By Gina Tverdak, Associate Editor
Although the economy may be uncertain these days, one thing that isn’t is the Bluefield Coal Show. This year, the show will take place September 14-16, 2011, at the Brushfork Armory-Civic Center in Bluefield, W.Va. The show will feature more than 230 exhibitors showcasing their products and services. During the 2009 event, the show’s organizer, the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, brought in a new tent that offered better lighting and maneuverability for equipment and attendees. It will be back again this year.
On Wednesday morning, during the Media Appreciation breakfast, Gary White, chairman of the West Virginia Coal Association, will deliver the Keynote Address. The ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opens the show will take place afterward. Four speaker seminars will be offered for all attendees beginning Wednesday afternoon.
Coal Age recently contacted several exhibitors in the hopes of getting a sneak peek into their displays. Below is just a sample of what attendees will see while visiting this year’s show.
Baldor•Dodge will showcase the MagnGear reducer which offers superior reliability in a power-dense package. With torque ratings from 100,000 in-lb to 920,000 in-lb, this reducer is designed for increased power in a compact, economical, heavy-duty package. Using a modular design, Magna-Gear reducers are available for both right angle, and offset parallel mounting configurations. Both solid and hollow shaft units are available. This cast iron reducer features the highest quality, tandem HBNR lip seals with a purgable grease cavity that gives the protection of a conventional tacononite seal without the maintenance concerns. All bearings exceed AGMA standards.
Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co.’s new chain offers several benefits for the mining industry. The combination of an even pitched chain and dual sprockets provides better chain-sprocket interactions, which yields less noise and smother operation. The new chain flight forgings are designed to allow the sprocket to enter a driving pocket and increase strength and rigidity in the flight pin weld joint. The larger chain pin sizes provide more tensile strength, and increases wear life. The new chain incorporates a universal joint to provide increased articulation for chain flexibility.
Fenner Dunlop’s total conveyor solutions and services will be the main focus of its Bluefield Coal Show exhibit. Stop by to see Fenner Dunlop Americas’ line of mining conveyor belts, including belts made with MSHA 30CFR14 certified fire retardant Fire Boss covers for safer underground mining. The total systems and solutions package would not be complete without Fenner Dunlop’s line of conveyor components and belt monitoring services for early detection of belt damage. Team members will be on hand to discuss how Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Services can provide safe, fast, dependable conveyor service.
Flanders Electric designs, manufactures and services complete electrical power and distribution systems for underground mines. With more than 60 years of experience in surface and underground coal mining, and expertise in explosion proof motors, belt starters, controllers, Variable Frequency Drives, underground power centers and high voltage transformers, Flanders can help increase productivity, manage maintenance costs and improve safety by combining craftsmanship and customer service.
Flexco will address splicing, cleaning, tracking and belt slippage needs during the Bluefield Coal Show. Flexco will exhibit several cleaners, including the Mineline MHS Heavy-Duty Secondary Cleaner with Service Advantage Cartridge, Mineline MMP Stainless Steel Medium-Duty Precleaner, U-Type Stainless Steel Secondary Belt Cleaner, Mineline MDWS Dry Wipe Secondary Cleaner and a variety of other products. The booth will be staffed by product experts who will answer questions and demo products. Flexco team members will help attendees identify challenges and increase the efficiency of their operations.
Since inventing the original bearing isolator in 1977, Inpro/Seal has an industry-leader in permanent bearing protection for rotating equipment. Inpro/Seal products include the latest generation bearing isolator, the VBXX-D, the Air Mizer non-contcting shaft seal and CDR/MGS shaft grounding technologies. The original bearing isolator is installed on a variety of rotating equipment in the coal industry. The company’s technology increases the reliability of applications by permanently sealing against contamination ingress and lubrication loss.
J.H. Fletcher’s dual-head model DDR-WT roof bolter brings walk-thru safety to lower coal seams, cutting operator exposure to unstable ribs. It is a 36-in. high production bolter with masts that also tilt for truss and rib installations and tramming. Today’s units include wider walkways with fewer obstructions, and a boom area that better accommodates kneeling operators. The company will showcase Model DDR-WT at the show.
