Friday, February 19, 2010
Mining GPS Could Decrease Fatalities
WEST VIRGINIA....
In hopes of decreasing mining fatalities, West Virginia mine officials are considering investing in a new monitoring system which was introduced at the West Virginia Coal Symposium last week in Charleston. The new piece of equipment, called Ironsyte, is a monitoring system that collects data from equipment used in surface mining. While installed on the vehicles, it uploads information to a cell phone or radio then transmits the data to the software program, allowing those in the office to see what's going on. The goal is to monitor progress while increasing safety and decreasing the likelihood of fatalities. The equipment could cost $2,000 to $3,000 per vehicle, but some say safety is worth the cost.
In hopes of decreasing mining fatalities, West Virginia mine officials are considering investing in a new monitoring system which was introduced at the West Virginia Coal Symposium last week in Charleston. The new piece of equipment, called Ironsyte, is a monitoring system that collects data from equipment used in surface mining. While installed on the vehicles, it uploads information to a cell phone or radio then transmits the data to the software program, allowing those in the office to see what's going on. The goal is to monitor progress while increasing safety and decreasing the likelihood of fatalities. The equipment could cost $2,000 to $3,000 per vehicle, but some say safety is worth the cost.
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