coal mine emergency egress cage and hoist at Black Panther coal mine

12-Man Emergency Escape Hoisting System designed, built, and installed by FKC-Lake Shore at an Indiana coal mine.

unitized base emergency escape hoist with electrical controls

FKC-Lake Shore Emergency Escape Hoist and Electrical Controls mounted on a unitized base.

enclosed underground emergency egress capsule that passes through air lock

FKC-Lake Shore Emergency Escape Hoisting System installed with air lock. The Escape Capsule passes through an air lock without disrupting the ventilation flow through the facility.

black panther coal mine emergency escape hoist, cage, and headframe

Complete Emergency Escape Hoisting System designed, built, and installed by FKC-Lake Shore.

Emergency Escape Hoists

FKC-Lake Shore offers standard or custom-designed Escape Hoist packages to provide emergency underground egress. We have standard packages for depths up to 1500' of lift. The standard cages is 3' x 4' with a sliding door for normal access but also hinged for unrestricted access to load a stretcher.

TECHNICAL DATA:

Hoist Arrangement	Ground-Mounted; Tower-Mounted; Unitized Base
Drum Type	Drum Winder; Friction; Over/Under; Double-Drum
Drum Size	Up to 48-in. Dia. Typical
Depth	250-3,000 ft.
Typical Cage Size	2.5 ft²/person
Cage Guides	Ropes; Steel; Wood
Rope Attachment(s)	Socket w/Safety Bridal
Brake System	Spring-Applied Caliper Brakes/Hydraulic Release
Line Pull	Approx. 10,000 lbs.
Electrical Controls	AC & DC Manual & Automatic Options; Digital Lily (HSS)

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