Automated HBT Plow Systems

HBT PLOW SYSTEMS
Effective coal extraction in low and medium seam heights
HBT and its predecessor companies have been designing and building longwall plow systems since 1941 - and things have come a long way. Technical developments in the recent past have once again established plowing as the preferred longwall mining method for low and medium coal seams.
In high and medium coal seams, longwall shearers are successfully used throughout the world. However, in coal seams below 1.8 meters down to 0.6 meters height, where there are many of the best coal reserves worldwide, HBT automated plow systems are outperforming shearers.
HBT plows offer world-leading features that other manufacturers cannot and a cost of ownership that far outstrips the shearer when mining thin and medium seams. Their reliability, high-productivity and ability to mine in-seam make them the ideal choice for longwall mining medium and thin coal seams.