Review of Mining Equipment with Controlled Robotized Subvel Caving with Specialized Software

Abstract

Near 19 million ton of coal are mined with subvel caving. This is about 15% of all mined coal. Significant part of high qualitative coal is concentrated in thick seams (more than 4,8 m.). Subvel caving for thick seams is the main factor of mining efficiency. Specialized software has been developed for research and projecting of thick seams coal mining. It allows to automate the process of optimal mode choice with robotized subvel caving for different mining-and-geological conditions. We showed operating principle of the software and screen forms of data entering and output of modes simulating results for mining equipment with robotized subvel caving.