What’s New at Strata Products Worldwide, LLC
January 2010
Strata Safety goes WIRELESS with COMMTRAC system
Strata Safety Products is pleased to introduce a completely wireless, intrinsically safe digital communication and tracking system for underground mining, StrataCommTrac.
StrataCommTrac is a self-forming, self healing, node-based system that communicates on a mesh architecture. It is a simple "pick and place", node-to-node system that does not require a hard-wire backbone or the implementation of a pre-existing communication system.
The system incorporates a network of fixed nodes and personal interfaces which wirelessly transmit data to a surface monitoring station. Each component is individually battery operated; utilizing AAA and D size alkaline cells. Fixed node battery life will exceed one year, with no recharging necessary, and no external power source required.
StrataCommTrac is designed to comply with MSHA's PPL #P09-V-01 by providing post-accident two-way communication between miners underground and surface operators, as well as real-time electronic tracking. With the use of small mobile communication devices which are carried by the miners at all times, communication with the surface can be achieved through canned and freeform messages or pager functions. These compact, lightweight units are designed to attach unobtrusively to a miner’s belt or vest.
Additionally, for miner tracking, the mobile communication device automatically transmits identification data every 30 seconds and is received by all fixed nodes within signal range. This capability enables the tracking of a miner within 200 feet throughout the entire mine. The tracking information is mapped and logged on the user- friendly Graphical User Interface located on the surface.
"We are very excited about our new wireless communication and tracking system," company president, Rory Paton-Ash said of the system. "Both underground and above-ground testing have yielded very successful results. We expect MSHA approval shortly and are able to provide system proposals immediately; including in-mine evaluations."
A significant advantage of the StrataCommTrac Communication and Tracking system is the simplicity and 
low cost of the components and the ease of their installation. Rugged 12.5" x 4" x 3” nodes which include internal antennas, are secured in strategic locations around the mine where they are immediately operational, and simple battery or node replacement eliminates the need for costly repairs.
Click here to learn more about StrataCommTrac
To speak to a representative, please contact Wes Shoff at 205-221-3226.
December 2009
Strata Safety Products Named National Distributors for Northern Light
Technologies Cap Lamps
Strata Safety Products LLC is pleased to announce that it will now offer Northern Light Technologies cap lamps as part of its line of safety-related products.
With extensive mining knowledge and experience, along with local distribution facilities, Strata Safety Products can provide valued product support, including prompt delivery, quality spare parts, service, and repair.
Available immediately through Strata Safety Products is NLT’s complete product line of innovative caplamps:
Eclipse – Its small, lightweight lithium Ion battery pack weighs less than a pound, and its super-bright LED lamp head does not require bulb replacement. The Eclipse is MSHA approved.
Eclipse Cap Lamp
Polaris – NLT’s newest technology, an all-in-one cordless cap lamp designed specifically for the underground mining environment. It is an LED lamp head with a lithium Ion battery all in one enclosure, and weighs only 6 ounces! MSHA approval expected 2nd Quarter of 2010.
Rebel – Another all-in-one cordless cap lamp intended for applications where the user requires an ultra bright light output of 5000 lux for a shorter period of time. Rebel is non-MSHA approved.
GII – NLT’s original cap lamp design, now with more options. These lamps are available with LED or incandescent lamp heads and have optional Lithium Ion (Li-ion) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. They are rated Intrinsically Safe (IS) and are MSHA approved.
GII PTO – The classic and reliable GII Cap lamp now provides additional functionality as it powers secondary loads, such as remote controls, air filters and VoIP handsets
GIII R – NLT’s radio/cap lamp includes a complete Motorola two-way radio. These lamps are available with LED or incandescent primary lights as well as a NiMH battery.
Messenger Lamp – A digital cap lamp featuring an integrated 802.11 compliant communication device. This model is designed as part of the NLT digital communications and tracking system.
“With our increasing platform of safety-related products, the partnership with NLT is a natural extension of our service to the coal mining industry,” says Rory Paton-Ash, president of Strata Products Worldwide, “We are excited to be working with NLT in this and are looking forward to the business opportunities ahead.”
About NLT
NL Technologies (NLT) has been designing and manufacturing equipment for the underground mining industry for over 25 years with offices situated in Canada, Australia, Chile and distribution partners globally. In 2004, NLT leveraged its expertise to launch the Northern Light Digital™ division, which designs underground tracking and communications systems aimed at improving safety, efficiency and preventing mine emergencies. For more information, please visit www.nltinc.com.
