PacifiCorp uses GarrettCom Ethernet switches for Safety in coal mine
PacifiCorp operates the Deer Creek Mine, an underground coal mine located in the Wasatch Plateau in Utah. The mine extends for about 18 miles and has used serial technology for information. In designing a systems upgrade, PacifiCorp ran into limitations in both distance into the mine and the total number of serial end-devices that could be supported.
PacifiCorp chose GarrettCom’s switches and the S-ring Redundancy Management Software to meet their application requirements. They chose GarrettCom because of its cost-effective range of managed Ethernet products, fibre port configurability, industrial rating, AC and DC power options, and proven track record in industrial networks.
PacifiCorp has different network SCADA systems and VLAN's to keep track of PLC's, environmental conditions, Longwall mining machines, Beltline conveyors, and pump stations. In addition, they are in the process of adding many IP phones and video cameras. All these networks are connected via the switches.
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