As the digital wave continues to wash over mining operations, Bürkert is stepping up as a key partner to help companies sail through successfully.
Australia’s mining sector is at a critical juncture. The race for critical minerals is accelerating, but so too are the pressures of decarbonisation, water scarcity, and ever-tightening environmental regulations.
Mines are located in remote, harsh environments, where skilled labour is scarce and operational downtime is costly. In addition, mining companies today must do more than extract resources efficiently. They must
also demonstrate environmental stewardship, ensure safety, and deliver transparency to regulators, investors, and local communities.
This shift is driving widespread adoption of automation and digital technologies, enabling mines to optimise processes, predict failures, and control operations remotely.
An essential partner
Bürkert has worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Australia’s leading mining companies for decades, developing solutions that enable mines to thrive. The company’s deep understanding of mining’s unique pressures means it designs intelligent valve, sensor, and automation solutions that deliver measurable outcomes where they matter most.
Its robust range of smart valves, sensors, and automation systems is purpose-built for the abrasive, high-dust, and remote conditions typical of Australian mines.
Its technology delivers outcomes through a range of factors, including its flow, pressure, and level sensors that provide real-time data for water, slurry, and chemical dosing systems, integrating with SCADA and IoT platforms.
Bürkert also provides digital, networked, pneumatic valve banks and process automation systems that enable remote monitoring and control, reducing the need for on-site intervention and improving safety, especially in hazardous or hard-to-access areas.
Its digital control units with built-in diagnostics empower operators to anticipate maintenance needs, preventing costly failures and unplanned downtime.
In addition, the company’s pneumatic valve positioners are bleed-free, consuming zero air in hold position, directly contributing to reduced site energy costs and Scope 1 emissions. Where an air supply is unavailable, its EVA Series Electric Control Valves offers high-precision, energy-efficient actuation with no pneumatics required.
As digitalisation and decarbonisation reshape the mining landscape, the industry’s leaders will be those who turn data into action, safely, reliably,and sustainably.
Bürkert is ready to partner with Australia’s miners on this journey, offering not just products, but proven expertise and innovative solutions tailored to their most pressing challenges.
For those companies that are ready to unlock the full potential of digital transformation in their entire mining operation, Bürkert has one important message: “Let’s shape the future of mining, together.”
This article appeared in the Summer edition of Mining Magazine.
