United Coal recently put the first mid-seam continuous miner (CM) rebuilt by Gainwell Engineering, the GCM230, into operation. The West Virginia coal operation lowered it down the shaft and reassembled it underground. “This is the first rebuild that we have produced with the Gainwell Brand through the Gainwell facility in Hico, W.Va.,” said Jason Sizemore, general manager, U.S. operations for Gainwell. The machine was originally built in 2009, …
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