A removable quick-connect manifold and nozzle block let mining spray nozzles be purged or swapped fast, cutting dust-control downtime.
Segmented rigid waveguides on a robotic arm deliver focused microwaves to rock faces, cutting energy loss and excavation effort.
Longitudinal ridges and a dielectric transition focus microwaves on rock while cutting reflection and transmission loss in mining.
A segmented robotic waveguide applies microwaves along the rock face to induce thermal fractures and cut excavation energy and time.
Moveable ridges, a tapered channel, and dielectric filling focus microwaves onto rock faces while cutting reflection and transmission loss.
Above-ground drilling and hydraulic fracturing pre-condition rock mass for block caving, cutting lead time, seismicity, and equipment damage.
Directed laser energy melts or vaporizes hard target material, then mechanical detachment removes the cut core to form longer bores with less downtime.
Directed high-power laser ablation cuts rock in 3D patterns with less noise, vibration, and environmental disruption than mechanical tunneling.
Driveline torque and motor speed feedback adapt boom, bucket, and machine speed to improve bucket filling in changing rock pile conditions.
Directed high-power laser cutting removes rock and earth in precise 3D patterns while reducing noise, vibration, and blasting needs.
Pressurized telescopic supports place explosive charges near stuck boulders in ore passes, reducing personnel exposure during hang-up clearing.
A dilatancy first fluid closes an initial fracture so continued pressurization can open new crack directions from one borehole and expand recovery area.
A hose-opened cover and borehole-engaging support hold explosive material in wet boreholes while resisting water pressure and charging delays.
Segmented pulse hydraulic fracturing links discontinuous roof aquifer zones to drainage boreholes, improving mine water drainage and control.
Optimized slot depth and spacing ratios help disc cutters cut rock with lower energy use, steadier loads, and more consistent breakage.
Pressure fluctuations in the air-oil mist chamber reveal percussion piston motion, enabling simpler, lower-cost monitoring and drilling control.
Automated sand sealing and foam viscosity control prevent borehole leakage, cut cycle time, and improve controlled rock and concrete fragmentation.
Microwave pre-fracturing weakens hard rock before lateral cutter-head cutting, reducing tool wear and increasing tunnelling speed.