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Tunnel Radio News
Our condolences to the friends and family of Joe Tagaban
Tuesday September 13, 2011
The thoughts and prayers of Tunnel Radio of America are with the family and friends of Alaska miner Joe Tagaban who was killed in a tragic accident in Juneau last week.
Tunnel Radio Announces MSHA approval issued for first of its kind Wireless Methane Sensor
Friday June 24, 2011
Tunnel Radio of America is pleased to announce the recent US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Intrinsic Safe approval of our latest technology, the TR‐MX‐332 Methane and CO detection wireless reader for coal mine use.
Tunnel Radio Contributes to West Virginia University Project
Friday February 11, 2011
Tunnel Radio and HSC Industrial have donated and installed a MineAx Digital RFID Personal Tracking System to the West Virginia University project dedicated to training miners and saving their lives.
Tunnel Radio Completes Installation in BNSF's Cascade Tunnel
Friday February 4, 2011
Tunnel Radio has just completed installation of multiple systems in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Cascade Tunnel.
Miners Quickly Adopt New Communication Systems
Monday January 31, 2011
Another June deadline for underground communications systems looms on the horizon. Two years ago most mines were still relying on antiquated trolley phones and paging systems. Hello in the headgate! Are we cutting coal today? A little more than 18 months later, a massive scale-up in technology has taken place underground. Nearly every underground coal mine in West Virginia has a new communications system.
Jumping Ahead with MultiHop
Sunday January 30, 2011
Tunnel Radio recently launched its MultiHop adaptation for the MineAx tracking system making it possible for mines to have completely wireless deployment of personnel tracking underground, particularly at the face or longwall. The MultiHop radio technology can also be configured with any current MineAx reader to form a true wireless mesh network.
Tunnel Radio Partners with Stillwater Mining Company
Friday January 21, 2011
Stillwater Mining Company is the only U.S. producer of palladium and platinum and is the largest primary producer of platinum group metals outside of the Republic of South Africa and the Russian Federation. Since 1998 the Stillwater Mine (Nye, MT) has been producing over 400,000 ounces of palladium and platinum per year.
CSX Transportation Purchases Tunnel Radio Communications
Monday November 15, 2010
CSX Transportation recently purchased multi-band equipment for their important Tennessee tunnel
Tunnel Radio Goes "Down Under"
Friday November 12, 2010
Tunnel Radio’s President, Mark Rose, and Company Owner/Director of Global Communications Systems, Mr. Allan Hahn at GCS offices in Kalgoorlie, Australia. Mark, and Scott Rose, Tunnel Radio’s Production Manager, were in Australia in November, 2010 to replace MST equipment and install a satellite dish for Sat phones at a couple of mine sites.
Tunnel Radio Introduces MineAx Personnel Tracking for VHF
Thursday November 11, 2010
Tunnel Radio, by now the industry leader in underground communication and Tracking systems, has introduced our new MineAx Personnel Tracking for VHF. Underground coal and hard rock mines with UHF leaky feeder networks throughout the country have already been relying on MineAx tracking to ensure miner safety, increased efficiency and MSHA compliance. Now, mines with VHF leaky feeder communications will be able to enjoy the same ‘peace of mine’ that comes from having a MineAx tracking system. MineAx VHF means you now have tracking that works in conjunction with your leaky feeder system—whatever it may be!
Tunnel Radio Receives MSHA Approval for MineAx Digital Tracking – VHF Version
Wednesday November 10, 2010
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued a Revised Approval Modification Program (RAMP) for Tunnel Radio of America’s Model TR-MX-332, MineAx RFID Tracking System.
Union Pacific Railroad Chooses Tunnel Radio Communications
Thursday September 16, 2010
Tunnel Radio of America and Union Pacific Railroad have entered into an agreement to equip nineteen (19) UPRR tunnels with the latest Tunnel Radio Link, Positive Train Control (PTC) 220 MHz and new digital Tunnel Monitoring System (TMS) diagnostics equipment.
GE Transportation and Brazilian rail operator MRS Logística S.A.
Sunday September 12, 2010
GE Transportation and Brazilian rail operator MRS Logística S.A. (MRS) have purchased UHF Tunnel Radio Link equipment for three (3) major tunnels in Brazil. Installation is slated for early in 2011
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway signs contract with TROA
Thursday August 5, 2010
Tunnel Radio of America, Inc. and DP Rail Solutions, Inc. (the construction counterpart for TROA) recently signed a five (5) year contract with Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.
CAM Mining Selects Tunnel Radio for Communications and Tracking
Friday June 18, 2010
After proven installations of Tunnel Radio UHF voice communications and MineAx Tracking in their Colorado...
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