TECHNOLOGY

Industry needs to get on the drawing board for a fully autonomous longwall

INDUSTRY collaboration with original equipment manufacturers and research institutes is the key to full remote management of longwall mining taking place, according to Komatsu mining group director of longwall automation and technologies Lee Davis.

 Komatsu mining group director of longwall automation and technologies Lee Davis.

Komatsu mining group director of longwall automation and technologies Lee Davis.

The journey to an autonomous operation of longwall systems will become a reality but there are still many social and technological challenges to overcome, he told the recent Longwall18 conference in the...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.