Flow analytics for mining & heavy industry

Know where every cubic metre actually goes.

FlowVerification measures compressed air, water and power on your site and turns it into numbers your engineers and your finance team both trust. Per shift, per section, in Rands.

  • No shutdowns to install
  • Proven underground
  • Built in South Africa
Compressed air · Shaft 3, Level 14 07/10/2026 · 15-min
Avg flow
2 610 m³/h
+18% vs target
Off-shift draw
1 930 m³/h
Leaks & open valves
Waste cost
R 184k /month
Recoverable
Flow over 24 h
MeasuredTargetOff-shift
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Night-shift draw is 2.7× target. Likely open valves on 14W crosscut. Raised for the morning planning meeting.
Illustrative data
Measures Compressed air Service & process water Dewatering Technical gases & fuel Electrical power
Products

One system, from the pipe to the boardroom

Three products that work together: hardware that captures the data, software that makes sense of it, and models that test changes before you spend the money.

FlowVerification

Capture

Portable measurement kits that clamp on or hot-tap in and log flow, pressure, temperature and power on the same clock.

  • Clamp-on ultrasonic meters for water and liquids
  • Thermal mass probes for compressed air and gases, fitted under pressure through a 1" ball valve
  • Three-phase power loggers with Rogowski coils
  • Battery-powered, rugged, ready for underground use
FlowVerification

Twin

A digital twin of your compressed air or water network, calibrated against measured data, to test changes before you make them.

  • Network models built from measured flows and pressures
  • Test control philosophies, compressor schedules and valve settings
  • Size new pipework, pumps or compressors with confidence
  • Quantify the saving before you commit capital
How it works

From first measurement to a decision in weeks, not months

Capture

Measurement kits go in at the points that matter: compressor discharge, shaft columns, level take-offs, pump stations. No shutdowns, no cut pipes.

Analyse

Data from every instrument lands on one timeline in FlowVerification Analytics. Flow is lined up against shifts, blasting windows and production.

Act

Each finding comes with a cost attached and an owner. Re-measure after the fix and the dashboard shows whether the saving actually landed.

The analytics platform

Built around how a mine actually runs

Generic dashboards show you a line. FlowVerification Analytics shows you the line against your shift cycle, your targets and your tariff.

Every utility on one clock

Air, water, pressure, temperature and power are time-aligned, so you see cause and effect, not five separate spreadsheets.

Shift-aware baselines

Set targets for drilling, blasting and off-shift periods. Anything drawing outside its window is flagged as waste.

Cost in Rands

Flow is converted to energy and money using your own tariffs, so findings are ranked by what they're worth.

Productivity per team

Compare air, water and power use per drilling team or section, and see which crews get the most out of each cubic metre.

Equipment efficiency

Track compressor specific power, pump efficiency and aftercooler performance over time, not just on audit day.

Reports people read

One-page summaries for management, full data for engineers. Before-and-after views prove the saving.

Use cases

Where FlowVerification pays for itself

Mining

Underground and surface operations

Compressed air and water are often a mine's largest hidden energy costs. Most of the waste happens when nobody is watching.

Compressed air networksOff-shift leaks, open valves and pressure losses per level
Service waterConsumption per section and per drilling team
Dewatering & pump stationsPumping rates against power drawn, pump efficiency
Rock drills & equipmentAir, water and power use per machine
Compressor housesSpecific power, load and unload, aftercooler performance
Industrial

Process plants and manufacturing

The same platform works anywhere air, water, fuel or gas is moved, compressed or pumped.

Compressor plantsFlow, pressure and power on rotary screw and centrifugal units
Pumping systemsFlow and power on parallel pumps to find the best operating point
Fuel & technical gasesNitrogen, oxygen, CO₂, natural gas and fuel line flow
HVAC & coolingChiller and air-handling efficiency from power, water and air flow
Electrical networksLoad profiles, power factor and harmonics
Live demo

See real site data in FlowVerification Analytics

This dashboard runs on data from a real site. Change the date to see how consumption shifts from one day to the next.

Site analytics dashboard Real data
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Travelling to a measuring point deep underground Heading underground to measure compressed air, water and power
Built for site conditions

Designed underground, not in an office

FlowVerification was developed on South African mines: hot, wet, dusty and kilometres from the nearest network point. It's built to work there.

  • No shutdownsClamp-on and hot-tap sensors install while the system runs.
  • Logs offlineInstruments record on their own for days at a time, with no network needed underground.
  • Your data stays yoursData is shared only with your team, and full exports are available at any time.
  • Engineers behind the softwareOPTI Engineering's team helps set up each deployment and checks the data is right.

Deployed at mining and industrial operations across Southern Africa

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FAQ

Common questions

Do we need to shut anything down to install it?

No. Liquid flow is measured with clamp-on ultrasonic sensors on the outside of the pipe. Compressed air and gas probes go in under pressure through a standard 1" ball valve. Power is measured with flexible Rogowski coils and voltage clamps. Systems keep running throughout.

Does it work underground without network coverage?

Yes. Capture instruments log on their own and data is collected when they're retrieved or come back into range. Analytics then lines everything up on one timeline.

Can it use data from meters we already have?

In most cases, yes. Logger exports and existing site meter data can be brought into Analytics alongside FlowVerification Capture data. Tell us what you have and we'll confirm.

Is this a one-off audit or ongoing monitoring?

Either. Many sites start with a short deployment to find the biggest savings, then keep monitoring the areas that matter to prove the fixes stick.

Who owns the data?

You do. Dashboards are shared only with people you nominate, and you can export the full dataset whenever you want it.

What does it cost?

It depends on the number of measuring points and how long you monitor. Book a demo and we'll scope a trial deployment for your site.

Book a demo

See what your site is really using

Tell us a bit about your operation. We'll walk you through the platform with data from a similar site and scope a trial deployment.

What do you want to measure?

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