Instrumining
InstruMining is a Chilean industrial instrumentation distributor founded in 2016, exclusively representing 21+ international brands across valves, density, monitoring, flow, and automation. It serves enterprise clients in mining, chemical, energy, cement, and other heavy industries in Chile through direct technical sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLa Reina, Chile
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Instrumining does
InstruMining SpA is a Chilean industrial instrumentation distributor and systems integrator founded in 2016 and headquartered in La Reina, Santiago. The company holds exclusive representation rights to 21+ premium international manufacturers from Germany, Switzerland, the USA, Canada, the UK, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, and Brazil, organising its portfolio into five product categories: industrial valves, density and concentration analytics, predictive monitoring and industrial vision, flow / level / pressure / temperature instrumentation, and industrial automation and connectivity (including wireless mesh networks, IoT gateways, and PLCs). Its core value proposition is bridging European and North American instrumentation technology with the severe-service demands of Chilean industry, supported by application engineering, installation, commissioning, training, and after-sales technical services, all delivered under an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.
The business operates on a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting large industrial operators in Chile. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of capital instrumentation, complemented by professional technical services (pre-sales engineering, commissioning, training, after-sales support). Mining — especially copper — is the primary vertical, with secondary expansion into chemical, food and beverage, metallurgy, cement, energy, water treatment, pharmaceutical, tires/rubber/plastics, and glass. The GTM is quote-based, with no public pricing and no disclosed use of resellers or third-party distribution within Chile.
The company is privately held as a Sociedad por Acciones (SpA) under Chilean law, with no external funding rounds, parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or disclosed management team in the available data. Its strategic posture is that of a focused, technically-led channel partner: it does not manufacture equipment, does not develop proprietary AI/ML, and does not appear to operate outside Chile, with growth instead expressed through portfolio breadth (21+ brands), vertical diversification (10+ industries), and an evolving emphasis on industrial connectivity and Industry 4.0 / Mine 4.0 solutions.
Instrumining firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Instrumining
- Legal name
- InstruMining SpA
- Website
- https://instrumining.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- InstruMining is a Chilean industrial instrumentation distributor founded in 2016, exclusively representing 21+ international brands across valves, density, monitoring, flow, and automation. It serves enterprise clients in mining, chemical, energy, cement, and other heavy industries in Chile through direct technical sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Instrumining is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- La Reina
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Instrumining business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Equipment and Instrumentation Sales: Sale of industrial instrumentation equipment from represented international brands. This includes valves, flow meters, sensors, thermal cameras, vibration monitoring systems, and automation equipment. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales with technical specifications tailored to customer requirements.
- Technical Services: Technical support services including pre-sales engineering, after-sales support, installation, commissioning, training, and application engineering. These services complement equipment sales and provide ongoing customer value.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Instrumining product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InstruMining distributes and integrates specialized industrial instrumentation and control equipment on behalf of 21+ exclusive international brands (Germany, Switzerland, USA, Canada, UK, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil) for the Chilean industrial market. The portfolio covers control valves, density/concentration analyzers, flow meters, thermal cameras, vibration sensors, industrial vision systems, wireless mesh networks, IIoT gateways, signal interfaces, and PLCs, complemented by application engineering, commissioning, training, and after-sales technical services for severe-service applications in mining, chemical, energy, cement, water, food, pharma, and other heavy industries.
Product overview
Instrumining is an industrial instrumentation distributor representing 21 international brands across 5 product categories: Industrial Valves (Schubert & Salzer, DSS Valves, Biar, ABO Valve), Analytics & Density (Alia Instruments, SensoTech LiquiSonic, PROMECON, IC Controls), Predictive Monitoring & Vision (Optris thermal cameras, ExcelSense self-cleaning cameras, HAUBER vibration sensors), Instrumentation & Flow (MECON, Labom, Katronic, Dinel, SKI GmbH, GWF MessSysteme), and Automation & Connectivity (Rajant mesh networks, in.hub IoT gateways, SENECA signal interfaces, Altus PLCs). The portfolio serves mining, chemical, food/beverage, metallurgy, energy, cement, water treatment, pharmaceutical, and other industrial sectors in Chile. Products are offered with technical pre-sales engineering, post-sales support, training, and application engineering services. The company operates from Santiago, Chile since 2016 and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Schubert & Salzer Válvulas de Control German high-precision control and isolation valves using Sliding Gate technology for industrial processes requiring high efficiency, compact design, and energy savings. Suitable for severe service including steam, aggressive media, and sanitary applications; available with EHEDG certification for food and pharmaceutical industries.
