HBT Group

hbt gmbh, headquartered in luenen, nrw, germany, is a world class machine manufacturer and fully integrated single solution provider - specializing in systems and equipment for underground coal mining. the company exports its high-performance longwall mining equipment to all major mining markets worldwide. hbt delivers the customers’ longwall system of choice for underground coal mining, from low to high seam heights, for the longest longwalls and highest production demands. adapted to the mining challenges faced by the longwall mining industry today, hbt systems for longwall mining include, high-horsepower shearers, automated plow systems, armored face conveyors (afc), beam stage loaders (bsl), drive systems incl. gearboxes, motors and vfd, hydraulic roof support legs & cylinders, mining controls, high-pressure and water and drive systems spray pump stations, hydraulic valves — controlled and supported by intelligent solutions for longwall automation. the core hbt facilities have t