FLEXCO Welcomes New Employees to Support Growing Product Line
Flexco, Downers Grove, IL, recently welcomed three new employees to its facility in Bolingbrook, IL. (l to r) Kevin Moran and Mike Mass were appointed project managers, while Joel Wagner was brought to Flexco as a design engineer to support its transfer chute product line. Moran and Mass are responsible for initiating, managing and executing project plans, working as liaisons between the customer, design team, application engineers, and sales team to ensure that all aspects of projects are executed correctly.
In the project manager role, Moran and Mass oversee project progression for Flexco Controlled Flow Material Transfer Systems, which utilize the most powerful controlled-flow technology on the market: Tasman Warajay Technology.
“Flexco material transfer systems really do present an unparalleled opportunity to increase efficiency and reduce problems for our customers,” Moran said. “Incorporating Tasman Warajay Technology into a transfer chute system can boost an operation’s output by significantly reducing spillage and delivering the maximum amount of material to the desired destination.”
Bringing 20 years of project management experience to the Flexco team, Mass commented that he hopes to use his “technical background to further advance the successful reputation that Flexco has in the industry.”
Wagner adds 16 years of experience designing vibratory process equipment to the transfer chutes line. In his position as design engineer, Wagner will primarily be responsible for designing vibrating fines trays.
For more than 27 years, Flexco has been solving transfer point challenges with the most powerful controlled-flow technology on the market: Tasman Warajay Technology. These systems not only improve throughput, but also reduce excessive dust, spillage, plugging, downtime, belt wear, and combination dangers.
For more information on material transfer chutes or any of the other Flexco product lines, visit www.flexco.com
BECKER WHOLESALE MINE SUPPLY
Mining communication products expert BECKER WHOLESALE MINE SUPPLY has signed its newest partnership agreement with global fiber optic communications developer OTN SYSTEMS to bring the latest in fiber optic network communication technology to the North American mining industry.
The teaming, which was made official last month, is the another entry for BWMS into the fiber optic market for the mining industry, again expanding its product portfolio, while also giving it access to a vast network of new and existing OTN Systems customers enjoying the benefits of an Open Transport Network (OTN) design.
For OTN Systems, the new partnership means an enhancement to its customer base in North America, as it has worked for more than 15 years serving and supporting the communications backbone infrastructures of mining companies worldwide.
At the center of this landmark deal is OTN Systems’ OTN-X3M, an easy-to-use, open and highly reliable industrial networking solution developed in 2008 that joins multiple applications to support automation, safety and efficiency on one pair of fiber.
Ideal for placement at open cast and underground mines as well as throughout the tunneling industry, the OTN system can transmit all of an operation’s critical information – including voice, data, LAN, video, SCADA and process control – between remote locations in the mine and the operations control room.
OTN-X3M includes video features such as analog and IP capabilities; embedded channel switching; integrated video-over-IP streaming; real-time high-resolution images; an integrated video recording and management solution; and open interfaces for third-party products.
The OTN Management System, or OMS, capabilities include Graphical User Interface (GUI), client-server architecture with single, multiple or remote clients; hardware management for components including nodes, interfaces and optical connections; connection management, monitoring and error reporting; internal and SNMP alarm forwarding; on- and offline operation, and more.
Topping off the broad capacities of OTN-X3M is its unmatched delivery of a high reliable communications network for industrial environments. The OTN Systems communications solution will segregate 100 percent the traffic for each application running on its backbone, lowering the risk of network issues and complexity as demanding applications, such as high-definition video cameras, require more bandwidth.
“We are very excited to be bringing a new world of advanced fiber optic technology to the mining industry, and the versatile capabilities and top-quality design of OTN’s system is unmatched,” said BWMS President Bill Hensler.
“We couldn’t be happier about our new partnership, and we cannot wait to show the industry everything that this system can do.”
“OTN Systems shares the enthusiasm of our new partner Becker Wholesale Mine Supply, as it will bring this highly-capable technology to increase business in the ever-growing mining industry of North America,” said Tom Ceunen, Sales Director for OTN Systems in North America.
“For mines needing an easy-to-use, very reliable communications network for their SCADA, voice, video and data, OTN is the ideal solution, and both BWMS and OTN Systems will work hard to bring it to them.”
For more information on Becker Wholesale Mine Supply, or the new division Becker Wholesale Mine Supply Canada Ltd., Contact: Bill Hensler, 724-515-4993.
BillHensler@BeckerWholesaleMineSupply.com Web site: http://www.beckerwms.com
ASGCO Opens Gillette, WY Facility
To better service distributors and mining/power customers in the Powder River Basin and surrounding areas, ASGCO is pleased to announce the new Gillette, Wyoming facility. It will offer quicker lead times, by featuring direct shipping, as well as a full service staff of conveyor technicians and engineers.
ASGCO certified Service Technicians and Engineers capabilities include;
Design & Engineering
Fabrication & Installation
Conveyor Maintenance Programs
Equipment Maintenance Services
Conveyor Component Programs
Dust Control Products & Services
Pulley Lagging
Laser Alignment
Field Services Program
Crusher & Screen Services
For more information, contact:
Steve McKenna
PRB Sales and Service Territory Manager
1324 W. Warlow Dr., C3
Gillette, WY 82716
smckenna@asgco.com
Tunnel Radio Announces MSHA approval issued for first of its kind Wireless Methane Sensor
Tunnel Radio of America is pleased to announce the recent US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Approval of the latest technology, the TR‐MX‐332 Methane and CO detection capable wireless reader for coal mine use.
