Active Control Installs ActiveMine System at West Virginia Coal Mine
Posted on: Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 09:00 CDT
Active Control Technology, a provider of communications, data and tracking system, has announced that it has sold and installed its first Wi-Fi communications and tracking system ActiveMine, at an underground coal mine in West Virginia.
An existing customer of the company issued a new purchase order to install a basic communications system in a newly opened mine so that the mine would be compliant with mine safety regulations for communication.
According to the company, a subsequent upgrade will include the ActiveMine real-time electronic tracking feature and an above-ground wireless communication network. ActiveMine will also be integrated into the customer's corporate enterprise voice and data network headquartered over 50 miles away.
The system will be invoiced at $125,000 and represents 20% of the estimated lifetime revenue of this mine plan for the ActiveMine system which would total up to $625,000. This initial order reflects the new mine's size at present, as it is operating with one active face at 1,500 feet underground.
The mine plan calls for at least two active faces and several miles of underground entries. As the mine face advances, further revenues will be generated as additional ActiveMine nodes are added to extend the underground Wi-Fi network.
Steve Barrett, president and CEO of Active Control, said: "This installation marks a major milestone not only for Active Control, but also for underground coal mine safety and productivity. We're delighted with the confidence shown in our technology, and are working hard to close additional sales in the coal and non-coal mining space."
Source: Datamonitor
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