Teleoperation for continuous miners and haulage equipment

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/28.158837· OSTI ID:6945467

Kwitowski, A J; Mayercheck, W D; Brautigam, A L ^[1]

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1. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Hard-wired or radio remote control of continuous mining machines has been available since the early 1970's. This type of remote control situates the machine operator off board but within direct view of the underground coal face. The operator is positioned under permanent roof support but is still exposed to the hazards of roof and rib falls, dust, and methane explosions. Since 1979, the U.S. Bureau of Mines has researched alternative methods to remove the machine operator from these hazards. This paper reports that working with a private cooperator since 1985, the Bureau has developed an off-board, computer-based remote control system that stations the operator hundreds of feet away from the working face in a highwall mining operation. Details of this new remote control or 'teleoperated' highwall mining system (continuous miner plus continuous haulage) at a West Virginia field trial site are described, along with plans to incorporate this technology for thin-seam extraction and haulage equipment in deep, room-and-pillar coal mines.

• OSTI ID: 6945467
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 28:5; ISSN ITIACR; ISSN 0093-9994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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