Originally presented at Haulage & Loading 2013. This white paper explores proximity detection in the open pit mine being used effectively as an operator assist strategy which improves digging production through enforcement of best practices, although it is normally thought of first as a safety tool, and second as a step toward full automation when combined with object avoidance.
Originally presented at Longwall USA 2005, this presentation explores the uncertainty for coal development opportuniti ...View more
Timely and rapid intervention to underground combustion events (fires, explosions, and spontaneous combustion) is the k ...View more
Originally presented at Longwall USA 2005. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been studying their operational ...View more
The coal business finished weak in 2015 and it's off to a slow start in 2016. The information contained in the 2016 Longwall Census reflects a ma ...View more