- DSS Valves Válvulas de Guillotina USA-made severe service knife gate valves with bidirectional sealing technology for the most abrasive and corrosive mining and heavy industry environments. API 600 compliant with full port design and high-performance materials for extreme slurry service.
Quantifiable outcome
- Non-nuclear density measurement eliminates radioactive licenses and safety risks associated with radioactive sources
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Instrumining
Customer profileSegments10 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Instrumining technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration13 records
AI capability6 records
Feature5 records
Instrumining partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Schubert & Salzer (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German precision control valves including Sliding Gate technology, ball-sector valves, and sanitary valves. Schubert & Salzer has over 140 years of history providing high-efficiency, compact valves for industrial processes. Products feature rangeability of 300:1 and significant energy savings.
- DSS Valves (USA)coreExclusive representation of severe service knife gate valves manufactured in Michigan, USA. DSS Valves specializes in bidirectional sealing technology for the most abrasive and corrosive mining and heavy industry environments.
- ABO Valve (Czech Republic)secondaryRepresentation of butterfly valves including concentric and double offset designs for energy, mining, and water treatment applications. ABO Valve has over 25 years of experience with ISO/API certifications.
- Biar (Switzerland)coreExclusive representation of Swiss industrial sampling systems for hazardous liquids and gases. Biar has over 40 years of experience with zero dead space technology ensuring 100% representative samples without purging. Magic Hand Wheel technology provides automatic closing.
- Alia Instruments (Netherlands)coreExclusive representation of non-nuclear density meters based on Newton's force principle. Dutch technology eliminates radioactive sources while providing ±0.5% precision for mining slurries and industrial processes. Operating in 40+ countries.
- SensoTech (Germany)coreExclusive representation of LiquiSonic ultrasonic concentration and density analyzers. German technology independent of fluid color, transparency, or conductivity. Zero moving parts with ±0.05% precision for acids, bases, and corrosive media up to 200°C.
- PROMECON (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German gas flow measurement technology using cross-correlation for dirty and hot gases. Drift-free technology operates up to 1,400°C without calibration, ideal for cement, metallurgy, and power generation.
- Optris (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German infrared temperature measurement including pyrometers and thermal cameras. Optris offers the broadest stationary pyrometer range with temperatures from -50°C to 3,500°C. 100% German design, manufacturing, and calibration.
- ExcelSense Technologies (Canada)coreExclusive representation of Canadian self-cleaning industrial cameras with ClearSight technology. Inspired by the human eye, the micro-optical surface prevents contaminant adhesion, eliminating need for fluids, nozzles, or compressors. IP68/IP69K rated for mining applications.
- HAUBER Elektronik (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German industrial vibration sensors with 60+ years of experience. ATEX, SIL2, and IECEx certified for explosive atmospheres and functional safety. 100% individual calibration in proprietary laboratory.
- Rajant Corporation (USA)coreExclusive representation of American Kinetic Mesh wireless networking for industrial applications. Self-forming, self-healing mesh networks support autonomous vehicles and real-time connectivity. Deployed in 200+ mines across 60+ countries.
- in.hub (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German IIoT gateways and condition monitoring systems. SIINEOS operating system enables no-code IoT connectivity for industrial equipment. Installation in under 30 minutes with plug-and-play approach.
- SENECA (Italy)secondaryExclusive representation of Italian signal interfaces and IoT gateways. 35+ years of experience with Class 0.1% accuracy signal conditioners, ModBUS, Profinet, CANopen, and MQTT protocols for sensor-to-cloud connectivity.
- Altus (Brazil)secondaryExclusive representation of Brazilian high-availability PLCs. Nexto series with 145K+ instructions/ms, 500 PID loops, embedded WebServer, VPN, firewall, and Edge Computing. IEC 61131-3 programming with MasterTool IEC XE.
- Labom (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German pressure and temperature instrumentation. PASCAL modular transmitters, diaphragm seals, and industrial thermometers with EHEDG and 3A certification for hygienic applications. 100% German manufacture.
- GWF MessSysteme (Switzerland)coreExclusive representation of Swiss ultrasonic flow meters with patented 4D technology. 125+ years of Swiss engineering from Lucerne. sonico EDGE offers R1000 dynamic range certified MID/OIML. Also offers acoustic measurement for open channels and hydroenergy.
- Katronic (UK)secondaryExclusive representation of British clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters. Non-invasive installation without cutting pipes or stopping process. Portable and fixed models for DN15 to DN6000 in steel, stainless, plastic, cast iron, and copper pipes.
