SAFETY WORLD VIEW: EMERGENCY REFUGE CHAMBERS

Refuge chambers may not have been part of the underground safety view as little as two decades ago, but today they are commonplace – even if the regulatory outlines for their use still vary by location. NAM talked with Strata Worldwide about the aspects of these units that are shared (and vastly different) between the U.S. and other mining regions…

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Strata Worldwide marks 30 years 

Global safety group Strata Worldwide is marking a milestone in its history: 30 years in business. The U.S.-headquartered company, which has offices in North America, South Africa, Europe and Australia, began its journey producing roof control products but now has a product portfolio that includes proximity protection, collision avoidance technologies, a choice selection of underground communication and data networks, emergency…

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Strata Worldwide and Emergency Refuge Chambers

Strata ERCX

Strata Worldwide has been a global name in emergency refuge chambers for mining and tunneling since 2007. Along with its standard steel-sided walk-in units with carbon dioxide scrubbing, air conditioning and battery back-ups, the company pioneered a completely air-powered carbon dioxide scrubber and a fully inflatable, soft-sided refuge chamber for underground coal mines. At the same time, the company introduced…

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What You Missed at MINExpo 2021

Check Out More About The Show, Impressive Turnout, And Read Over Several Of The Products, Services And Announcements Made During This Year’s Event – Five Years In The Making. MINExpo International returned to Las Vegas, Nev., from September 13-15, after last being held in 2016 and being postponed in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Back at the Las…

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Strata inks distribution deal with Biomarine

Strata Worldwide kicked off its time at MINExpo 2021 by confirming the growth of its partnership network, announcing it is now an official distributor of the Biomarine BioPak 240 closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Strata’s distributorship comprises mining, tunneling and general industry applications in most of the U.S. as well as Canada and select Central and South American countries. Biomarine…

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