The Bureau of Mines report describes the development of a preliminary design for a novel, protected, cab-shuttle car for use in working seam heights down to 40 in. Because of the severe restrictions imposed by low-coal operation, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations only require canopy protection on shuttle cars operating in seam heights of 42 in or greater. MSHA routinely grants variances for canopy use in seams 48 in high or less. The design was generated by giving the operator needs equal priority as related to machine performance parameters. Cab-shuttle car concepts that led to the recommended design are described, along with criteria and testing used to evaluate their potential effectiveness.


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    Title :

    Integrated Compartment-Machine Design for Low-Coal Shuttle Cars


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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