自《世界煤炭》杂志1995年4月刊发表一篇有关长壁开采技术发展的文章以来，长壁开采技术已取得一些重大进展。班产、日产和月产纪录在不断刷新，其发展趋势继续朝着更长、更宽的采区方向发展。而且随着采矿设备制造工业联合的进一步深化，其潜力已难以预料。目前，西方煤炭生产 Longwall mining technology has made some significant advances since the publication of a paper on the development of longwall mining technology by Coal of the World in April 1995. Production, Nissan and monthly record are constantly refreshed, and its development trend continues toward a longer and wider mining area. And with the further deepening of the coal mining equipment manufacturing industry alliance, its potential has been unpredictable. At present, western coal production