Using a Dealer Network to Support Longwall Mining

By Bill Powell, general manager, CB Mining In 2011, Caterpillar purchased Bucyrus International and its mining facilities and operations. Starting in 2012 and continuing through 2014, Cat divested its former Bucyrus/DBT aftermarket facilities and personnel to the...

Transformation/Repurposing of Face Equipment

By Jacob Smith, engineering manager, Sufco mine, Bowie Resources Due to recent environmental concerns and political pressure, coal producers today face unprecedented challenges to maintain profitability as market demands have decreased. Capital reduction, through the...

First Chinese Shields in the US at the Oak Grove Mine

By Don Simms, president and CEO, United Mining Equipment Seminole Coal’s Oak Grove mine in Alabama working collectively with ZMJ and UME will be the first American mine to install shields made in China. This presentation will describe the logistics and challenges...
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