Title :
Considerations for remotely monitoring and controlling conveyor belts in underground coal mines
Author :
Munz, Richard E.
Author_Institution :
Line Power Manuf. Corp., Bristol, VA, USA
Abstract :
The author presents typical electrical circuits that can be used to interface a minewide monitoring system with coal-mine conveyor-belt control circuits. Some considerations and justifications for monitoring and for remotely controlling conveyors are presented. The basic conveyor control circuit in common use is presented and discussed.<>
Keywords :
coal; conveyors; mining; telecontrol; telemetering; control circuit; conveyor belts; electrical circuits; telecontrol; telemetering; underground coal mines; Circuits; Control systems; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1988., Conference Record of the 1988 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1988.25219
