Engineering & Mining Journal

JAN 2014

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E Q U I P M E N T G A L L E RY Twin-boom Underground Drill Rig is Highly Configurable Poland-based underground mining equipment builder Mine Master's self-propelled, diesel-hydraulic Face Master 2.3 drill rig offers a modular, compact design that enables the rig to be configured in a number of arrangements to fit site-specific requirements. The Face Master 2.3, according to the company, has been used at more than two dozen projects ranging from development drilling for block caving and sublevel stoping operations, to commercial tunneling applications. It is a twinboom rig with 50-m2 coverage, and is equipped with a power shift four-wheeldrive transmission. The range of options offered allows it to be configured with dual telescoping feeders, or one telescoping and one fixed feeder, or one feeder and one service basket; a fixed or extendable operator protection canopy; an enclosed, heated and air-conditioned cab; and standard hole flushing as well as air-mist or pure air flushing systems. The rigs, Mine Master said, provide excellent mobility when maneuvering in difficult terrain or tramming in narrow headings. www.minemaster.eu 74 E&MJ; • JANUARY 2014 Fleet Navigation and Awareness Solutions Wenco International Mining Systems recently introduced PitNav and Fleet Awareness, two new navigation and awareness applications for surface mining operations. PitNav is a visual GPS navigation system for mine truck fleets incorporating turn-by-turn directions, speed monitoring, haul cycle, and production information. PitNav displays navigation information using route segment and zone location data direct from the mine plan. On-screen direction and distance turn indicators provide advance notification to operators of upcoming direction changes. Should an operator deviate from the intended route, PitNav will automatically calculate an alternate route to get the truck back on course. Fleet Awareness, an optional addon for PitNav, adds an extra layer of safety to map and route information by tracking and displaying the movements of other Wenco-equipped units in the mine. Fleet Awareness not only displays the position of other equipment, but also the activity and direction of that equipment, letting the operator quickly know where the oncoming units are located. With adjustable proximity zones and configurable audio and visual www.e-mj.com

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