Discover how Explospot Systems’ Active Explosion Barrier (AEB) technology successfully suppressed a methane ignition in a South African coal mine—preventing disaster and reaffirming the failure-free record of automated explosion suppression in mining.

Explospot Systems saved lives again on April 27, 2025, by suppressing a methane explosion in a South African coal mine. While no explosions are "officially" reported since 2001, our Active Explosion Barriers have stopped seven real events. Underground risks are rising — only rapid detection, instant suppression, and true reporting can prevent disaster. Trust Explospot: innovating safety, saving lives.

Explospot Systems sets the global standard for underground coal mining safety with its proven Active Explosion Barriers. With over 25 years of operational experience and six confirmed real-world explosions successfully stopped, Explospot has saved countless lives and protected critical mine infrastructure. No other mitigation device has achieved even one real-world success, making Explospot the trusted leader in explosion protection for underground mining environments.

Explospot Systems offers automated fire suppression systems for explosive transport vehicles, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Ensure maximum safety in underground coal mining with modern active explosion barriers. Discover how Explospot Systems’ advanced technology

Methane gas and coal dust pose significant explosion risks in underground coal mines, making these environments highly hazardous. Here’s...

Active Explosion Barriers Active Explosion Barriers are used to contain and suppress a methane gas and/or coal dust explosion...

Active Explosion Barriers (Automatic Explosion Suppression System used in underground coal mines) have evolved dramatically to achieve...

active explosion suppression systems (AESS) have proven their effectiveness by suppressing at least six methane gas explosions.

Automatic Explosion Suppression Systems used to suppress methane gas and coal dust explosions

Prevention used in underground coal mines is not enough to mitigate all methane and gas explosions or related fires during mining operation

Companies exhibiting at the South African pavilion at the DSEI offer a wide range of products and services. These include ExploSpot Systems

Active explosion suppression barriers: a last resort in case of methane gas and coal dust explosions

A Practical Comparison of Active and Passive Explosion Barrier

The ExploSpot Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression System (AFESS) has been used in different applications since 1998, including undergro

ExploSpot Automatic Roadway Explosion Suppression System ability to suppress Methane Gas and Coal Dust Explosions

The ExploSpot® AESS have been proven to suppress methane gas and/or coaldust explosions on at least six occasions within the last 15 years.

Helmut Späth, the founder of ExploSpot Systems receives the highly aclaimed Chines Friendship.