Use of Westinghouse retarder which holds rake of 10 cars loaded with ore and releases 1 car at time, movement of which is controlled by S and H Hydrabrakes; in waiting position it is engaged by Barney haulage and propelled up incline into dumper, during which time empty car is ejected; car runs down incline, its speed being checked by another retarder before it enters empty car sidings.


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    Title :

    4,000 tons/hr of iron-ore handled at West African port


    Additional title:

    Mech Handling


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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