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Conveyor Motor Controls for Mines and Tunnels Endorsed by Carroll Technologies

Conveyor Motor Controls

Carroll Technologies stocks a comprehensive range of motor protection products and applied motor controls from Benshaw Incorporated, which specializes in mission-critical motor control solutions for heavy-duty industries and applications.

Carroll supplies a range of conveyor motor controls for mines and tunnels, including:

  • Starters (RX2E-250-480-12)
  • Motor starter cards (BIPC-300055-01)
  • Sensorless vector drives (RSI025S44W)
  • Soft start (RC2-0-S-052A-31)
  • Contactor (RC-150A-56AC110)

According to Carroll Technologies president Allen Haywood: “We are a stocking distributor of Benshaw conveyor motor control products and have been for decades, they’re a very reliable company with a good product. Benshaw is a company that designs, builds and manufactures soft starts and motor controls, which we use in the construction and building of our belt starter.

“They’re also used for complete packages for starting builds and starting pumps. They have a lot of contactors and can provide any electrical starting applications for motors, so they have a lot of pre-packaged systems that house the contacter or the starter, the transformer, the push button and control and indicator lights, at all different sizes and different variations for different sized motors.”

Purchasing conveyor motor controls for mines and tunnels through Carroll Technologies gives customers access to MinerCare 24/7, the most comprehensive product support service in the mining industry. MinerCare offers around the clock technical assistance, as well as rapid response to emergency situations- supporting more than 800 mines with a spare parts inventory worth more than $7 million from 70+ manufacturers at 13 distribution centres across the US. Carroll also performs factory-authorized repair and certification, maximizing the value of customer investment.

To contact Carroll for a quote or to discuss which conveyor motor control products will work best for your mining project, send an inquiry here or call 606-573-1000.

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Huesker: Leaders in Geosynthetics for Mining

Huesker Geosynthetics

Huesker are market leaders in geosynthetics for mining. The company’s Minegrid product is manufactured using high-tenacity polyester and coated with a flame-resistant, anti-static coating.

It is available in a range of tensile strengths, from 35 kN/m to 1000 kN/m, with a standard roll size at 5m x 100m. Shorter, narrower rolls are available upon request.

Huesker’s Minegrid is available through its North American distributer Carroll Technologies.

According to Carroll Technologies president Allen Haywood: “Heusker geosythetics are used for several applications. The Mine Grid product that they supply is typically used on the rib or the walls, where it catches debris. It’s a safety product that prevents debris from rolling out onto roadways, or that may fall and hit bystanders.

“It can be used underground to support roofs and walls, or used outside to do the same thing; supporting highwalls that follow long roadways. Huesker also has road bedding products to build foundations, or applications where they have soft ground. They have products that help build impoundments for slump pumps or different kinds of impoundments.”

Carroll Technologies provides mining equipment to more than 800 mines across the US alongside its industry-leading, 24/7 Miner Care service, including on-call technical support, factory-certified repair, and rapid response safety compliance. Carroll’s factory-authorised repair centres help to extend the service-life of support products, improving personnel safety as well as the value of your investment.

For more information on geosynthetics for mining or to purchase Huesker’s Minegrid, call Carroll Technologies for a quote at 606-573-1000 or send an enquiry here.

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Mine Process and Service (MPS): Endorsed by Carroll Technologies

MPS hard hat

Head protection solutions from MPS are unique to the US, with a focus on not only advanced safety, but also comfort for the user. As a trusted distributer of mining safety equipment to more than 800 mines across North America, Carroll Technologies is the perfect partner for providing MPS hard hats to American mines.

Through Carroll Technologies, customers can purchase the MPS Centurion Vision hard hat and the MPS Centurion Spectrum hard hat. Centurion works with MPS to manufacture innovate hard hats from premium materials that are strong and rigid, resistant to heat and chemicals, but also comfy and secure.