For more information please contact Vito Virgili at 1-724-255-1609
November 2009
Strata Safety Delivers Refuge Chambers to Coal Mines in Australia
Strata Safety Products is pleased to announce delivery of its first emergency refuge chambers into Australian coal mines.
Two chambers shipped the week of November 16 to an underground longwall operation in Queensland. This operation is managed by Rio Tinto Coal Australia on behalf of the joint venture partners, Queensland Coal Pty Limited and Mitsui Kestrel Coal Investment. It is presently undergoing a mine 
extension project, which is designed to allow more efficient access to the mine's existing resources. This
expansion will extend the life of the mine by 20 years and increase annual
mine capacity to up to 5.7 million tonnes.
The Strata Safety Refuge Chambers going into this operation are stand-alone, walk-in units fully equipped with breathable air and other supplies to sustain life for 48 hours.
Learn more about Strata
Safety Emergency Coal Refuge Chambers.
Also this month, Strata Safety delivered two AIRDOC® Stations
to Yancoal Australia Pty
Ltd.’s Austar coal mine. The AIRDOC Change-Over Station is a unique
transitional unit designed to provide a non-toxic environment for SCSR
exchange during an emergency evacuation. In addition, in situations
where self-escape is not possible and miners are trapped underground,
the AIRDOC, equipped with a Strata Safety 
air-powered CO2 scrubber, can be used as a refuge station for up to
36 hours.
Read more about the Strata AIRDOC Change-Over Station.
Strata Safety Products is a worldwide leading supplier of emergency refuge
chambers and has delivered in excess of 500 units to coal mines in the
United States. Strata is now strongly positioned to deliver the same
range of safety products throughout the coal mining industry of Australia.
“We are very excited about these first deliveries of refuge chambers to coal mining operations and believe it is paving the way to a new level of safety in underground coal mines in Australia,” stated Tony Farrugia, General Manager of Strata Safety Products in Australia. “We now have on-hand for display a steel walk-in chamber, a portable, inflatable Fresh Air Bay Chamber, and a portable, inflatable Fresh Air Bay Training Unit. All of these are available for viewing at our facility in Melbourne.”
The Fresh Air Bay Training Unit can also be sent to mine sites of potential customers for evaluation and trial purposes, he said. Learn more about the Fresh Air Bay Portable Training Unit.
October 2009
Strata Mine Services Offers BASF Injection Products for Mining
Earlier this year, Strata Mine Service announced its partnership with BASF Construction Chemicals to market their line of MEYCO® products in the US mining industry.
The initial products to be offered in the United States by Strata Mine
Services, include Meyco MP 364 Flex, MP 367 Foam, MP 357 GS and TSL
865.
Meyco MP 364 Flex is a two-component, solvent free urea-silicate injection resin designed for rock consolidation and ground stabilization. MP 364 Flex is completely unaffected by water. It will not foam, expand or shrink when in contact with water.
Meyco MP 367 Foam is a highly reactive two-component, solvent-free urea silicate foam designed for rapid cavity filling and strata consolidation. Mixed at a 1:1 ratio, MP 367 Foam has a foaming factor of 30.
Meyco MP 357 GS is a two-component, hydrophobic polyurethane injection resin designed for rapid consolidation of coal and strata in mines and ground stabilization.
Meyco TSL 865 is an elastic, polymer-based thin spray-on liner for surface reinforcement and weathering protection. Sprayed concrete can be applied against the liner as soon as it has set.
BASF Meyco products are available immediately through Strata Mine Services.
About BASF:
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.
Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
About Strata Products Worldwide:
Strata Mine Services is an affiliate of Strata Products Worldwide, LLC. Strata Products Worldwide is a global leader in the design and manufacture of emergency refuge chambers, innovative underground mining roof support products and a provider of mine construction services to underground mining operations. Strata Products Worldwide consists of Strata Safety Products LLC, Strata Products (USA) LLC, and Strata Mine Services Inc. With company headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Strata Products Worldwide provides local engineering and sales support with offices in the mining regions of the United States, Europe, Australia, South Africa and Mexico.
For further information please contact Jeff Hamrick at 740-695-6880 (
)
or
Mike Fabio at 724-256-0284 (
).
