Mining Electronics

R&D Activities

Electronics Division has been associated with various R&D activities alongwith reputed Research Institute and reputed manufacturers of the country like IIT, Kharagpur, IIT, Kanpur, CEERI, Pilani, CMRI, Dhanbad and BIT, Mesra for development of new system. List of important projects are listed below :-

  1. CDS System
    Know-how transferred and commercialised with several parties e.g. AKG Eelctronics, SEMEX India, Beltron etc.
  2. Sound Powered Telephone System
    Developed in Association with M/s. AKG Electronics.
  3. Cage Communication System
    Developed & installed in association with M/s. Beltron at Moonidih, BCCL. Also one hoist communication system of foreign make was tried out at BGML, Kolar.
  4. Inductive Communication System
    Designed and developed in association with M/s. Beltron.
  5. Leaky Feeder Communication System
    Developed in association with CEERI Pilani under S&T project and tried out at Hindustan Copper Ltd., Khetri Mines.
  6. VLF (Very Low Frequency) Communication for Trapped Miners
    Designed and developed with the help of IIT, Kanpur, Field trial at Kusmunda, BCCL and Sirka Mine, CCL.
  7. Goaf Temperature Monitoring System
    Developed in association with BIT Mesra under S&T project. Field Trial conducted at Dhemonain & Seetalpur Colliery, ECL.
  8. Defectograph
    Developed in association with ISM, Dhanbad and knowhow transferred to WEBEL.
  9. Run away Coal Tub Warning System
    Developed in association with BIT Mesra under S&T grant Field Trial conducted at Central Saunda, CCL.
  10. Environmental Monitoring System
    Developed in association with M/s. UPTRON and M/s. BHEL under TDC funding. Field Trial conducted at PK-1 mines, SCCL, and Tirat Colliery, ECL respectively.
  11. Mine – Winder Monitoring System
    Developed in association with CEERI, Pilani under TDC scheme. The know-how transferred to M/s. V.K.Industries, Rajasthan and M/s. Andrew Yule, Kolkata.
  12. Coal Ash Monitoring System
    Developed in association with ECIL, Hyderabad under TDC funding programme. Field Trial conducted at Dugda Washery, BCCL.
  13. Coal Tub Weighing Counting System
    Developed in association with BIT Mesra, under S&T Project. Tried out at Hathidari Incline, CCL.
  14. Geological Discontinuities
    Being developed in association with IIT, Kharagpur
  15. Damodar Flood Level Warning System
    Developed in association with BIT, Mesra and tried out at A.K. Mines, CCL
  16. Loud Hailing Communication System
    Developed in association with IIT, Bangalore and tried out at Saunda-D, CCL.
  17. Laser Alignment System
    Developed in association with Jyoti Ltd., and tried out at Moonidih, BCCL
  18. Shaft Signalling System
    Developed in association with WSF, Calcutta and tried out at Saunda-D, CCL.