AMR HQ in Rocky Gap, VA

Welcome to the American Mine Research Website! AMR hopes to provide you with the best solutions to your problems in the least amount of downtime. This website contains a compilation of our complete products and services, company history, examples of AMR's projects, application updates and fixes, online support and manuals, and several methods of contacting us. If you need product assistance, try consulting the troubleshooting flow chart on the support page or contact us directly by the numbers listed there.

AMR Introduction

What's New at AMR?

New Employees at AMR

July 28th, 2009

Courtney, Garret, Amanda, and Robert

Courtney, Garret, Amanda and Robert

AMR welcomes Courtney Longworth, who joined us this spring and is the newest addition to the AMR Sales team. She lives in Rocky Gap, where she attended high school. Courtney graduated from Wytheville Community College with an Associate’s degree in Information Systems Technology and Old Dominion University with a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational and Technical Studies.

Robert Riggins was hired in spring of 2009 as a design engineer. He began working with Autocad, and recently is getting started on some of his first engineering projects. Having just graduated from Virginia Tech, Robert is looking forward to putting his electrical engineering degree to work.

AMR gained two more additions to the Engineering Department in June 2009. Garret Whittaker is from Princeton, WV and graduated from Bluefield State College in 2007 with an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Garret gained two years experience at our sister company, Custom Manufacturing Services, in sheet metal layout and CNC programming. His focus in the Engineering Department is mechanical design and documentation control.

Amanda Clark is from Hinton, WV and graduated from Concord University where she attained a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.  Previously a pre-school teacher, Amanda transferred from our sister company, CMS, where she gained experience in the Quality, Purchasing and Customer Service departments. Amanda primarily works with documentation control.

Mine Operators Meet to Discuss Upcoming Deadlines

February 26th 2009

Interview with Bob Saxton, AMR General Manager. Click the link to see the full interview.

http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/40390697.html (external link)

New Employees at AMR

Paul Cormier

AMR would like to welcome Paul Cormier as he is the newest addition to our Product Development Engineering Team.  Relocating from Queensbury, New York at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, Paul’s experience includes design testing and measurement equipment for use in the Pulp and Paper Industry.  Since joining AMR in November of 2008, Paul has contributed immensely to the design of firmware and hardware for various parts of the Mine NetTM System.

Paul Cormier

Randy Beachler joined AMR as a Repair Technician in late 2008.  Having roots in WV, Randy previously worked with United Central where he gained experience in repairing mining equipment.  He is a proud husband and father of three and has been a great addition to the repair team at AMR.

Paul Cormier

AMR welcomes Randall Farmer, who joins us from the Princeton area.  Randall graduated from Bluefield State College where he attained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.  His previous work experience includes process engineering and project management.  Currently, Randall is working in the field service department for AMR and AMR Aquamation.

New Upcoming Events

AMR plans to attend the following events this year: Eastern Coal Council's 30th Annual Conference and Expo, Longwall USA International Exhibition and Conference, and the Bluefield Coal Show. For more information, please check the events section or click here to go there now.


AMR Featured Article in Coal People

December 1st 2008

Click on the image to see the full article in PDF® format.

August Article

AMR GM-200 Installed in a PowerCenter in Mexico

June 20th 2008

AMR has received photos from its distributor in Mexico, Tecnica Electrica de Parral, of an installed GM-200 in a Tecnica Electrica Sentinela for motor protection. Also pictured is Guillermo López Reyes, a representative of Tecnica Electrica wearing a T-shirt of a famous restaurant near our facility.

MineXPO 2008

MineXPO 2008


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