The MPS Centurion Vision has an integrated, retractable visor for eye protection that meets NSI Z87+ standards for high-impact protection. The ABS shell offers extended neck protection, with a shorter brim for greater upward visibility and better comfort for the wearer.

The Spectrum has completely adjustable integrated safety glasses which can pivot and move closer to or away from the wearers face, providing both security and comfort. This hard hat also has optional hearing protection. The standard unit offers six-point Terylene suspension for fit and comfort, and the premium model is fitted with a hydro-flock sweatband. As one of the most advanced hard hats on the market, the MPS Spectrum is not only robust and wearable, but also only weighs 15.5 ounces.

Purchasing MPS Centurian hard hats through Carroll Technologies gives customers access the MinerCare 24/7, increasing the value of investment with factory-authorized repair, rapid emergency response and industry-leading technical support.

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Recovery Slings for Mines and Tunnels: Reducing Manpower Requirements and Safety Hazards

Samson Rope Panther Recovery Sling being used to recover a tractor in rugged terrain

According to Allen Haywood, president of Carroll Technologies: “When a chain breaks or a cable breaks, it has very serious consequences to anyone near. It can take legs off, it can cause head injuries. It can kill people.”

Given the potential risks of inferior recovery slings for mines and tunnels, mine owners are focused on finding quality products. One such product is the high-strength, lightweight, low-stretch Panther tow sling. It is constructed from a 12-strand multiple grommet strength member, consisting of 100% Dyneema fiber. It offers chafe protection for abrasion resistance and is significantly lighter than wires and chains, making it easy to use and reducing manpower requirements.

“The Samson Rope product has been around for a long time, but has really taken off due to the safety issues of using steel cable and chains,” explains Haywood. “This is a product that is equally as strong, if not stronger, in the same application.”

“Samson has built a great relationship with customers and worked very well with us. They stand out above and beyond any other nylon rope type manufacturers. They’re the oldest company with the best reputation and the highest quality product.”

Customers who purchase recovery sling products for mines and tunnels through Carroll Technologies benefit from MinerCare 24/7, which offers technical support, factory authorized repair, and rapid emergency response.

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Vision X Offroad: Mobile LED Lighting Solutions Endorsed by Carroll Technologies

Vision X Offroad LED Lighting Solutions

For more than 20 years, Vision X Offroad has been working with major mining companies to develop lighting solutions with configurations and fixtures specific to mining equipment and tunneling applications. Utilizing the latest technologies and an experienced team of engineers, Vision X Offroad aims to help mining companies reduce unscheduled maintenance risks, prevent potential injuries and improve the industry’s environmental footprint.

Carroll Technologies endorses Vision X Offroad products and supplies these LED lighting solutions to mines across the US. With more than 30 years of experience providing safety and lighting equipment to more than 800 mines, Carroll Technologies can work with customers to recommend and provide the ideal solution for their projects.

“Vision X Offroad products are based on the newest LED technology,” explains Carroll Technologies president Allen Haywood. “Their products are very well manufactured and are more cost-effective than most alternatives on the market. They have been a very reliable company to work with.”

Mobile LED lighting equipment for mines and tunnels provided by Carroll Technologies includes heavy to light-duty lighting solutions and housing. These products can be purchased through Carroll by calling 606-573-1000 or sending an inquiry here for a quote.

The BT Heavy-duty LED lights are housed in high-quality aluminum with a voltage between  11-65V DC. The lens is constructed from polycarbonate and meets CE, RoHS and IEC 62471 certifications. Electronic thermal management ensures the light is protected from heat overload, with a self-protection protocol that reduces light output until a safe temperature is resumed.

Customers purchasing lighting and safety solutions through Carroll Technologies gain access to around-the-clock technical and factory-authorised repair through the MinerCare 24/7 support service. Carroll also offers rapid response to a mining crisis, training for a range of equipment that it provides, and an expensive spare parts inventory worth more than $7m.

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Tektronix: Factory-Authorized Testing and Calibration with Carroll

Tektronix testing and calibration equipment

Tek provides calibration services and testing devices to enable engineers to improve the ease, speed and accuracy of emerging technology and equipment. For industries such as the mining and tunnelling sector, keeping equipment regularly tested and calibrated ensures that operations continue to run productively, efficiently and safely.

Continually testing and measuring the effectiveness of machinery and new technology is key to enabling future development, as well as protecting the effectiveness of current equipment. Tektronic oscilloscopes, probes and analyzers are used across various industries, including medical technologies, military operations, material science and engineering, wired and wireless communication, semiconductor manufacturing, and power industries.

Carroll Technologies utilises Tektonic measuring and testing devices for their factory-authorized repair and calibration services. Covering a wide range of manufacturers in their distribution network, including Pyotte-Boone Electronics, Northern Lights Technology, and MSA, Carroll maximises customer’s investment in mining safety, power and communication solutions with MinerCare 24/7 by extending the working life of products and ensuring they work to their full potential. Using Tektonic measurement devices and testing solutions, Carroll is able to provide mines with certified repairs and calibration documentation. The company also provides 24/7 technical support, an extensive stock of spare parts, and rapid response to mining emergency situations.

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Becker/SMC: Motor Control Solutions for Mines and Tunneling

Tunnel

Leading the industry with innovative electrical control systems and the ability to design specialised power distribution systems for major projects, Becker/SMC offers an extensive portfolio to the mining industry, including belt power centres with integral starters, distribution boxes, open and explosion-proof portable substations, intrinsically safe lighting systems and hydraulic pump controls.

Becker/SMC mining products are available through Carroll Technologies, experts in safety and power distribution equipment for the mining industry. Carroll has supplied essential equipment to more than 800 mines across the US.

According to Carroll Technologies president Allen Haywood: “Becker/SMC manufactures motor controls and equipment that relates to power throughout mines, both for underground and above-ground operations. We stock and sell all the components and equipment for this company, from power centres, power centre components, circuit breakers, ground monitors, plugs, receptacles and switches, as well as complete assembly of power centres and substations.”

Becker/SMC products available through Carroll include:

  • Tester kits (C-3100-1H)
  • Relays (6314-019)
  • Receptacles (RL40FFE108-OOR)
  • Couplers (PML20C203-2A08Z)
  • Plug (PG40BFU108-00X)
  • Lugs (2455-014)
  • Terminals (6852-018)
  • Pins (6852-038)

Customers who choose to purchase Becker/SMC products through Carroll Technologies benefit from MinerCare 24/7 support, which provides around the clock technical assistance, factory authorised repair and rapid response to emergency situations.

Combining Becker/SMC’s expertise in design and manufacturing, and Carroll Technologies’ extensive distribution network across the US and up-to-date stock, any power requirement for mining operations can be solved, whether it be a component replacement or the design of a complete distribution system.

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Carroll Technologies: North America’s supplier of Becker power support systems in mining

Becker power support systems

Endis power solutions are Becker Mining Systems’ range of underground energy distribution products. These include Endis contactors, E-Houses, power centres, switchgears and transformers.

Becker Mining Systems has provided thousands of power systems to a number of industries, as well as investing in the modernisation to ensure safety and efficiency.

The flameproof Endis switchgears and transformers have been developed for hazardous environments in underground mining operations, and the Endis contactors implement the respective application of the switchgear devices.

E-Houses, also known as Power Houses, function as a self-contained motor control centre with all associated controls, such as VFD, lighting, electrical wiring and network communications, as well as SCADA and HMI.

Building on more than thirty years of experience providing safety products and solutions to the mining and tunnelling industry, Carroll Technologies is entrusted to ensure that operations at more than 800 mines across North America run smoothly and safely.

Products and services provided by Carroll Technologies’ distributors are MSHA approved and covered by our experienced product support team.

