Cat Detect Personnel for longwall mining

摘要

Cat Detect Personnel is a new personnel proximity detection system, designed for the safety of workers around longwall systems and continuous miners. Personnel is part of the Detect capability set of Cat MineStar System, which incorporates fully integrated technology products used to optimise productivity, enhance safety and improve machine utilisation and uptime for underground and surface mining operations. Using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags worn by personnel and detection units mounted on mining machines, Cat Detect Personnel (Personnel) identifies the presence of people on a longwall or near a continuous miner and transmits personnel location information to the machine control system. The control system then takes appropriate actions, such as inhibiting machine movement and providing warning signals, when necessary to avoid potentially unsafe situations.