Jennmar will introduce JENNCHEM. JENNCHEM is now supplying the mining industry with J-CRIB pumpable cribs, J-CRETE spray liner, J-SEAL foaming cement and PUR resin grouting. Jennmar is also currently featuring the following products: JM cable fully grouted cable bolts (FGNT), INSTáL tensionable cable bolt and customized steel arch and square sets. The company offers a full line of products such as roof bolts, trusses, plates, channels, mesh, ties and beams, along with its own line of resin, J-LOK Resin, and arch support systems from Jennmar Specialty Products. Jennmar als has its own steel servicing center, JM STEEL for immediate steel needs. Jennmar’s affiliate engineering firm, Keystone Mining Services, provides a wide range of engineering services for customers as well as innovative products.
During the Bluefield Coal Show, Joy will showcase several items. A Joy 14CM15B continuous miner, for use in low to mid-seam mines, will be on display. The 14CM15B operates most effectively between 50- to 70-in. (1.3 m – 1.8 m). Key miner features include SMARTZONE Proximity Detection, Quiet Conveyor, and the soon-to-be released two-way remote control. Sections of the new Joy chain haulage system (CHS) will also be on display. In place of the previous hydraulic drive traction system, the CHS-AC35 chain haulage system uses the Joy OPTIDRIVE AC variable frequency drive (VFD) system, integrating electrical, software, electronic, and mechanical systems to provide a wealth of performance enhancement features. The CHS-AC35 uses the same crawlers, traction gear cases and motors as the Joy 14CM15 continuous miner, providing greater reliability, simplified maintenance and interchangeability of components resulting in less inventory.
The BF-17A Feeder-Breaker that will be on display combines new crawler drive and conveyor drive features with proven designs and components from the Joy continuous miner product line. New features on the feeder-breaker include the crawler chain, crawler idler and OPTIDRIVE VFD.
Also on display will be a 150 hp Combo Drive featuring an inherent hydraulic take up as part of the drive frame allowing quick installation and easy movement throughout the mine. Also featured will be the HD and SDX mine-duty rigid intermediate conveyor structure with troughing idlers supplemented by rubber disc impacts, self–aligning idlers, transition idlers and returns of corresponding sizes in flat and v-return configurations.
Magnetek Mining has more than 10,000 drives in the field. Its general purpose M-Force AC drives and radio controls provide increased productivity and reliability. M-Force drives are adaptable and flexible, benefitting applications ranging from simple to complex, low to high precision, single drive or coordinated systems. Magnetek offers a broad range of radio remote control products, including conveyor systems and mining locomotives.
To celebrate the 15th year of the Pit Bull line of machines and to answer customer demand, McElroy released the Pit Bull 26 in late 2010. The 26 is designed to fuse pipe sizes from 63 mm to 180 mm DIPS. Customers’ requests for a Pit Bull-style fusion machine for the growing pipe installations in the 63 mm to 180 mm pipe size range required McElroy to design the new rugged and reliable fusion machine. The Pit Bull line extends to larger diameter machines that include the Pit Bull 250 (63 mm to 250 mm), 412 (110 mm to 340 mm) and 500 (180 mm to 500 mm).
Minova has been serving the worldwide coal mining industry for more than 40 years with products designed for many applications—from basic roof support to complex strata control challenges. It offers a wide range of steel rock support, anchoring, ground consolidation and groundwater stop/control products. Minova also has an extensive line of pumpable cribs, ventilation seals, cavity fillers, protective sealants and liners and coatings. With a total of three resin and six steel manufacturing sites in North America, customers are assured innovative solutions, quick lead times and conveniently located, experienced sales and engineering staff.
Pillar Innovations provides sales and service from six offices across the country. Pillar is a single source for a variety of products including fiber optics, atmospheric monitoring, fire suppression, communications, power supplies, solar and communications towers and the EMU—Electric Mine Utility. Along with its diverse product offering, Pillar prides itself on 24/7 support and service.
Precision Pulley & Idler’s new line of Pro Duty Drums are made with a solid profiled end disc that has the hub machined into it rather than welded in. This eliminates the hub to end disc weld which is responsible for more than 90% of drum pulley failures. In addition, the tapered profile that’s machined into the face of the end disc decreases the high stress areas seen in a welded plate design. This all adds up to a stronger more reliable pulley.