- Dinel (Czech Republic)secondaryExclusive representation of Czech level and flow sensors. 30+ years of experience with capacitive, ultrasonic, 80 GHz radar, and electromagnetic flow meters. ATEX certified with 3-year warranty.
- SKI GmbH (Germany)secondaryExclusive representation of German differential pressure flow measurement. SAD Pitot averaging probes, orifice plates, and venturis per ISO 5167. Temperature to 450°C, diameters from DN15 to DN6000 with minimal pressure loss.
- MECON (Germany)coreExclusive representation of German magnetic-inductive and variable area flow meters from Cologne with 80+ years experience. Mag-flux series without moving parts. VdS/FM certified fire protection systems with Turbo-Lux technology.
- IC Controls (Canada)coreExclusive representation of Canadian pH, ORP, and conductivity sensors for extreme conditions. Tuff Tip technology provides 5x longer life than conventional electrodes. Up to 80% reduction in sensor maintenance costs for mining and chemical applications.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Instrumining competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vega Grieshaber: Specialist in level, pressure, and switching instrumentation (radar, capacitive, guided wave) with global reach and local Chilean representation. Comparable as a specialized instrumentation peer that overlaps with Dinel and Labom in InstruMining's portfolio and serves the same mining and water verticals.
- KROHNE: Process instrumentation specialist with deep strength in flow (electromagnetic, Coriolis, ultrasonic, variable area) and a presence in Chilean mining and process industries. Comparable as a direct peer in flow measurement, overlapping with MECON, GWF, Katronic, and SKI.
- Yokogawa: Process automation specialist (pressure, temperature, flow, analytical, control systems) with a Chilean presence serving mining and process industries. Comparable as a direct measurement-and-control peer targeting the same enterprise customers.
- Endress+Hauser: Global leader in industrial process instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, analysis) with direct sales, service, and application engineering in Chile. It is both the principal competitive alternative to InstruMining for end customers and a benchmark for the kind of direct OEM presence InstruMining competes against.
- WIKA: Global pressure, temperature, level, and force measurement specialist with its own Chilean subsidiary. Comparable as a direct measurement-instrumentation peer that competes head-to-head with Labom, Dinel, and other components of InstruMining's flow/level offering.
- Phoenix Contact: Industrial connectivity, IO-Link, signal conditioning, and automation specialist with a Chilean subsidiary serving process and factory automation customers. Comparable as a peer in the automation and connectivity category where InstruMining distributes SENECA, in.hub, and Altus.
Broad incumbents
- Rockwell Automation: Industrial automation incumbent (Allen-Bradley PLCs, drives, process control, lifecycle services) with Chilean operations across mining and manufacturing. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose PLC and control offering competes with Altus Nexto within InstruMining's automation category.
- Emerson: Global process automation major (Rosemount, Fisher, Branson, DeltaV) with a Chilean organization serving mining and process industries. Comparable as a broad incumbent that bundles measurement, valves, and software into direct sales to the same enterprise customers InstruMining serves.
- Siemens: Industrial automation and digitalization incumbent (PLC, drives, instrumentation, Industrial Edge) with a strong Chile presence, particularly in mining and energy. It competes with InstruMining on integrated automation scopes where Siemens' own portfolio (including SITRANS, SIMATIC) substitutes for the multi-brand offering.
- ABB: Global industrial automation, electrification, and process instrumentation provider with Chilean operations serving mining, cement, and metals. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering measurement and control products that overlap directly with several brands InstruMining distributes.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Instrumining social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance41 records
Instrumining financial estimates
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Instrumining M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Instrumining
What does Instrumining do?
InstruMining distributes and integrates specialized industrial instrumentation and control equipment on behalf of 21+ exclusive international brands (Germany, Switzerland, USA, Canada, UK, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Italy, Brazil) for the Chilean industrial market. The portfolio covers control valves, density/concentration analyzers, flow meters, thermal cameras, vibration sensors, industrial vision systems, wireless mesh networks, IIoT gateways, signal interfaces, and PLCs, complemented by application engineering, commissioning, training, and after-sales technical services for severe-service applications in mining, chemical, energy, cement, water, food, pharma, and other heavy industries.
Is Instrumining a public or private company?
Instrumining is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Instrumining founded?
Instrumining was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Instrumining based?
Instrumining is headquartered in La Reina, Chile, in the Latin America region.
How does Instrumining make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Equipment and Instrumentation Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services.
Who are Instrumining's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vega Grieshaber, KROHNE, Yokogawa, Endress+Hauser, WIKA and Phoenix Contact. Broad incumbents are Rockwell Automation, Emerson, Siemens and ABB.
Does Instrumining have an API?
No public API is recorded for Instrumining.