HOW AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL INCREASED MINE HAULAGE CAPACITY

Advanced, automatic railbound haulage systems are being introduced in several underground copper and coal mines in Poland. The most extensive experience with an automated rail haulage system has been collected at the Staszic coal mine near Katowice where the first such haulage level was installed. The article describes this installation and the successful results obtained.

• Corporate Authors:

  Miller Freeman Publications, Incorporated

  500 Howard Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94105
• Publication Date: 1978-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 46-49
• Serial:
  • World Mining
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train control; Mine haulage; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Poland
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179065
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1978 12:00AM