November 24, 2008
Strata Safety Products - Emergency Refuge Chambers Now a Fixure in US Coal
Mines
Strata Safety Products is pleased to announce that by the close of 2008, we will have completed all manufacturing of our standard emergency refuge chambers initially on order. The majority of these units will have been delivered by the end of the year.
Specialty orders on hand are confirmed for delivery during the first quarter of 2009 and new order delivery lead times are approximately 4 to 6 weeks or immediate if we have those units in inventory.
For more information, please contact Wes Shoff at 205-221-3226 or Rory Paton-Ash at 1-800-691-6601.
September 17, 2008
Strata Mine Services Seal Receives Final MSHA Approval
(MSHA Approval Number: 120M – 01.0)
On September 17th 2008, the Stratacrete Plug Seal, designed and engineered by Strata Mine Services, is officially the first ventilation seal to meet the requirements of the new MSHA Final Rule (30 CFR Part 75) and successfully gain approval.
The MSHA Final Rule, effective April 18th 2008, specifies new requirements for seal designs, construction, maintenance and repair. It addresses the required strength of the seals, levels of overpressure and the monitoring and control of the environment behind the seals. According to the Final Rule, in areas where the atmosphere behind the seal is not inert, the seals are to withstand repeated 4-second explosions of 120psi. MSHA has ruled that after October 18th 2008, only seals with final approval will be cleared for installation.
The Stratacrete Plug Seal is constructed with formwalls set at a specific distance apart and then remotely filled with a specially blended concrete mix called StrataCrete. StrataCrete can be mixed and pumped from remote underground areas over distances of 3,000 feet, or from the surface over distances of 5,000 feet. The thickness of the seal is dependent on the height and width of the entry. The Plug Seal is approved for heights ranging from 2.5ft to 16ft and for widths from 16ft to 40ft.
“We are pleased not only to have gained MSHA Approval on our seals, but also to be the first company to do so. Strata Mine Services is currently working at obtaining approval for additional seals. One in particular is our popular pre-stressed seal that we believe will be a significant benefit for the US Coal Mining Industry,” says Rory Paton-Ash, the President and CEO of Strata Mine Services.
Having received MSHA approval under the 2006 Mine Safety Emergency Temporary
Standard (ETS) on the Plug Seal, installation of these products has already
commenced in a number of mines.
Strata Mine Services Inc. is based in St. Clairesville, Ohio and provides turnkey underground construction services nationwide for the US Coal Mining Industry. The company specializes in the installation of seals and overcasts, concrete placement, cavity or void filling, rock consolidation and Gunite application.
For detailed information on the use and application of the Plug Seal, please contact:
Rich Werth at (724) 822-1947 -
or
Jeff Hamrick, Vice President & General Manager, (740) 695-6880
March 2008
Strata Mine Services Plug Seals Gets Approval
Strata Mine Services Inc. received MSHA approval on their 120
psi Plug Seal. This seal a cementitious-based material plug seal designed for areas
that are not expected to encounter significant ground convergence. The
seal design is certified by a Registered Professional Engineer.
(MSHA Approval
# 120-75.336.1.08.28.0)
January 2008
Strata Safety Products Emergency Refuge Chambers are Going Underground
into
U.S. Coal Mines
January 2008, Strata Safety Products, LLC announces the commencement of delivery on their Emergency Refuge Chambers. Steel Walk-In Chambers and Portable, Inflatable Chambers are being delivered to customers nationwide. These chambers are Strata Safety’s solution to meeting the new State and Federal requirements of providing 96 hours of breathable air to miners trapped underground. Click for more information on Strata Safety Steel Walk-in Chambers and Portable, Inflatable Chambers.
January 2008
Strata Safety Goes Global
Strata Safety Products is a worldwide leader in mine refuge chambers. We have seen much success in the U.S. coal mining industry and are now expanding into metal/non-metal mining markets and other underground construction industries. Our chambers are used as safe havens of breathable air for workers trapped in toxic environments. The chambers can be custom built according to each company’s requirements. Click for more information on Strata Safety Chambers for Coal and Metal/Non-Metal mining applications.
Strata Safety Products Chambers Pass All Evaluations
In late 2007, NIOSH performed survivability evaluations on all Refuge
Chambers originally approved by the State of West Virginia . Strata Safety’s
chambers successfully passed all evaluations and met all requirements.
The Chambers were to meet four main criteria: Carbon Dioxide Scrubbing,
Oxygen Supply, Apparent Temperature and Duration of Operation. Click for
more information on Strata Safety Emergency Refuge Chambers.