Business Spotlights
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,
Maccaferri Products Provide Solutions for the Mining Industry
February 1, 2019
Maccaferri provides innovative engineered solutions for the mining industry, including: rockfall protection, erosion control, ground stabilization, fiber reinforced concrete, retaining walls, and cost effective construction for tip and crusher walls. Wherever problems exist in the life cycle of a mine,
Phillips Machine Introduces Its New Shuttle Car; The Design of the Future
January 2, 2019
Phillips Machine Service, Inc., of Beckley, West Virginia has introduced its newest and most technologically advanced Shuttle Car. The new Phillips Shuttle Car is the result of more than 36 years of experience in the mining industry and promises to
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
Flex-Mat® 3 For Modular & Tensioned Screens Increases Screen Capacity & Material Throughput
January 5, 2011
Flex-Mat® 3 High-Performance, Self-Cleaning Screen Media from Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Limited helps mining operations increase screen capacity and material throughput while reducing downtime. Available for modular or tensioned screen decks, Flex-Mat 3 panels have more open area, providing up
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