Chock Controller addresses a need in the market place for a modern chock controller for underground coal mining that is well featured and well supported. The Chock Controller is a paradigm shift based on distributed control architecture in comparison to traditional chock controllers, which are based on master-slave architecture. Information about all controllers in the network is available to all other controllers, eliminating the need to go to a "master" controller to find out information about a particular controller.

Features

• Intrinsically safe (Ex ia, ib, m)
• High speed redundant network ports
• Data port for comms with handheld
• Data port for comms with shearer
• Integrated voice communication
• Graphical user interface
• Remote I/O Field Bus
• Integrated UPS (Ex ia)
• Real time productivity and performance data
• Certification (pending) to AS/NZ60079

Benefit

• Less maintenance downtime
• Shorter face setup times
• Friendly user interface
• Improved safety
• Expansion ready
• Typical 7.3 % productivity improvement on 2.5 Mtpa base