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May 2017 www.coalage.com 17 longwall usa 2017 continued sylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. They are serviced by CB Mining, which was created from a tradi- tional Cat dealership, Cleveland Broth- ers. With its 85 people and two facilities, CB Mining is dedicated primarily to the longwall sales, service and support busi- ness. This presentation will review how they created and adapted Cat dealership principles into a dedicated longwall min- ing service center to support a large U.S. longwall region. The session will conclude with a pre- sentation based on South African longwall operations. Coal operators not only face reduced capital expenditure. They still need to improve productivity and extend the life of core assets. In Extending the Life of Longwall Roof Supports Through the Use of Life-cycle Testing Management Plan, the presenters will relay their experience at the New Denmark Colliery. Working directly with end user mine specialists, an Extended Life Testing Pro- gram has been introduced to greatly in- crease the operable life of existing powered roof support installations. The introduc- Longwall USA 2017 Technical Program Session I: Equipment and Life-cycle Improvements (Tuesday, June 13, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.) First Chinese Shields in the U.S. at the Oak Grove Mine By Don Simms, president and CEO, United Mining Equipment Transformation/Repurposing of Face Equipment By Jacob Smith, engineering manager, Sufco mine, Bowie Resources Using a Dealer Network to Support Longwall Mining By Bill Powell, general manager, CB Mining Extending the Life of Longwall Roof Supports Through the Use of Life-cycle Testing Management Plan By Janse Van Rensburg, engineering manager-longwalls and continu- ous miners, New Denmark Colliery, Anglo American; James Davey, re- liability engineering manager, New Denmark Colliery, Anglo American; and Allan Black, product manager, Komatsu Mining Corp. Session II: Health & Safety (Tuesday, June 13, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.) How Can the CPDM Affect Miners' Knowledge and Control of Respirable Dust Exposure? By Emily J. Haas, Ph.D., research behavior scientist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Longwall Automation: Making Mining Safer Through Technology By Adam Zamora, automation specialist, Westmoreland Coal, and Jack D. Trackemas, branch chief, ground control branch, NIOSH Evaluation of Noise Controls for Longwall Cutting Drums By Joe Defibaugh, engineer-dust and ventilation, Komatsu Mining Corp., and Hugo E. Camargo, senior service fellow, NOISH Applications of a Scaled Aerodynamic Model for Simulations of Airflows in a Longwall Mine By Vasu Gangrade, mining engineer, NIOSH; Samuel Harteis, lead min- ing engineer, NIOSH; and J.D. Addis, physical science technician, NIOSH Controlling Dust Concentration at a Longwall Face Through Application of a Flooded-bed Scrubber to a Longwall Shearer By Sampurna Arya, University of Kentucky; William Chad Wedding, University of Kentucky; Thomas Novak, University of Kentucky; and James P. Rider, NIOSH Session III: Mine Development and Planning (Wednesday, June 14, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.) Monster Wall By Christopher Popp, shift supervisor, Enlow Fork mine, CNX Coal Re- sources; Jamie Wilson, lead shift maintenance foreman Enlow Fork mine, CNX Coal Resources; and Andrew Yackuboskey, longwall section foreman Enlow Fork mine, CNX Coal Resources Ultra-length Longwall Panels: Critical Factors and Issues By Robert Ochsner, chief engineer, Signal Peak Energy Longwall Top Coal Caving at the Broadmeadow Mine By Matt Jones, longwall superintendent Broadmeadow mine, BHP Bil- liton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA); Kevin Meyer, longwall maintenance superintendent, Broadmeadow mine; and Brett Moule, longwall appli- cations, Cat Global Mining Overview of Current U.S. Longwall Gateroad Support Practices By Morgan M. Sears, Ph.D., mining engineer, ground control branch, NIOSH; Ihsan B. Tulu, Ph.D., associate service fellow, NIOSH, Pitts- burgh Mining Research Division; and Gabriel Esterhuizen, Ph.D., senior scientist, NIOSH, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division Keynote Luncheon/Longwall USA Top Performers Awards (Wednesday, June 14, Noon-1:30 p.m.) Keynote Presentation: A New Era for Mining Begins to Take Shape in Washington Keynote Speaker: Hal Quinn, president and CEO, National Mining Association (NMA) Session IV: Panel Discussion-Industry Advocates Moderators: Steve Fiscor, editor-in-chief, Coal Age, and William S. Tate, private mining and energy consultant Industry leaders will discuss sustainability for the coal business and the issues affecting their operations, such as environmental compliance, health and safety regulations, and finding and retaining new, young talent. Panelists include: Ken McCoy, CEO, ERP Compliant Fuels Gene DiClauido, CEO, Bowie Resources Jimmy Brock, CEO, CNX Resources Joe Vendetti, mine operations superintendent, Solvay Chemicals Session V: Operating Efficiencies Improved Safety and Increases in Performance and Productivity Through the Implementation of a Longwall Proximity System and the Use of Smart, Connected LW products By Rudie Boshoff, global director, Lifecycle Management and JoySmart Solutions, Komatsu Mining Corp. Improved Safety and Productivity Through the Use of Advanced Shearer Automation at Tunnel Ridge By Rob Colaw, longwall maintenance coordinator, Tunnel Ridge mine, Alliance Resource Partners, and Eric Anderson, general manager, Tun- nel Ridge mines, Alliance Resource Partners Financial Advantage of Utilizing Contractors to Perform Longwall Moves By Dave Stone, director, TerraCom Ltd., and Ray Chadwick, director, RC Mining Services Protect Your Lift Leg Pockets, Protect Yourself and Your Pockets By J. Adam Lyman, application engineer, Henkel

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