Development of Fully-Mechanized Coal Mining Technology and Equipment

According to the third development stage of the fully mechanized coal mining technology and equipment and the important achievements of the coal mini ng technology and equipment development in the recent 10 years, the paper introduced the fully mechanized mining completed set technology and equipment with an a nnual production capacity of 6.0 million t, the key technology and equipment of the fully mechanized top coal caving mining in a seam with high inclination of 35°-56°，a completed set technology and equipment of the high cutting fully mechanized coal mining face with an annual production of 10 million t and the major technical innovati on, technical features and application effect of the high cutting fully mechanized top coal caving mining in 20 m thick seam.The paper had an outlook for the developme nt orientation and prospects of the coal mining technology and equipment in China.