A PC-Based Monitoring System for Mine Hoisting

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• Personal Author:
  Beus, Michael J. ; Duda, Frank T. Jr. ; Orr, Timothy J.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Spokane Research Laboratory
• Description:
  The technology to enhance safety and control features for mine shaft hoists is being investigated by researchers at the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM). The objective of the research is to prevent injuries and fatalities related to hoist and elevator operations. Monitoring and controlling mine hoisting operations will allow hoist operators, inspectors, and maintenance personnel to increase their awareness of potentially dangerous situations and provide controls for safer operations. Process simulation and visualization software, real-time data sensing, and advanced programming techniques are being applied to this problem. Development of reliable and cost-effective sensors and data acquisition interfaces to monitor hoist loads and detect slack rope conditions is underway. Three-dimensional design software was used to visualize mine hoisting to enhance understanding of hoist operations. Quick Basic and Visual Basic (an object-oriented Windows interface) are being used for acquiring and processing hoisting data. Testing and evaluation of components are underway at USBM testing facilities. The resulting system will allow hoist personnel to assess critic:a1 operating parameters, such as hoist position, speed, acceleration, conveyance load, and rope tension. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Engineering Mining Occupational Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Computer-models Computer-software Control-technology Engineering-controls Injury-prevention Mining-equipment Mining-industry Traumatic-injuries
• Source:
  Proceedings of the third Canadian Conference on Computer Applications in the Mineral Industry, Montreal, Quebec, October 22 - 25, 1995. Mitri HS, ed.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada: McGill University, 1995 Oct; :646-653
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  McGill University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  SRL - Spokane Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034283
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the third Canadian Conference on Computer Applications in the Mineral Industry, Montreal, Quebec, October 22 - 25, 1995. Mitri HS, ed.; Montreal, Quebec, Canada: McGill University, 1995 Oct; :646-653
• Editor(s):
  Mitri HS
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d6472453de1c8725570cff27c2e6019da057fd27f07a8cf5788637f96c40a5bc6e12c904756bf8e1c66c532d66d6a380326f888d68b284d10e245df797100771
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/9160/cdc_9160_DS1.pdf
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