Designed for use with our MineAx® Bird Dog RFID personnel tracking system, this new micro‐technology now makes it feasible to wirelessly deploy a multitude of Methane and CO (carbon dioxide) sensors anywhere needed in a coal mine environment. For the first time, this critical gas level information can be transmitted wirelessly to the surface from the primary methane sources deep in a mine ‐ the working section faces and long‐wall mining zones. Complementing our proven long‐range wireless readers, these sensors may operate for months on battery power and provide underground personnel location and gas levels simultaneously to surface computer displays.
As coal mines are now required by MSHA to deploy electronic tracking under the Miner Act of 2006, the widely deployed Tunnel Radio MineAx® RFID technology can additionally be used to provide very precise methane and hydrocarbon group gas measurement 24/7 in the mines using a new digital technology. Sensors can be located exactly where needed, a shortcoming of existing wired technologies, that also must be disabled once an emergency occurs. In addition, the same device is equipped with CO (carbon monoxide) sensor – (a precursor gas emitted from very low level combustion sources), to alert mine crews immediately of unsafe thermal conditions, giving time to react before a fire breaks out. The unit also transmits temperature, humidity and barometric pressure readings, providing atmospheric data helpful in evaluating overall mine ventilation system effectiveness, a critical factor in recent mine disasters. Incorporating the most advanced digital technology available, MineAx® creates a modern laboratory within a mine.
With this equipment deployed, mine personnel will finally have the tools to prevent deadly methane detonation accidents as never before, prevalent for decades in the industry. Critical Information may now be viewed from the comfort of the office, home or Head Quarters by simply accessing the local mine computer through the internet, including the use of most mobile devices. The MineAx® Bird Dog tracking system is already deployed in over 50 mines across three countries.
Their motto is, “a wireless mine is a safer mine”.
Both MineAx® and MultiHopTM have trademarks filed and such marks are the express property of Tunnel Radio of America. Patents are pending. Tunnel Radio of America’s home office is located near Corvallis, Oregon with a field office in Lexington, KY. We have dealers in several States including outlets in Canada and Australia. We have provided services and manufactured technologies serving the Mining and Railroad industries for over 20 years.
For more information on the MineAx® Bird Dog Tracking System or any of our other products, please visit us at www.tunnelradio.com or contact us at (541) 758‐5637.
ASGCO presents the new Safe-Guard Modular Conveyor Flat Guards
ASGCO’s line conveyor safety equipment is designed with one main priority - making sure workers are protected from hazardous moving machine parts and pinch points within the conveyor system. The Safe-Guard line of products are also versatile and constructed from powder coated steel.
The MSHA and OSHA accepted Flat Return Conveyor Guard is no exception. Its pre-engineered panels install easily and prevent workers from unauthorized access to areas within the conveyor system. The quick and modular set up allows for drop-in installation anywhere on the conveyor system. Shipped with complete mounting kits for quick assembly, the drop pin and wedge clamps hold the guard securely. Available in various standard and custom sizes, the Safe-Guard Flat Return Conveyor Guard is an integral part of safety on any conveyor.
For more information: Contact ASGCO at 800-344-4000 or 610-821-0216
FAX: 610-778-8991 or email: info@asgco.com
Carroll Technologies Expands to Montana
Carroll Technologies Group, announces the opening of sales engineering operations in Montana.
According to Mike Hastings, president of Carroll Technologies, “Over the last two years we have been working to establish a national sales and service network to service mining operators across the USA. We now operate in eight states with 13 operations centers, three of which are in the Western US. As our customer base expands, we continue to be their ‘go-to’ choice for products and services including our newest addition, MagneLink™ from our strategic partner Lockheed-Martin.”
The new Montana operation will provide customers rapid access to Carroll’s sales, service, and repair operations as well as its extensive spare parts depot. Also, customers in Montana benefit from Carroll’s networked MinerCare 24/7™ service organization.
Mike Hastings also indicated that the company’s expansion plans are continuing—both geographically and through the recent sales partnership with Lockheed-Martin. Hastings added, “Our philosophy is ‘Go where the business takes you.” And we are happy to report that the business is taking us to more and more mining operations across the USA.”
For more information visit web sites:
Carroll Technologies Group Corp. / www.carrolltechnologiesgroup.com
Carroll Engineering Co. / www.carrollengineeringco.com
Delta Electric Inc. / www.deltaelectricwv.com
Skelly and Loy Wins PennDOT Environmental Remediation Contract
Skelly and Loy is happy to announce that it has recently been awarded a contract by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide remediation services throughout Pennsylvania. The contract period is for three years with two, one-year options for extensions, and has an estimated value of $10 - $12 million.
Skelly and Loy’s team will perform a full range of environmental remediation and investigative services on an as needed basis, including, but not limited to: storage tank removal, replacement, and/or corrective action services; excavation of impacted soil and buried wastes; soil and groundwater remediation; asbestos inspection/abatement; sampling and laboratory analysis; and waste survey, identification, and disposal as well as any other related remediation services. The contract will cover all areas within the PennDOT highway right-of-way, facility property boundary, or the points of compliance as defined under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act 2) and any other applicable laws and/or policies. Skelly and Loy has been the successful qualified bidder for this contract for the past ten years.
“We are sure that Skelly and Loy’s track record on past PennDOT projects as well as the breadth and depth of experience of the entire project team, will serve the Department well on this contract,” stated John W. Gunnett, Skelly and Loy’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
Log on to www.skellyloy.com for more information
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