Business Spotlights
High-Speed Gas Monitoring Can Improve Mine Safety
February 16, 2020
The UBB Mine disaster highlights the importance of data acquisition speed in discovering and assessing hazardous gas buildup. Reports indicate that 15-minutes or more expired before the AMS computer reacted to the developing problem. Old ‘80s era systems operating at
Cat® Proximity Awareness Lets Machines “Talk” in Real Time
February 3, 2020
Caterpillar recently launched an enhanced safety system featuring the latest peer-to-peer communications technology to help surface mines run safer, more productive operations. The latest iteration of Cat® Proximity Awareness helps prevent collisions in real time by letting light vehicles and
Armstrong Coal Revives Mines with McLanahan Rotary Breakers
January 2, 2020
In 2006, Armstrong Energy was formed and, through its 100 percent wholly owned subsidiary, Armstrong Coal, has grown into a leading producer of steam coal in the Illinois Basin region near the Western Kentucky town of Centertown. In 2007, Armstrong
Strata Worldwide Expanding Products Lines, Expanding Choices
September 23, 2019
Strata Worldwide has released StrataConnect DigitalBRIDGE™, a new underground network solution created through a recently established partnership with RFI Technology Solutions of Australia. Available immediately in North, South and Central America, as well as South Africa through Strata Worldwide distribution,
Polydeck Leading Supplier of Synthetic Modular Screen Media to Coal, Mining, & Aggregate Industries
November 1, 2018
Polydeck Screen Corporation is an industry-leading supplier of synthetic modular screen media to the coal, mining, and aggregate industries. Its screen panels, screen frame systems, and screening accessories have helped companies save time, increase production output, extend screen service life,
Cat® Longwall Plow System Helps Set Low-Seam Production Record
October 3, 2018
A coal mine located in southern West Virginia (USA) recently set a world record for daily low-seam coal production using a Cat® Automated Longwall Plow System. In a 24-hour period from August 30 to August 31, more than 32,430 tons
Boart Longyear Showcases Key Products that Serve Multiple Markets
March 1, 2017
Boart Longyear, the world’s leading provider of drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, presented a broad range of underground, surface, multipurpose, sonic and production drill rigs; performance tooling; and the first two products in the company’s instrumentation line, TruCore™ and
Strata’s Safe Room Offers Solutions For Post-Emergency Protection For Miners
March 5, 2012
The Strata Safe Room is a pre-constructed underground refuge room, designed to provide post-emergency protection, breathable air and other provisions to miners trapped underground. Benefits include: — Built to accommodate larger numbers of people — Relatively inexpensive to build and equip — Ready
Mine Site Technologies’ VoIP MinePhone Certified Intrinsically Safe
January 4, 2011
Mine Site Technologies’ MinePhone, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone handset for underground two-way communications, has received IEC Ex ia Group I Certificate of Conformity from TestSafe in January 2011. This is the final component of MST’s digital tracking
Strata Worldwide Goes Wireless With CommTrac Underground Communication System
November 23, 2010
Strata CommTrac is a completely wireless, intrinsically safe and MSHA approved, two-way text communications and tracking system for underground mining. It is a self-forming, self-healing, node-based system that communicates on a mesh architecture. Simple “pick and place,” node-to-node configuration that
