Also, the Enlow Fork Mine as well as Shoemaker will upgrade to Cat PMC-R electro-hydraulic control systems. In addition to the four mines receiving complete roof support systems from the Caterpillar facilities in Lünen, Germany, Consol’s McElroy Mine will receive 60 roof supports to be used in extending the longwall face. Delivery of equipment started in the fall of 2012 and will be completed in summer 2013.
In addition to roof supports, the four northern Appalachia mines - Bailey, Bailey Mine Extension (BMX), Robinson Run and Shoemaker - will get two armoured face conveyors, a shearer and three shield haulers.Ĭonsol also is equipping all four longwall systems with the Cat PMC-R electro-hydraulic control system for advanced automation and Cat Detect Personnel, a personnel proximity detection system designed to enhance the safety of miners working around longwall systems. US$300 million is being invested in mines in the USA’s Appalachia regionĬonsol Energy Inc has placed orders for Cat longwall equipment, including more than 1,100 roof supports and totalling nearly US$300 million.
