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A wireless system of continuous monitoring of pressure in a leg mounted in a powered roof support was designed in order to ensure the continuity of longwall coal mining process. Wireless multi-channel signal transmission in the longwall was applied for the first time. The extension of the power cell enabled maintenance-free use of the system and ensured comprehensive control of the support. The presented system monitors the pressure value in the spaces under the leg?s piston mounted in a powered roof support as we...