Richwood’s Loading Station/Tail-piece unit for belt conveyor loading areas is a single, durable, complete unit that is easy to put in place. The LST is an integrated unit that includes the heavy-duty support structure, Combi-Pact Impact Saddles, Rock-Knocker Gravity V-Plow, Richwood Canoe Liners, Richwood Return Slide Idlers and specified tail pulley and bearings. It is a complete solution to the problem of trying to retrofit individual pieces, servicing parts in awkward spaces and waiting for each piece to come in before being able to schedule installation.
Richwood’s patented component designs allow quick and easy maintenance access from beside the conveyor with the belt in place. The integrated unit means no mismatched parts or retrofits.
Strata Products will showcase its latest options in safety, including proximity detection, wireless communications and tracking, hydraulic steel roof control, ventilation control and foam rock dusting. Samples of these will be on display and available for demonstrations.
The Conveyor and Construction Chain Division of U.S. Tsubaki, Inc. currently manufactures several different sizes of mine chains for several major OEMs. It uses premium-grade steel, heat-treated to precise specifications and assembled with the heavy press-fits required to withstand the punishment of today’s more powerful, high production mining equipment. The complete line of mining chains includes: shuttle car chain, feeder breaker chain, tram drive chain, wash box chain, drop forged rivetless chain and jig washer chain. Nearly all of the mining chains are in-stock and ready for immediate shipment. The company can also manufactures made-to-order chains and attachment configurations for individual requirements.
| Company | Booth |
| A.L. Lee Corp. | 1701B & 1701C |
| Addcar Systems | 1821 |
| Adkins Truck Equipment Co. | 2308 |
| Advance Mining Services | 901 |
| Airgas-Mid America | 320 |
| Alemite LLC | 801 |
| AmerCable Inc. | 211, 213 |
| Ampco Metal, Inc. | 707 |
| AMR/CMS/ERM | 115, 117, 119 |
| Analabs | 807 |
| Anderson Industrial & Mining Products | 105 |
| Appalachian Tire Products Inc. | 1506, 1507 |
| Applied Industrial Technologies | 401, 402 |
| ASGCO-Complete Conveyor Solutions | 1410 |
| AZZ Galvanizing Service | 1311 |
| Baldor Electric | 1917, 1918 |
| Battery Sales Unlimited, Inc. | 915 |
| Battery Watering Technologies | 1204 |
| Becker Mining America | 1707, 1708 |
| Belcher Mining & Industrial Systems | 1303 |
| Bender | 1508 |
| Blizzard Industrial Supply Co. | 1515, 1516 |
| Blue Ridge Diesel Injection Inc. | 1816 |
| Bluefield Manufacturing Inc. | 1213, 1215 |
| Boone Supply Co. | 806 |
| Bortech Corp. | 601 |
| Boxley | 911 |
| Bradford Stuart Industries Inc. | 1002, 1004 |
| Brady Mining | 206 |
| Brevini Power Transmission | 2401 |
| Brookville Equipment Corp. | 107 |
| Buchanan Pump Service | 305, 307, 309 |
| Bunker Repair Service | 1916 |
| C. U. E., Inc. | 1009 |
| Cableform Inc. | 1107 |
| CAI Industries | 1404, 1406, 1408 |
| Cambria County Assoc. Blind & Handicap | 1114, 1116 |
| Carroll Engineering & Delta Electric Inc. | 306, 308 |
| Caterpillar (Bucyrus) | 1601-1607 |
| Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co. | 1619 |
| CLA, Hydra Power, Brake Tender | 1701F, 1701G |
| Coal Age | 1014 |
| Coal and Quarry Miner’s Exchange | 1111 |
