China's coal-rich province of Shanxi has been encouraging mining companies to use robots instead in challenging jobs, local authorities said on Tuesday. High risk. This was released by the Chinese news agency Xinhua on Tuesday night, November 24, 2020.
After decades of massive mining, this major coal-producing province has seen an increase in mine depth, making mining even more complex. This encourages the authorities to immediately use more intelligent devices to reduce risks and increase production efficiency.
Shaanxi Province has introduced guidelines for modernization of the coal mining industry and testing of robots and other automation equipment at this age.
According to data from the Shanxi Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, in a number of pilot projects, robots have reduced production-related accidents by 10 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
Zhang Xiaolei, a department official, said that Shaanxi will continue to promote research and development, especially the use of robots in mining and transportation, as well as safety inspection and rescue in mines.
