Integrated Face Control

Integrated Face Control covers the full range of machines and peripheral components which form the longwall machine, as there are 

Longwall Machinery Controls, Drives, Couplings, Chains Gate Area Components Safety Add-Ons
Shearer Machine Shearer Control 3D-Cut Power Station Audio Communication and Video Devices
Face Conveyors, Crushers, Stageloaders Conveyor Drives and Chain Tensioning System Pump Station Methane Gas Surveillance
Plow Machine Plow Drives and Gears Filter Station Seam Height Measuring SHS
Roof Supports, Line-Shields, Gate-End, Transfer Roof Support Control Units Face-wide Emergency-Off System Convergence Monitoring KVA/SDS

The roof support control application is a variation from

Standard line shield operation 
Low seam application
Tall or large shields (7m and more)
Plow shield 
Top coal caving shields 
Special gate end and transfer shields in combination
Backfilling system shields