Using Contractors to Move Longwalls

David Marcum, manager longwall operations, GMS Mine Repair & Maintenance Longwall mining is the most-productive underground coal mining method, but can prove costly if operations are disrupted. Equipment installation, coal extraction, and recovery methods require...

The Autonomous Shuttle Car

S. Schafrik, V. Androulakis, J. Sottile, and Z. Agioutantis, University of Kentucky Repetitive tasks, such as moving a vehicle from one point to another, can be moved from human control to robot or autonomous control. When it comes to moving coal from the general face...
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