American Highwall Systems

American Highwall Systems, Inc. Led by a renowned team of engineers, former miners, and fabrication specialists, American Highwall Systems, or AHS, specializes in the design, manufacture and service of customized highwall mining system modules and applications.

American Highwall Systems, provides distinct advantages with their line of highwall mining systems. With AHS, mine operators can now mine previously unrecoverable coal seams of various heights and on slopes of up to 30 degrees while achieving coal seam penetrations that are unsurpassed in the industry. AHS’s goal is to improve static technology to offer you equipment designed to increase your production levels while simultaneously reducing your operating costs.

The American Highwall Systems headquarters and manufacturing facility is based at the recently expanded Longwall Associates plant in Chilhowie Virginia.

AHS is dedicated to becoming your strategic partner for success. At AHS your goals become our goals.

Longwall Associates – Parent Company Profile

AHS began their innovative design by integrating mineral conveying expertise and field proven successes from the other mining applications into the design and operation functions of highwall mining. The parent company, Longwall Associates, Inc has a long history of successfully designing, manufacturing and maintaining mining conveyor systems. Longwall Associates has successfully secured work for over 70% of all operating US Longwall mines. And, Longwall Associates has secured a foothold in international markets, such as Australia and China. In addition, the majority of the shearer cutting drums used in the USA are designed and manufactured by C & A Cutter Head, Inc. a sister company of Longwall Associates, Inc.

With the launch of AHS, Longwall Associates has utilized their technology and experience in conveying to offer the highwall mining sector a departure from stationary mining ideology. Longwall Associates success over the last 8 years has grown out of their desire remain customer oriented in communication, design and service. Longwall Associates prides itself on being your strategic partner for success.