Category: LW – 2013 – Session III

Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Noon-1:30 p.m. Coal Age will recognize the three top performing U.S. longwall mines Market Uncertainty: Demand for Coal Grows Everywhere, but the U.S. By Seth Schwartz, Energy Venture...

By Aric Pryor, Matrix Design Group President This presentation will address the design, testing, and production deployment of proximity detection systems in U.S. underground coal mines. The presentation will cover the M3-1000...

By Joseph DuCarme, mechanical engineer, NIOSH Severe injuries and fatalities occur every year when a miner is struck or pinned by mobile mining equipment such as continuous mining machines, shuttle cars and scoops. The Mine...

By Mike Berube, president and COO, Strata Worldwide The mining industry has seen an ever increasing availability of safety electronics over the last 10 years. The recent availability of products to detect the proximity of...

By Michael B. McMillion, senior mechanical engineer, coal operations support, CONSOL Energy While MSHA continues to develop regulations governing the implementation of proximity detection, the mining industry has been very...