SAMBALPUR: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has added yet another feather to its cap by making robotic intervention in mining operations to prevent dust pollution and combat fire.
Continuing with a series of innovations for making mining operations safer, environment-friendly and efficient, MCL successfully tested the remotely-controlled mechanised swivel nozzle, popularly known as ‘Robotic Nozzle’, with variable cone mist and straight throw capacity to deal with fire and dust suppression.