Prairie Machine: A Global Supplier of Innovative Mining Solutions
Types of Rock Mining
Learn the key differences between the worlds of soft rock and hard rock mining, including mine access, ore extraction, and mine safety.
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INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE
With such a steady production schedule, it’s important that our team has the resources they need to work efficiently and, more importantly, safely.
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INNOVATIVE COMMISSIONING PROCESS SUPPORTS GLOBAL SALES
When the Mosaic Company, one the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash, needed to expand their operations in Brazil, Prairie Machine was able to deliver solutions from more than 10,000 kilometers away.
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THIS PARTNERSHIP STILL SPARKS INNOVATION
Nutrien and Prairie Machine have been partners for close to fifty years. Prairie Machine has been there for Nutrien, as their network of potash mines evolved, making sure they have the tools they need to grow quickly and keep pace with their strategic plans. Prairie Machine has helped Nutrien find new ways to make their processes safer and more efficient.
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2023: A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR OUR COMPANY
2023 was an unprecedented year for Prairie Machine. It was a year of amazing growth for the company. A year where our investment in electric technologies is finally starting to pay off and our wildest expectations were exceeded by the reality.
But this success has been decades in the making. We could not have achieved this record-breaking year without years of hard work and tireless commitment to innovation and partnerships.
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BELT STRUCTURE INSTALLATION CART
Prairie Machine’s Belt Structure Installation Cart is the latest product to come out of the company’s forty-five year push to build unique solutions for their clients. A combination of Prairie Machine Flexiveyor Continuous Haulage and Rokion Battery technologies, use the Belt Structure Installation cart for assembling belt structure while the belt is in operation.
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Xcel TORQUE LIMITER
The Xcel Torque Limiter, integrated into a Continuous Boring Miner, automatically stops the machine if excessive force is encountered, reducing load and preserving vital machine components.
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What is Roof Bolting?
Roof bolting is a method of roof and ground support originally introduced in the late 1800’s. The roof bolting process and the equipment that facilitates it have constantly been evolving to improve the productivity and, most importantly, the safety of the underground mine.
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NEED TO CONVEY AROUND A 90-DEGREE CORNER?
Over two decades ago, Prairie Machine was approached with a problem: how do we convey potash around a 90⁰ corner? Determined to build a solution, Prairie Machine went to work designing what would become the Angle Station.
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