Practices at Nevada open pit operation aimed at prevention of breakdown of equipment most vulnerable to excessive wear and breakdowns; specific services include use of shear couplings in drive lines of all haulage vehicles which eliminate costly transmission repairs and truck outage time; certain degree of tire protection is obtained through installation of air operated tail gate on haulage trucks to prevent rocks from rolling off ends while trucks are ascending ramps.
Preventive maintenance
Min Congress J
Mining Congress Journal ; 48 , n 7
1962
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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