Overview

The RopeRanger® is a hi-tech version of the "rope rider", a mine employee whose duty is to see that mine cars are coupled safely, and to inspect ropes, chains, links, and all coupling equipment. It mounts directly above the conveyance, using the hoist rope and conveyance as real time “sampling vehicles”.

The RopeRanger® sensor case incorporates:

• An embedded OEM wireless data radio, data acquisition firmware and microprocessors, and “black-box” recording option
• Hoist rope tension, oscillation, 3-d acceleration, and conveyance tilt and vibration sensors.