Copper Cathode Inspection

Company formed in 2001 by specialists in electronics, computing, mechanics and metallurgy.

Leaders in the market for Computer Vision Systems for the mining and industrial sectors.

CSQA is an acronym for “Cathode Surface Quality Analyzer”. Cameras scan cathodes to make images that are automatically processed by algorithms that generate metrics that indicate the quality each cathode. Depending on the quality metrics, cathodes can be classified, sorted or discarded.

CSQA technology has been successfully integrated into the ISA Process ®, Kidd Process ® and in an offline installation.

The systems measures several physical characteristics of the cathodes:

• Size and Shape of the cathode.
• Surface Roughness.
• Nodule presence and size.
• Sulfate stains.
• Organic stains.
• Lead stains.
• Surfaces without copper.
• Copper wrapping around borders.
• State of plastic borders.

• CSQA technology has already been installed in:▪ Cerro Colorado, Iquique. Off-line system that classifies copper cathodes bundles. The production rate is 300 [inspections/hour].