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About Us
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What is WMEA all
about?
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| WMEA is a non-profit organization
of people who are involved in mining equipment throughout North America and who have a common desire to share information and ideas with
each other. The sole objective and purpose of WMEA is to enhance
communications between people who have a common responsibility of
maintaining, improving and utilizing electrical mining equipment. WMEA
is made up of employees of mining operations (regular members, voting)
and employees of firms that manufacture and/or service mining electrical
equipment (affiliated members, non-voting). |
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What
WMEA does...
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In the past, members have participated on the American Mining
Congress (AMC) task force working with MSHA to eliminate reference to
articles in the NEC that do not have applications for the surface mining
industry.
At regular meetings there are high quality technical presentations from
industry representatives and members on topics relevant to the maintenance
and operation of electrical mining equipment.
At regular meetings, there is discussion of safety concerns and action is
taken to improve safety. Also discussed are problems and improvements to AC
and DC drive systems, mine-grounding systems, vibration and condition-based
maintenance protocol, PLC and communication networks including LAN-based as
well as other topics which are of concern to mining. Presentations vary from
simple maintenance solutions to complex power system load flow studies and
power line harmonics solutions.
Maintains through its mailing list a contact directory of key individuals at
a number of mine locations. Periodically MSHA (in the USA) or OH&S (in
Canada) are scheduled to attend and discuss regulations affecting mining.
Several companies represented are contributors to Canadian Standards
Association M421 Use Of Electricity In Mines.
A hospitality room is held after the meetings to allow members informal
access to a number of mining equipment manufacturers and service
organizations. This concentrated direct access allows end users better
utilization of their time and allows them to share and discuss situations
requiring suppliers interface.
Provides a camaraderie within the mining electrical community that allows
for expedient assistance with information and equipment, when needed.
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