Matrix Design Group Announces MSHA Approval for Wireless Text Communicator and Opening of West Virginia Office
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### Newburgh, IN, May 29, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Matrix Design Group, LLC announced today the Intrinsic Safety approval of its Two-Way Text Communicator (2WC-T) for use with its approved Miner and Equipment Tracking System (METS) in underground coal mines by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).“The approval of the 2WC-T wireless text pager provides underground mine operators with a simple, affordable and practical option for fulfilling MSHA communications requirements on the sections and in the escapeways”, said Matrix President Aric Pryor.Matrix will also provide engineering and automation support services to local operators from this office.The 2WC-T Text Communicator uses a rugged, mine-duty case equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard for sending ad-hoc or canned messages, and uses METS wired or wireless nodes for transmitting and receiving text messages.While Matrix continues to be the industry leader in US tracking installations, currently tracking over 10,000 miners in all major underground coal mining regions, they’re also continuing the development of additional products like the 2WC-T text communicator that complement and expand current system capabilities.This new product and others like the recently approved wireless node (R2100W) and wireless CO sensor (WAMS-CO) allow Matrix to provide reasonable-cost, low-maintenance tracking, communications, and atmospheric monitoring systems (available soon) to operators.METS is distributed and supported by Delta Electric of Logan, WV, Carroll Engineering Company of Harlan, KY and Carroll West of Wellington, UT.Delta can be relied upon to give you highly technical service and on-time delivery of all your most important mining needs.### Contact Information Matrix Design Group Brian Jones 859-967-1711 www.matrixdginc.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Matrix Design Group Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend