Analysis of the Results from In Situ Testing of a Sensor In-Stalled on a Powered Roof Support, Developed by KOMAG, Measuring the Tip to Face Distance

Mining in underground plants is associated with high risk. Improving work safety and increasing the productivity of longwall systems in the mining industry is a problem considering many criteria. Safety aspects concern both the crew and the machinery. The KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology designe...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2021-12, Vol.14 (24), p.8541
Main Authors: Bartoszek, Sławomir, Rogala-Rojek, Joanna, Jasiulek, Dariusz, Jagoda, Jerzy, Turczyński, Krzysztof, Szyguła, Marek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
automation
Coal mining
Cooperation
Energy efficiency
Field tests
Geometry
geometry measurement
Hydraulics
In situ tests
Inclinometers
Industrial safety
Longwall mining
longwall system
Machinery
Mining
Mining industry
Monitoring
Occupational safety
powered roof support
Roofs
Sensors
Underground mining
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Summary:Mining in underground plants is associated with high risk. Improving work safety and increasing the productivity of longwall systems in the mining industry is a problem considering many criteria. Safety aspects concern both the crew and the machinery. The KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology designed and manufactured a geometry monitoring system based on inclinometers that meet the requirements of the ATEX directive. Monitoring of the roof support geometry is used for the prevention of loss of roof stability: roof fall or/and cave-in. The system was tested on a real object in real conditions.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en14248541