Adapted to Your Requirements
Hard-coal mining conditions vary considerably. And as conditions
vary, roof supports must adapt to prevailing conditions to ensure
maximum performance and return on investment.
At Bucyrus we listen carefully to what customers need. Working
closely with customers from the first inquiry to prototype
inspection and commissioning, we constantly strive to further
improve our products and ensure optimum adaptation to
conditions.
With over 100 years of experience, state-of-the-art design and
manufacturing processes, we are in a position to provide the best
equipment possible.
Equipment You Can Count On
Before our products are delivered to customers, they are
subjected to comprehensive testing in our in-house Test Center.
Roof supports, for example, are subjected to
vertical forces of up to 20,000 kN (passive) and horizontal forces
of up to 6,000 kN. In long-term load testing, they must pass tests
involving up to 70,000 advance steps with up to 20% overload.
These long-term tests provide impressive proof of high
availability and allow us to guarantee the desired long service
life under even the most difficult conditions.
Highly Developed Control and Automation Systems
Bucyrus manufactures the complete range of roof support controls
from manual hydraulic controls to the advanced PMC®-R for
state-of-the-art longwall automation, monitoring and remote
diagnosis. Our optimally harmonized electrohydraulic control
systems achieve minimum cycle times for roof supports and ensure
perfect support for the mining machine.
PMC®-R
Technology