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
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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
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