Providing for miners for over 100 years

Dräger and the mining industry share a long history.
Providing safety products you can rely on when it counts.

Associated with the mining industry for over 100 years, we have made it our mission to provide the best possible safety for miners and protection of their property. Our aim is to continually improve safety standards in your industry by providing you with intelligent solutions and products. Our services and safety equipment combine our long years of experience with visionary thinking.

Upholding a long tradition, we see it as our duty to meet the constantly changing and complex challenges of the mining industry. The Dräger company has always been characterized by inventiveness, pioneering spirit and implementation capability. With the development of the “Model 1904” closed-circuit breathing apparatus over 100 years ago, Johann Heinrich Dräger and his son Alexander Bernhard were entering new territory in the field of mine rescue. In 1919, the first tube for the measurement of carbon monoxide was patented, thus placing the cornerstone for the important field of gas detection. When the Dräger-Tube was introduced in 1934, the existence of carbon monoxide and an array of other toxic materials could be successfully measured for the first time.

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Exceptional equipment for mine rescue teams

To ensure that effective aid can be provided in case of an emergency professional mines rescue teams rely on Dräger equipment to get the job done in a safe and timely manner. An important part of any safe rescue is the Dräger compressed air breathing apparatus and the Dräger PSS BG 4 plus closed-circuit apparatus.

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Measurement of and warning against harmful gases

Dust, toxic gases and a lack of oxygen all pose a threat. Our reliable and robust portable gas detectors are the ideal companion for these harsh environments constantly measuring the atmosphere using the highly sensitive and extremely reliable Dräger Sensor technology.

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Reliable protection against dust and particles

Whether you need economical respiratory filters or half and full face masks for more demanding work environments, we can offer an entire range of products to meet your requirements.

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Escaping safely from hazardous situations

If the ambient air becomes impossible to breathe, an oxygen self-rescuer from Dräger provides an immediate source of safe breathing air. More and more often compressed breathing air apparatus are being combined with filling stations underground for self-rescue. Dräger escape and rescue chambers provide a safe haven for large numbers of 100 people simultaneously until the situation has been brought under control or help arrives.

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On-Site Safety

On-site safety is just as important as on the job safety. Many workplaces already have mandatory breath testing requirements in place to check blood alcohol levels before working or visiting a site. Testing for drugs is just another security measure that is now available for employers to make sure all staff are safe and to prevent workplace accidents.

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Get the right tools and get the job finished fast

While Dräger manufacture and supply leading safety products we can’t cover everything and for that reason we also have a range of products on offer from some leading local and international suppliers who are experts in their fields. If you need anything out of the ordinary please don’t hesitate to make us aware as we are likely to be able to help.