Coal mine certification for NSW and Queensland has been received for Mine Site Technologies’ (MST) new LED headpiece designed to work with its Integrated Communications Cap Lamp (ICCL).  The new headpiece uses the latest LED technology to provide light output well above existing halogen bulbs and other LED headpieces.  

Importantly “the newer LEDs provide a very warm light so that definition, particularly in dusty returns roadways and the like, is very good,” MST reports. This is achieved at about half the power of the halogen bulbs. Apart from potential to reduce battery cell numbers, and hence weight of the ICCL, the additional power availability will ensure various add-on electronic modules currently available or under development will not affect the ICCL’s day to day service life.

One of the current ICCL options under development is the Personal Alert Device for use with the HazardAvert Proximity Detection System. The LED assembly can be retrofitted to all ICCL’s currently in use.