| Coal People | 1001 |
| Coalfield Services, Inc. | 912 |
| Cobra America LLC | 1211, 2120 |
| Cogar Manufacturing Inc. | 1703, 1704, 1705, |
| Commonwealth Equipment Corp. | 2203 |
| Cone Drive Operations | 2305 |
| Convenience Products | 1112 |
| Conveyor Accessories Inc. | 1302 |
| Conveyor Specialties, Inc. | 906 |
| Cross Pump & Equipment | 101, 103 |
| CSE Corp. | 1823 |
| Curry Supply Co. | 1724 |
| Custom Hydraulics, Inc. | 605 |
| D-A Lubricant Co. Inc. | 705 |
| Damascus Corp. | 1814, 1815 |
| Diann’s Adv. Inc. | 609 |
| DMT Ent./Watts Transformers | 1600 |
| Dominion Air & Machinery Co. | 1103 |
| Douglas Manufacturing | 701 |
| Dry Systems Technologies | 2020, 2021 |
| DSI Underground Systems, Inc. | 1212 |
| E. Dillon & Co. | 1306 |
| Eastern Coal Council | 1310 |
| Eastern Vault Co./American Block | 1101 |
| Electric Motor Repair & Sales | 1519 |
| Enersys | 1706 |
| Engart, Inc. | 913 |
| FACES | 403 |
| Fairchild International | 1919-1926 |
| Fairmont Supply Co. | 316, 318, 2208 |
| Fenner Dunlop Americas | 1615, 1616 |
| FGX SepTech, LLC | 2304 |
| Flanders Electric | 604 |
| Flexco | 2125 |
| FMC Technologies | 1614 |
| Friends of Coal/WV Coal Association | 1613 |
| Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. | 1006 |
| Fuchs Lubricants Co. | 1510 |
| Gardner Paint Services, Inc. | 902 |
| Gauley Robertson | 208, 210 |
| General Cable | 602 |
| Gould Electric Motor | 907 |
| Grindex Pumps | 917 |
| GUNDLACH Equipment Corp. | 2402 |
| Hager Equipment Co. of AL, Inc. | 405 |
| Hansen Transmissions | 1504 |
| Hauhinco LP | 1012 |
| Heintzmann | 1723 |
| Highland Machinery | 1719, 1720, 1721,1722 |
| Hilti | 2405 |
| Hoover Conveyor & Fabrication Corp. | 1209 |
| HOSCH Co. | 2206 |
| HSC Industrial-Hughes Supply Co. | 205, 207 |
| Huesker, Inc. | 1109 |
| Illinois Glove Co. | 805 |
| InduMar Products, Inc. | 607 |
| Industrial Bolting Technologies, Inc. | 404 |
| Industrial Components | 1309 |
| Industrial Plating & Machine | 1509 |
| Innoveyor Inc. | 903, 905 |
| Inpro/Seal | 1015 |
| Intermountain Electronics, Inc. | 314 |
| Interstate Machinery, Inc. | 1401 |
| Irvin Construction Services, Inc. | 2403 |
| Irwin Car and Equipment | 1201 |
| J&R Manufacturing Inc. | 302 |
| J.H. Fletcher & Co. | 1611, 1612 |
| Jabo Supply Corp. | 1203 |
| Jadco Manufacturing Inc. | 1307 |
| Jennings Technology | 2406 |
| Jennmar Corp. | 1113, 1115 |
| John Deere/Bell Power System | 904 |
| Johnson Industries Inc. | 1726 |
| Joy Mining Machinery | 1709-1718 (l) |
| K&K Mine Products | 706 |
| Kaydon Corp. Bearing Div. | 608 |
| Kennametal | 112, 114 |
| Keystone Engineering & Manufacturing | 610 |
| Kings Tire Service, Inc. | 1812, 1813 |
| Kraft Power Corp. | 1701 D |
| KSD Enterprises LLC | 1409 |
| L-3 Communication | 809 |
| LaMarche Mfg. Co. | 110 |
| Lawson Products Inc. | 304 |
| Lee Supply Co. Inc. | 1208 |
| Lewis-Goetz and Co. | 1308 |
| Line Power | 1517, 1518 |
| Logan Corp. | 1216 |
| Longwall Associates | 1819, 1820 |
| Lube Equip, Inc. | 603 |
| MAC, Inc. | 2407 |
| Magnetek, Inc. | 311 |
| MAP Enterprises Inc. | 1701 E |
| Marshall Miller & Associates | 120 |
| Mato Corp. | 2204 |
| Matrix Design Group | 908 |
| MEFCOR | 201, 203 |
| Metalcraft Mining Equipment Reb. | 1701A, 1701, 1702 |
| Michelin N.A. Inc. | 1008, 1010 |
| Mine Lifeline, LLC | 803, 804 |
