Session Archives
2023 Archives
Topics
Keynote Address
Developing America’s Newest Met Coal Complex: The Longview Mine
By Keith Hainer, president and CEO of Century Mining
Session 1: Modern Underground Coal Production
- Longwall Shearer Operations from the Surface
By Cheston Weese, director of process improvement, Arch Resources - Data & Analytics Supporting Longwall Automation Everyday
By Willem Fourie, senior product manager for longwall data solutions, Komatsu Mining - Improved Productivity with Wide Head Continuous Miner and a Crawler Bunker Bolter Car System
By Michelle Burich, senior application engineer, Komatsu Mining - Automation – A Journey to Underground Room-and-Pillar Improvement
By Toby Cressman, product manager for automation and data solutions, Komatsu Mining - New Lithium-ion Battery Technologies for Underground Coal Mines
By Jerry Davis, Principal Engineer, Komatsu Mining
Session 2: Panel Discussion
The Evolving Landscape for Underground Coal Mining Equipment Suppliers
Moderator: Steve Fiscor, editor, Coal Age
Jay Armburger, president and CEO, HBT Americas
Brian Edmonds, president, Seetech USA
Greg Sanders, president and CEO, Becker Global America
Steve Sangalli, president and CEO, Swanson Industries
Bob Sherack, vice president, mining systems and growth regions, Komatsu
David Zhang, vice president, United Mining Equipment/Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery
Mateusz Bik, president of Fasing (Konko)
Session 3: Ventilation
- Longwall Gob Permeability
By Josh Silvis, manager of hydrogeology, CONSOL Energy - Canopy Air Curtain Technology for Shuttle Car Cabs
By Hua Jiang, NIOSH - NIOSH’s role in developing ventilation input to new engineering guidelines for shale gas wells influenced by longwall mining
By Steven J Schatzel, geologist, NIOSH - A Field Study of Longwall Mine Ventilation Using Tracer Gas in a Trona Mine
By V. Gangrade, S. J. Schatzel, and S. P. Harteis, NIOSH
Session 4: Coal Handling & Storage
- Controlling Carryback: More Than Just Belt Cleaners
By Jerad Heitzler, program manager and lead instructor, Martin Engineering - How to Save Money Cleaning Your Silos
By Dennis Blauser, CEO, Marietta Silos - Top Performers Awards Presentation
May 10, 2022, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Session 5: Health & Safety
- Harvey Mine Positive Pressure Respirators
By Tim Costa, manager, strategic industrial accounts and distributor partnerships, CleanSpace USA - Laboratory Investigation of Underside Shield Sprays Used in Conjunction with a Directional Spray System to Lower Respirable Dust Exposures on Longwalls
By Scott Klima, mining engineer, NIOSH - Electromagnetic Interference Considerations in Underground Coal Mines
Dr. Jim Zhou, Senior Electrical Engineer, NIOSH - Coal Mine Barrier Pillar Design
By Dale Hamilton, geologist, MSHA Roof Control Division - Impacts of Longwall Mining on Gas Wells
By Greg Rumbaugh, supervisory engineer, MSHA Roof Control Division