SURFACE MINING CONTROL CENTER

It's coal recovery at the touch of a finger.

Utilizing evolved coal mining technology, the machine control center consists of a Siemen’s Step 7 computerized PLC controller with a monitor and touch pad which allows the operator to bring up any of a series of screens on the monitor. Using the touch pad, the operator may adjust virtually any function on the machine. The onboard Siemen’s PLC continuously monitors machine operation and will display and direct the operator to any potential system failures. Of special safety importance is the methane-sensing monitor, which reads methane levels, if any, around the cutterhead. This monitor will automatically cut off all power to the cutterhead in the event that methane levels are detected at ignitable levels while surface mining. This proven mining technology as described, is just one of the many reasons why Terex SHM Highwall Miners are at the forefront of highwall mining technology today.