Development of a Monorail Bridge Conveyor System

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• Personal Author:
  Lehmann GF
• Description:
  The results of the development and testing of a prototype monorail suspended bridge conveyor system (MBC) as a method of continuous haulage in underground mining applications are summarized. Data were collected via full-scale, surface and subsurface testing of the complete MBC. Areas of research included conveyor units, power and controls, tramming and support systems, inby and outby support, rig installation, operations, power consumption: haulage rate, continuous-miner test loading reliability, compatibility with low-belt structures, suspension of monorail track by chain hangers. Conclusions drawn from results of these investigations, together with recommended modifications, support the viability of the MBC. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Electromagnetic Phenomena Metals Mining Occupational Health Radiation Radio Waves Safety
• Keywords:
  Monorail railways; Underground mining; Tramways; Mine haulage; Suspended structures; Mining engineering; Materials handling equipment; Power; Control equipment; Loading procedures; Belt conveyors; Conveyors; Monorail suspended bridge conveyor system
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Open File Report
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania ; South Carolina
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRC - Pittsburgh Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-38
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10006099
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB88-208707
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 22-88, 1987 Jan; :1-38
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1987
• Performing Organization:
  Goodman Conveyor Company, Inc., Belton, SC
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, OFR 22-88
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b4a53d048b5709f70183327775c7a7dea6c2e9570efde9b025b1c3ceb6f43205db31842a7e2938e20f620c73c7aa9a2dae25dde7820fdc83fc9e3e88005d2bbc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/234646/cdc_234646_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.80 MB ]