3M and Becker Mining Systems Working Together to Provide Enhanced Solutions (23.11.2009)
3M is a diversified technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services in 200 different countries. In each of their businesses 3M has earned leading global market positions. Becker is a leading supplier of underground mining infrastructure offering mine-wide solutions in the fields of energy distribution, automation and communication as well as transportation, and roof support. Together the partners want to provide enhanced and innovative solutions to their customers worldwide.
A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of customer needs. For the Mining markets, 3M is a global leader in providing leading-edge solutions for worker safety, respiratory, site safety, electrical, and chemical products.
Becker Mining Systems is a system supplier for mining infrastructure and the technology leader of its markets. It is a worldwide supplier of complete energy, automation, communication, and transport infrastructure for the underground mining industry. Becker’s products can be used in all mining operations and offer solutions for increased efficiency and safety in mining. Becker’s growing communications area includes mobile radio solutions that enable uninterrupted communication throughout the entire mine. These solutions are used not only for voice transmissions, but also to transmit data and video signals underground and to the main mine control station above ground. In addition, Becker’s radio products help provide for greater operating safety in mines: by means of these products, the location of workers and mobile equipment can be determined. Thus, it is possible that collisions may be avoided and rescue measures may be initiated quickly and specifically in case of emergency.
3M and Becker Mining are working together to create broad solutions that can help improve worker safety, while providing reliable underground communications, real-time mine worker tracking, and collision avoidance between people and moving assets.
The partners look forward to serving mining customers in all geographic markets by bringing together these solutions from 3M and Becker Mining.
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