Springvale Coal Mine to Install Tracking System
ICCL Cap Lamps will include PED Receivers and Tracking Tags
Centennial Coal Group has just ordered a TRACKER Tagging System for their Springvale Coal Mine. Springvale is about 2 hours west of
At the same time they have taken the opportunity to upgrade their cap lamp batteries and BeltPEDs to the new ICCL unit. They already have a PED transmission system in place with old style BeltPEDs.
The installation consists of:
- 250 x ICCLs with PED Receiver and RFID Tag.
- 70 Self Contained Tags for Vehicles and Trailers.
- 18 Beacon TRACKER System
Springvale's justification was based on:
- Tracking people for safety of people.
- Vehicle fleet management.
- Go to ICCL’s because of light weight, and that the PED and Tag can be in one unit.
- It is also a very wet mine, so the sealed ICCL will prove a lot less maintenance than the older BeltPEDs. They have had five ICCL’s on trial for six months to prove this.
- Interestingly, they are also going to use the Tags on vehicles to also automate the block light system in the travel roads at the mine. At the moment the block lights work by someone pulling a switch at either end of a block light section.
We are very appreciative of the continued support Springvale and the Centennial Coal Group has shown for our safety and communication technologies.
Read Beacons will be set up at strategic points underground