About HAWK Fiber Optics
(HAWK) is the world leader in fiber optic sensing technology.
Established in 1988, HAWK has won several prestigious awards for their breakthrough technologies, including recognition as a finalist for the Austmine 2023 Award. HAWK’s Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System delivers real-time, 24/7 monitoring across distances up to 80km (50 miles), providing simultaneous measurements of strain, temperature, and acoustics in a single processor for faster event detection and confirmation. Solutions for pipelines, conveyors, power cables, railways, tailing dams, perimeters, and mining.
Who We Are
For over 30 years, HAWK has successfully deployed fiber optic sensing systems in a wide range of industries, including mining, oil & gas, power, railways, and critical infrastructure.
HAWK is committed to providing best-in-class products, services, and technologies that will have unsurpassed value for their customers. Learn more about what sets us apart or explore how our technology works.
HAWK currently has two manufacturing facilities, headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, and the USA manufacturing facility in Medina, Ohio. With a global footprint and deep applications expertise, HAWK serves customers across six continents.
Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions by Application
HAWK’s Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System is deployed across the world’s most critical infrastructure. Each solution uses distributed fiber optic sensing — measuring strain, temperature, and acoustic signals simultaneously along a single fiber cable — to deliver actionable intelligence in real time:
- Pipeline Monitoring & Leak Detection: Detect third-party intrusions, ground movement, and leak events across hundreds of kilometers of pipeline.
- Conveyor Health Monitoring: Identify belt fires, rip events, splice failures, and abnormal vibrations before they cause costly shutdowns.
- Power Cable Monitoring: Monitor thermal load, partial discharge, and fault events along underground and above-ground power infrastructure.
- Railway Monitoring: Track rail structural health, thermal stress, and unauthorized trackside access in real time.
- Tailings Dam Monitoring: Detect geological stress, seepage, and ground movement to prevent catastrophic dam failures.
- Perimeter Security & Threat Detection: Precisely locate intrusion events along extended perimeters with minimal false alarms.
- Mining Applications: Protect underground and surface assets, conveyor systems, and haul roads in one of the world’s most demanding environments.
About the Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System
The Praetorian Fiber Optic Sensing System is HAWK’s flagship platform for distributed fiber optic sensing. Unlike traditional point sensors, the Praetorian uses the fiber optic cable itself as a continuous sensing element, enabling:
- Real-time monitoring of strain, temperature, and acoustic signals simultaneously.
- Detection and location of events along assets up to 80km (50 miles) in a single system.
- Industry-leading false alarm rejection, resulting in highly accurate and trustworthy alerts.
- Modular, scalable design adaptable to any infrastructure environment.
Start protecting your valuable assets with Hawk Fiber Optics.
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