Development, manufacture, distribution & service of underground mining machinery for the extraction of coal & other bedded materials.Manufacturers of longwall shearers, roof supports, face conveyors, stageloaders, continuous miners, batch haulage vehicles (shuttle cars & battery haulers), continuous haulage systems (continuous chain haulage & flexible conveyor train), feeder breakers, & bolting products (mobile, onboard & portable) for use in longwall & room & pillar mining operations.
Employees: 200-499 Activities: Distributor, Manufacturer, Service Company
News & Press Releases
May 2, 2008 —
New Mountain Laurel Complex Successfully Installs State-of-the-Art JOY Longwall System
The Mountain Laurel complex, part of Arch Coal's Mingo Logan Coal Company subsidiary, is a "greenfield site" in southern West Virginia that began continuous miner development work in 2006. Mountain Laurel officially commenced production on October 1, 2007 with the installation of a new and complete JOY longwall mining system.
March 21, 2008 —
Beltana Order's a Cutting Edge JOY Longwall System
MOSSVALE, AUSTRALIA - March 2008 - On Thursday, 31st January, 2008, Xstrata's Beltana Highwall Mine situated in the Hunter Valley region signed an agreement with Joy Mining Machinery for the supply of a new 405m "wide face" longwall system. This new, "state-of-the-art" JOY longwall system will extract low ash thermal and semi soft coal from Blakefield South Mine.
February 8, 2008 —
JOY STAMLER BH10H AC Sets New Performance Standards
WARRENDALE, PA - February 2008 - The STAMLER BH10H AC-described as an underground battery hauler that runs as fast with a full load of coal as it does when it's empty-is setting new performance standards, nearly doubling the battery life gains realized since introduced into the coal a year ago, according to the Stamler Battery Hauler Engineering and Development Group of Joy Mining Machinery.
January 28, 2008 —
Joy Mining Machinery Ltd. Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
WIGAN, U.K. - August 2007 - Joy Mining Machinery Ltd. has won the Queens Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade. This reflects an outstanding achievement, increasing export sales by almost 120% over the last three years with exports now representing around 90% of total sales of £245 million. The company has successfully continued to grow its overseas markets, supplying high technology underground mining systems for use all over the world. Mainly utilised by the underground...
January 9, 2008 —
JOY Wethead Continuous Miner Improves Safety and Cuts Costs
WARRENDALE, PA October 2007-Joy Mining Machinery's second generation wethead continuous miner continues to improve mine safety and productivity by further reducing respirable dust levels, improving visibility and reducing the potential for frictional ignitions while reducing bit costs, the company said.
January 3, 2008 —
Joy Mining Machinery Scores Flawless Longwall Start-Up
WARRENDALE, PA November 2007-Following what was described as "a flawless start-up" of its new JOY longwall roof supports and armored face conveyor (AFC), another second JOY AFC and two new beam stage loaders (BSL) will be delivered to the Oaky North Coal Mine in the Bowen Coal Basin of Central Queensland, Australia.
January 3, 2008 —
Joy Mining Machinery Delivers Its Most Powerful Shearer
WARRENDALE, PA October 2007-Joy Mining Machinery's largest and most powerful longwall shearer machine is scheduled to go into production at the world's largest coal mining complex, Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.'s Shendong Coal Branch operation.