Integrated heading face automation platform combining face control, transport control, drainage control, video and wireless monitoring with audio-video-supervision coordination.
The Heading Face Automation Control System is an integrated automation platform designed for underground heading faces, improving drivage efficiency through advanced control technologies. It brings face control, transport control, drainage point control, video and wireless monitoring into one coordinated system.
A modern heading face involves multiple equipment groups — roadheaders, transport machinery, drainage equipment and monitoring devices — operating in a confined and hazardous environment. The Heading Face Automation Control System integrates these elements into a single platform, applying advanced control technologies to raise drivage efficiency while reducing the need for personnel to stay at the face.
The system combines a face control center with transport control, drainage point control, and video plus wireless monitoring subsystems. All these functions work from the same operational interface, so the face manager can start or stop equipment, watch live video, monitor environmental parameters and coordinate the transport chain without moving between separate control stations.
At the core of the platform is a three-in-one coordinated strategy combining audio, video, and monitoring/supervision systems. This unified approach enables real-time display of face operating conditions together with key equipment and environment parameters, giving operators a continuous, accurate picture of what is happening at the heading face. When abnormal conditions occur, the system presents them in context — video beside sensor readings beside control state — so the operator can respond quickly and correctly.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Platform Scope | Underground heading faces |
| Integrated Subsystems | Face control center, transport control, drainage point control, video monitoring, wireless monitoring |
| Coordination Strategy | Three-in-one audio, video and monitoring/supervision |
| Display Capability | Real-time face conditions, equipment and environment parameters |
| Design Goal | Improved drivage efficiency with advanced control |
Underground heading face automation, roadheader and transport coordination, drainage point control, and intelligent drivage construction in coal mines.



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