Development Monorail...
The development monorail system has proven to assist in the increase of advance rates within the maingate development unit, in a manner which greatly reduces the risk of personal injury and the equipment wear and damage.
Ventilation improvements have been also recognised. As opposed to handling the cumbersome vent tubes and ancillary services (including cables, hoses, pumps, firefighting, stone dusting, fans, gate end boxes and similar,) equipment handling is limited to light weight monorail beam.
The autonomous drive system negates the need for diesel equipment.
Miner flitting times have been reduced significantly, constantly achieved within 30 minutes. Face services are no longer handled during this process.
Fan and gate end boxes may be trammed inbye within 30 minutes, without the aid of diesel equipment. No cable hose work is required.
The outbye services system extends from the transformer cut through, incorporating all hoses and cables.