CONSPEC Controls has announced that it is the Canadian distributor of Tunnel Radio products as of January 1, 2016. Together, the companies said that they will be “in an unrivalled position to deliver customisable solutions for gas monitoring, underground leaky feeder, wireless air quality monitoring and auxiliary fan controls to Canadian mines.” CONSPEC has been serving the Canadian mining industry since 1968 and is a leader in the field of gas detection. “We are very excited to be the Canadian source for Tunnel Radio’s innovative communications products,” said David McCullough, Senior Vice President, CONSPEC Controls Ltd.

He added: “Together we will be in the best possible position to maximise virtually any mine’s safety, efficiency and productivity. Our monitoring and control technologies are the perfect
companions for monitoring data and controlling equipment over Tunnel Radio’s leaky feeder backbone. Mines can also use the information to increase productivity by decreasing post blast
re-entry downtime.” Formed in 1988, Tunnel Radio worldwide markets include mining, railroad, offshore oil rigs and various other RFID applications.

“This is a sensational opportunity for Tunnel Radio to help Canadian mines take advantage of cutting edge communications technology,” said Jeremy McKern, Director of Business Development, Tunnel Radio of America Inc. “With the involvement of CONSPEC, Canadian mines will have improved access to high performance products like the UltraComm digital leaky feeder voice and data systems, are completely compatible with virtually all major leaky feeder systems. CONSPEC will also be providing the advanced MineAx RFID tracking solution, delivering the critical ability to locate people and equipment underground using only your leaky feeder backbone.”