Stratascope / Borescope (Borehole Video Camera) and Mine Roof conditions

February 17th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Coal Industry News, Featured | 5 Comments »

Stratascope / Borescope (Borehole Video Camera) and Mine Roof conditions

Stratascope (or Borescope – Borehole Video Camera) is somewhat new technology to evaluate roof conditions in deep underground mines. Periscope like “stratascope” comes with a camera, video unit and and extension chords (or sticks marked by depths).

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