Carroll Technologies provides more than just power support systems. Our expert team provides around the clock MinerCare support and 24/7 support for repairs and maintenance.

Across North America, we have 13 distribution centres, a growing network of manufacturers, and more than $7million worth of mining components for emergency repair. Our rapid response services deliver and repair safety equipment in the case of an emergency, such as mine fires or equipment breakdown. Carroll Technologies mining consultancy services ensure that mining operators choose the best equipment for the application and site conditions.

We also provide training programmes for our clients to keep staff up to date with safety regulations and proper procedures for the products provided by our distributors.

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Micron Transformers for Mines and Tunneling

Micron Transformers

With more than 30 years of experience providing safety and power distribution equipment for US mines, Carroll Technologies is ideally positioned to provide transformers and customized power solutions.

According to Carroll Technologies president Allen Haywood: “We have stocked Micron equipment and have sold that product for years.  It is a very good, proven product, that is very reasonably priced. It is designed to take care of a lot of different applications for a lot of different voltages.”

For more than 40 years, Micron has been a trusted supplier of transformers and power supplies for customers across the globe. The 50VA transformer (B050BTZ13RB)    can be purchased in the US through Carroll Technologies. For more information regarding power distribution and transformers for your mining project, or to get a quote for your mining safety needs, call Carroll on 606-573-1000 or send an enquiry here.

Micron’s transformers are electrically tested to regulatory standards with automatic test equipment. Each unit undergoes 100% testing during encapsulation, as well as again before being taken to the finished goods inventory.

Customers that purchase transformers or power solutions for mines and tunnels through Carroll Technologies benefit from the industry-leading MinerCare 24/7 service. Offering technical support around the clock, rapid response to emergencies and a spare parts inventory worth more than $7million, customers will also get the most out of their investment when utilising Carroll Technologies factory-authorised repair centres. With a distribution network of more than 70 trusted manufacturers, Carroll Technologies can meet your power distribution needs. In addition to Micron, Carroll is partnered with Federal Pacific, Benshaw, Mining Controls, ABB and SMC Electrical Products in order to provide a comprehensive range of equipment, including transformers, variable frequency drives, motor and drive controls, power centres and AC connectors.

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North America’s Leading Supplier of Power Distribution and Safety Equipment

Power distribution switchgear

Carroll’s portfolio includes a range of products to keep operations running, including adhesives, sealants and tape, bearings, electrical equipment, facility maintenance products, mechanical power transmission, and safety equipment.

With a distribution network of more than 70 manufacturers across the globe, Carroll Technologies has supported more than 800 mines across the US. Specialising in safety equipment, Carroll also supplies miner equipment and tracking, communications solutions such as underground radios, monitoring equipment, motor controls, electronics, and a mine central communications centre.
Carroll’s portfolio of power distribution products includes variable frequency drives, soft start packages, power centres, AC connectors, machine and long wall lighting, ground monitoring equipment, filters, hoists, trolleys and cranes.

Power distribution systems and products provided through Carroll Technologies is supplied through industry leading manufacturers, such as Benshaw inc, Federal Pacific, J & R Manufacturing, ABB, Mining Controls, and SMC Electrical Products.

Safety equipment is essential to any mining operation, and with more than 30 years of experience Carroll Technologies offers the expertise in safety products and practises. Equipment is available to prepare mining operations for any emergency and ensure the safety of its workers. Carroll supplies self-contained self-rescuers (SCSR), ventilation and air quality testing, underground refuge chambers, testing equipment, multi-gas detection instruments, firefighting equipment and foam packs, as well as anemometers and temperature controls.

Carroll Technologies Group also provides the most comprehensive service and support organisation available to mining and tunnelling operations. MinerCare 24/7 offers around the clock technical support, an extensive spare parts inventory and expert repair that meets MSHA specifications at factory authorised repair centres.

Carroll also offers a complete range of voice communications solutions to support a mine’s IT infrastructure and enable constant communication between operation centres and underground mining teams.