Nanotron and Marco combine products to offer longwall mining solution
Published by Stephanie Roker,
Editor
Global Mining Review,
Nanotron Technologies GmbH and Marco GmbH have announced that they are working closely together to deliver solutions in the mining industry, helping to improve both safety and productivity in longwall face operations.
Marco has integrated Nanotron’s proximity detection and positioning functions into its Longwall Face Control solution. Nanotron’s swarm bee, a smart RF sensor module, is integrated into Marco’s longwall controllers, worker tags, remote control units and excavation units.
The integrated solution means that the location of tagged underground equipment and mining personnel is known accurately at all times. Real time tracking of mining workers, roof support and excavation units improves worker safety and drives compliance. It also increases longwall operational efficiency, by safely accelerating work sequences and increasing operator flexibility.
Dr. Jens Albers, CEO of Nanotron, said: “Both Nanotron and Marco are currently experiencing a sharp increase of the demand for their products in Russia and China, the two biggest mining markets worldwide. By combining our products, we can offer a market-leading solution that combines high technology with a strong understanding of the needs of the mining sector.”
Martin Reuter, CEO of Marco, said: “In Marco’s automated longwall controls, each device is connected directly into the network, and communicates in real time online. Our system integration is our customers’ largest benefit and our innovations are at least two steps ahead of any competitors’ solution.”
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/05062018/nanotron-and-marco-combine-products-to-offer-longwall-mining-solution/
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