Underground Roof Support Systems

Tensar mining systems address underground mine and tunnel applications including.

Underground roof support systems. Any impervious sheet material heavy duty polyethylene rubber membrane rigid insulation at least 3 feet wide is placed along the foundation about 8 to 12 inches below grade and sloped at. Complete cat longwall systems can help underground mines improve safety productivity and efficiency. Strata worldwide was founded on its line of engineered secondary roof supports for underground coal mining. An underground roof is a deflecting surface just below grade that slopes away from the building and directs all that roof water away from the foundation.

Using shearer initiation with gate end automation no operators need to be specifically deployed for shield operation. The rs20s faceboss system is supplied with a complete automation library of over 100 face cutting sequences to suit virtually all conditions. Mining roof and wall support. Our original version mk1 was developed for tabular ore bodies with mining widths of up to 6m in deep level gold mines.

This gauteng based iso 9001 facility provides patented propriety products with capabilities covering design development machining fabrication assembly. Support in hard rock underground mines 2 introduction rock support is the term widely used to describe the procedures and materials used to. Cat customized systems for longwall mining range from hydraulic roof supports and automated plow systems to shearers face conveyors and roof support carriers. Mine support products flagship product is rocprop an all steel elongated support system designed to maintain load bearing characteristics in both static and dynamic load conditions.

Special volume 35 1987 pages 1 6. Published inunderground support systems. These systems are globally fitted on the most automated and productive longwalls. Your support for life.

Rib control white and reflective tensar tx and bx mining grid products provide effective rib control for soft minerals while tensar ux3340 roof mats and minex rock mesh address the most demanding hard rock and tunneling applications. Originally introduced in 1993 the strata propsetter support system remains one of strata s top selling support props through out the world.