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Longwall Butler System (LBS) 

Complete Automated Control System for Longwall Roof Supports (Shields)

  

 

Nixon Mine Cable Supply, Inc. is a supplier of electronic cables and control components for longwall shields. 

 

  • Electro-hydraulic Cables Manufactured to Customer Requirements
     

    • Cables; Leg, In-Shield, Inter-Shield, Ram Transducer, Leg Transducer, Power, Driver, Roadway

    • Manufactured to Customer Requirements

    • Junction Boxes

    • Rodac Units

       

 

 

Nixon Mine Cable Supply, Inc. has been a leading provider for repair and manufacture of electro-hydraulic components serving the Longwall Mining industry since 2000.  Our technical knowledge and service experience allow our customers to reduce both maintenance costs and downtime.  Our facility, located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. has convenient access to service both the domestic and global market.

Quality

    • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Quality of all Components

    • 100% Quality and Function Testing

    • Workforce is 100% Drug & Alcohol Free

Service

We offer on-site consignment inventories to further reduce downtime.  Regularly scheduled visits to customer sites by our mobile unit or our distributors, allow immediate on-site service exchange for most components.  Twenty-four hour turn-around is our goal for components requiring return to our facility for repair.

 

Service Area

Our unique partnership with J.K. Hydraulics, Inc. creates a well-established distribution network with representation in the following domestic areas:

  • Pennsylvania

  • West Virginia

  • Maryland

  • Illinois

  • Colorado

  • Virginia

  • Ohio

  • Alabama

  • Utah

  • Kentucky

New Products

Nixon Mine Cable Supply, Inc. has developed a custom electronic control for roof supports, the Longwall Butler Control System (LBS).  With an eye toward economy, our engineering efforts have resulted in a design that meets customer performance requirements, industry safety standards and passes savings on to our customers.  LBS has been designed with the following features:

  • ATEX Certified

  • Ease of Operation

  • Simplicity of Functions

  • Customized Functions for Individual Customer Requirements

  • Infared Shearer Initiation