| Mine Power Systems, Inc. | 310, 312 |
| Mine Site Technologies (USA) Inc. | 704 |
| Minet Lacing Technology | 215 |
| Mining Connection, LLC | 1500 |
| Mining Controls | 2301, 2302 |
| Minova North America | 219 |
| Motion Industries | 1725 |
| Mountaineer Industrial Services, LLC | 703 |
| NL Technologies | 209 |
| Narco, Inc. | 1617, 1618 |
| NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Unit | 2408 |
| NIOSH-National Institute Occp Safety | 1003 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 216 |
| NTN Bearing Corp. of America | 1316 |
| O’Neal Steel | 109 |
| Partsmaster | 1202 |
| Pemco Corp. | 1511 – 1514 |
| Peters Equipment Co., LLC | 301 |
| Pewag Chain Inc. | 1301 |
| Phillips Machine Service | 1608, 1609, 1610 |
| Phoenix First Response | 406 |
| Pillar Innovations LLC | 108 |
| Pillar Manufacturing | 2404 |
| Pioneer Conveyor, LLC | 2022, 2023 |
| Plymouth Rubber | 1214 |
| Power Team, A SPX Brand | 1011 |
| Precision Pulley & Idler | 1105 |
| Project Enterprises Inc. | 303 |
| Pyott-Boone Electronics | 202, 204 |
| Quality Crane LLC | 2207 |
| RM Wilson Co. & SETCO | 2123, 2124 |
| R.J. Stern Ventilation Products | 710 |
| Radford Remanufacturing & Assembly Co. | 2126 |
| REI Drilling, Inc. | 1206 |
| Rel-Tek Corp. | 407 |
| Renold | 606 |
| Rexnord Industries | 1313, 1315 |
| Richwood | 111, 113 |
| Rulmeca Corp. | 1822 |
| Rye Valley Oil-Gear | 1318 |
| S&S Slides, Inc. | 2019 |
| Saber Supply Co. Inc. | 1108, 1110 |
| Saminco Inc. | 1502, 1503 |
| Sandvik Mining Construction | 2201, 1620-1626 |
| SanShell Products Inc. | 1314 |
| Schauenburg Flexadux Corp. | 709 |
| Schroeder Industries | 1104 |
| Security Locknut, Inc. | 1106 |
| Seetech LLC | 2307 |
| Service Pump | 317, 319 |
| Shrewsbury Machine and Casting Svc.Inc. | 218, 220 |
| Silver State Wire Rope & Rigging | 1016 |
| Simmons Equipment Co. | 1817, 1818 |
| Southern Mine Service, LLC | 1403, 1405, 1407 |
| Southwire Co. | 1007 |
| Stahura Conveyor Products | 2202 |
| State Electric Supply Co. | 501, 502, 503, 504 |
| Steinen Mfg. Co. | 910 |
| Strata Products Worldwide LLC | 1824, 1825 |
| Sub-Technical Inc. | 217 |
| Swanson Industries Inc. | 1520 |
| T&N Electric Motor Exchange Inc. | 1826 |
| T J B Inc. | 1005 |
| Tapeswitch | 702 |
| Target Drilling Inc. | 1102 |
| Taylor Pump & Lift | 2303 |
| Tazewell Pumps, Inc. | 808 |
| TCI Tire Centers | 2306 |
| Tensar International Corp. | 214 |
| Tiefenbach North America | 708 |
| Torcup of WV | 916 |
| Torq/Lite | 1304 |
| Trey K Mining & Electric, Inc. | 1013 |
| Trojan Tire Inc. | 1205 |
| U.S. Dept. of Labor NMHSA | 810 |
| U.S. Tsubaki | 909 |
| United Central Industrial Supply | 102, 104, 106 |
| United Mining Equipment, Inc. | 1305 |
| Van Der Graaf | 802 |
| Van Gorp Corp. | 1207 |
| Veyance Technologies/Goodyear | |
| Engineered Products | 2205 |
| Victaulic | 212 |
| Virginia Mining Assoc. Inc. | 1312 |
| Voith Turbo Inc. | 1505 |
| W & B Fabricators | 1402 |
| W. VA. Electric Supply | 116, 118 |
| Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment | 2121, 2122 |
| WESCO | 313, 315 |
| West River Conveyors | |
| & Machinery Co. | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| West View-Cunningham Co., Inc. | 1210 |
| Wooster Hydrostatics | 1501 |
| World Coal | 320A |
| Wright Concrete & Construction | 914 |
