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RQT-152 VHF Quick Talk Transmitter for Wireless Alerting

RQT-152 VHF quick talk transmitter for wireless alerting

This unit connects up to four switch or sensors to the RQT switch input and records a unique voice message for each of the 4 switches. In the event that the status of a switch changes, the pre-recorded message will immediately be transmitted to all personnel equipped with a radio. Additionally, each input can be programmed to transmit on different frequencies.

The RQT radio works with radio repeaters and its range can be extended with a RAM-1545 antenna.

The device is encased in gasket-sealed, polycarbonate enclosure, which is fitted with built-in mounting flanges. It can either operate as a stand-alone using 6 AA batteries or powered externally through the use of a 110V AC adapter RPX-Expo.

Key features include:

  • 2 watt VHF (150-165 MHz)
  • PC programmable
  • Built-in microphone for voice recording
  • Models: UHF 450-470MHz, VHF 150-165MHz, VHF MURS License-Free
  • Multi-channel/frequency capability

Based in the US, Ritron designs and manufactures industrial-grade wireless communication equipment. The RQT-152 VHF quick talk transmitter is available through Carroll Technologies’ online mining store, along with other Riton products, including the TS-142-GW remote control radio switch.

Carrol Technologies has provided communication, monitoring and safety solutions to more than 800 mines across the US. Customers who purchase wireless communication solutions through Carroll Technologies gain access to MinerCare 24/7, which includes around the clock technical support, rapid response to mining emergencies, factory authorized repair and an extensive stock of spare parts. With a distribution network of more than 70 trusted manufacturers, Carroll Technologies can meet your wireless communication needs.

For more information about Ritron or wireless communication equipment, call Carroll on 606-573-1000 or send an inquiry here.

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Eaton Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker: A Fail Safe Safety Solution

Eaton thermal magnetic circuit breaker

Cutler Hammer safety breakers

Eaton’s Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker C Series from Cutler-Hammer (a division of Eaton) is the result of years of experience designing solutions that improve electrical safety, efficiency power distribution and code compliance. The C Series Cutler Hammer circuit breaker is a fail-safe solution guaranteed to protect electrical circuits from unsafe power loads.

Specifications include:

  • 600 VAC
  • 250 VDC
  • 3 Pole

Cutler-Hammer circuit breakers are available across the globe to various industries, but serving the mining and tunnelling market in the US, as both distributor and authorized repair centre, is Carroll Technologies. Carroll has more than 30 of experience in providing mining safety equipment, electronics and motor controls to more than 800 mines across North America.

Circuit breakers for mines and tunnelling operations are essential devices to protect circuits against the potentially damaging effects of lightning, utility switching and switching electric motors. Carroll Technologies endorses and stocks Cutler-Hammer circuit breakers as reliable and proven devices.

According to the Allen Haywood, president of Carroll Technologies: “We always have a large inventory of circuit breaker products. They are a critical device. We work with customers to make sure we have the solution for them, offering a large array of circuit breakers in different sizes.”

The Eaton Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breaker C Series can be found at Carroll’s online mining store, along with a range of other circuit breaks, surge protection devices and repair equipment.

Furthering the value of customer investment in surge protection equipment and ensuring that mines are always protected, Carroll Technologies is a factory-authorized repair and certification centre of Eaton products. Additionally, the company stocks a wide selection of spare parts worth more than $7m. With the purchase of circuit breakers from Carroll, customers gain access to MinerCare 24/7, which offers around the clock technical support and industry-leading rapid response to emergency situations.

Eaton also supplies a range of molded case circuit breakers for use in mines and tunneling.

For more information about circuit breakers for mines and tunnels, call Carroll on 606-573-1000 or send an inquiry here.

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Ocenco: High-Quality Self-Rescuers for Mines Distributed by Carroll Technologies

Ocenco self-rescuer

Catering to a number of industries that operate in dangerous environments, including military, industrial, mining and tunnelling, maritime and offshore oil, Ocenco manufactures high-quality, field-proven EEBDs for many applications.

Across the US, Ocenco products for mining and tunnelling operations can be purchased through their distributor, Carroll Technologies.

According to Carroll president Allen Haywood: “Ocenco is a company that we have represented for a long time, we’ve serviced their product for decades.”

“This company is the manufacturer of self rescuers, including the EBA-6.5s and the M-20s, which are wearable and storable rescuer oxygen units. We keep a large inventory of those. A lot of companies in the noncoal industry are not as familiar with these yet, but they do have their applications as self rescuers for tunnels and underground mining.”

“Ocenco is in the medical field, it has been making medical equipment, emergency equipment, for many years, but the specialty that they have and that we represent for mining is the EBA 6.5 and the M20 wearables.”

The M20 is one of the most light-weight and compact self-rescuers on the market. As well as in mines and tunnels, this product has proven to be effective for those working in industries such as water treatment, petrochemicals and sanitation. It is belt wearable and easy to use, allowing the operator to gain access to respiratory protection in less than ten seconds.

The EBA 6.5 self-contained self-rescue device is a closed circuit respiratory protection product that uses compressed oxygen instead of generating breathable air from chemicals. It is encased in a clear and rugged exterior to allow mine workers to easily assess and determine the condition of the unit. This device is also easy to use, allowing the operator to immediately access oxygen once it is secured, and a manual adjustment of the unit’s oxygen valve will grant the user up to eight hours of respiratory protection at rest, or up to 100L of airflow during heavy work rates.

For more information about Ocenco products for mining applications, or to get a quote to purchase the EBA 6.5 or M20 for your mine, contact Carroll Technologies at 606-573-1000 or send an enquiry here.

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Model 117 Page Boss Weatherproof Phone for Mines and Tunnels

Model 117 Page Boss weatherproof phone

The Model 117 can be purchased through Carroll Technologies online mining store, along with a range of other Page Boss products, which can be combined to provide a complete communication network for any mining operation.

According to the Allen Haywood, president of Carroll Technologies: “Carroll Technologies is an authorized repair facility to service these mine phones. It is a very reliable source of communication. It’s not like a handheld radio where it’s mobile and you can walk and communicate throughout different locations in a mine, because this form of communication has fixed locations, which has advantages of its own also.

“PBE is the manufacturer of the largest majority of the phones that we service, but we service just about any kind of mine phone out there that may be repaired.”

Key specifications for the Model 117 Page Boss weatherproof phone include:

  • Size: 12”h X 7-3/4”w x 6-1/2”d (30.5 cmH X 19.5 cmW X 16.5 cmD)
  • Weight: 11 pounds (5 kilograms)
  • Power Source: 12 VDC battery NEDA 926 (unless otherwise specified)
  • Power Requirements: Standby– 0 milliamps, page amplifier– 350 mAvv
  • Input Line Resistance: 18K ohms
  • Input Line Impedance: 2K ohms
  • Output Impedance: 600 ohms
  • Output Page Voltage: 12 volts
  • Output Page Current: 500mA max (shorted line)
  • Output Amplifier Power: 2.4 watts RMS undistorted
  • Solid State Relay Sensitivity: 2 volts DC
  • Enclosure material: Polycarbonate resin
  • Warranty: 90 days

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Carroll Technologies is ideally positioned to help customers build a communication network that meets all of their requirements. Through its MinerCare 24/7 support service, Carroll provides factory-authorized repair and certification, as well as rapid response for mining emergencies, technical support and an extensive spare parts inventory.

For more information about mining telephones or PBE equipment, call Carroll Technologies on 606-573-1000 or send an inquiry here.

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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.