What ONX Automation does

ONX Automation Inc. is a Quebec-based industrial automation company founded in 2017 in Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, by electrical engineering graduates Jasmin Provencher and Darren Trottier. The company builds VORTEN, a single-product mine ventilation management system that uses wireless battery-powered sensors physically integrated into ventilation ducts and connected via a proprietary mesh network, eliminating the need for WiFi or LTE infrastructure underground. The platform delivers real-time flow and pressure visualization, fan and motorized damper control, leak and failure alarms, gas evacuation monitoring, and automated reporting, and is designed to integrate with existing mine infrastructure including VOD, SCADA, and third-party ventilation software.

The technical architecture is built around three regional technology partners: Smartrek Technologies supplies the mesh network data routing layer, Lynkz Instrument supplies the battery-powered sensors, and MÉCANICAD designs the intelligent ventilation adapters into which the sensors are integrated. The system is sold as a turnkey service combining hardware with hands-on integration support, rather than as a standalone software subscription.

Commercially, ONX operates a consultative, sales-led go-to-market targeted at underground and surface mining operators, with primary geographic concentration in Quebec and Canada and stated reach into the United States. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts; the company engages prospects through a "Get a Demo" funnel on its website and direct sales outreach, and reports no channel partners or resellers. The team comprises 6 core members plus 3 software developer interns, and the company has not disclosed external funding.

Name

ONX Automation

Legal name

ONX Automation Inc

Website

https://onx-automation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ONX Automation builds VORTEN, a wireless mesh-networked mine ventilation management system for underground and surface mining operators, primarily in Quebec and Canada. The company sells a turnkey hardware-and-services solution integrating with existing VOD and SCADA systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mine Ventilation Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining Automation, Telematics & Fleet Management Systems (IMAKANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dampers, Louvers & Ventilation Controls (IMADANAD)

Keywords

• Mine ventilation systems
• Industrial automation solutions
• Wireless sensor networks
• Ventilation monitoring sensors
• Mining safety technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Rouyn-noranda

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. VORTEN Ventilation Management System: Hardware sensors and control equipment sold as part of a turnkey ventilation management solution, likely combined with ongoing software monitoring services and support.
2. Technical Support and Integration Services: Turnkey service including team support for integration, use, and ongoing optimization advice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ONX Automation sells VORTEN, a turnkey mine ventilation management system that combines wireless battery-powered sensors integrated directly into ventilation ducts with proprietary mesh-network data delivery (no WiFi/LTE required). The platform provides real-time flow and pressure monitoring, automated leak/failure alarms, fan and motorized damper control, gas evacuation monitoring, and automated reporting, and integrates with existing VOD, SCADA, and ventilation software at mining operations.

Product overview

ONX Automation offers a single unified product called VORTEN, an intelligent mine ventilation management solution. VORTEN is a modular, turnkey system composed of wireless battery-powered sensors (integrated into ventilation ducts), a mesh-network data relay infrastructure, a central data platform for visualization and automated reporting, and control capabilities for motorized dampers and fan adjustment. The system is designed to operate without WiFi or LTE, delivering data to the surface via a proprietary mesh network, and is accessible across PCs, tablets, and mobile devices. Integration with existing infrastructure (VOD, SCADA, ventilation software) is supported.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VORTEN: Intelligent and connected mine ventilation management solution that monitors and controls ventilation networks without complex infrastructure. Features include wireless battery-powered sensors, mesh network technology, real-time air flow monitoring, automated reports, and fan control for optimizing mining ventilation.

Products and services

• VORTEN Mine Ventilation Management System VORTEN is an intelligent, connected mine ventilation management system that monitors and controls ventilation networks in real time using wireless mesh-networked sensors integrated directly into ventilation ducts. It provides centralized data visualization, automated reporting, alarm detection, fan and motorized damper control, and gas evacuation monitoring to optimize airflow to the mining face, reduce operating costs, and ensure worker safety. It is offered to mining operators as a turnkey service that integrates with existing VOD, SCADA, and ventilation software systems and is accessible via PCs, tablets, and mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced underground surveys through automated monitoring
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lynkz InstrumentcoreTechnology or IntegrationA young Abitibi company specialized in microelectronics that provides high-performance and reliable battery sensors for the VORTEN system.
• Smartrek TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider that enables data routing through the VORTEN system using their mesh network technology.
• MÉCANICADcoreTechnology or IntegrationMechanical engineering company that designs intelligent ventilation adapters into which VORTEN sensors can be integrated.
• Eldorado Gold QuebecminorOthersGold mining company shown as a collaborator/customer in the partner logos section of the ONX website.
• Hydro-QuébecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuebec government-owned electricity utility shown as a collaborative partner, likely related to energy optimization programs for businesses.
• MISA (Groupe MISA)minorOthersMining operations company shown as a collaborator in the partner logos section.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hexagon Mining: Provides digital mining solutions including ventilation management, autonomous systems, and sensor networks. Competes with ONX Automation across the mining digitalization stack.
• Schneider Electric: Major industrial automation and building/energy management vendor. Its EcoStruxure and HVAC/ventilation control offerings overlap with VORTEN's automation and integration scope.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent with mining industry offerings across drives, controls, and ventilation. Comparable at the SCADA and process-control integration layer.
• ABB: Global industrial automation and digital solutions provider with significant exposure to mining ventilation, motor control, and process automation. Competes at the portfolio level with VORTEN's automation layer.

Direct peers

• Maestro Digital Mine: Specializes in digital ventilation and mine monitoring solutions for underground mines, including wireless sensor networks and ventilation optimization — directly comparable to VORTEN's mine-ventilation use case.
• Carroll Technologies Group: Distributor and integrator of mine safety, monitoring, and ventilation equipment to mining operators in North America. Comparable sales motion and customer base to ONX Automation.
• Strata Worldwide: Supplies mine safety, ventilation, and monitoring systems globally. Overlaps with VORTEN on ventilation control and underground mining safety instrumentation.
• Newtrax Technologies (Sandvik): Provides wireless IoT and telemetry solutions for underground mining operations, including ventilation and safety monitoring; now part of Sandvik. Closely overlaps VORTEN's wireless sensor + underground mining focus.
• Trolex Group: Manufactures rugged sensors and monitoring systems for mining, including airflow, gas, and dust detection. Directly comparable hardware/sensor offering for mine ventilation.
• Codel Technology: UK-based supplier of real-time ventilation, gas, and airflow monitoring equipment for underground mines. Competes head-to-head with VORTEN in mine ventilation instrumentation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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