Engineering principles for the design of a new / existing mine's personnel transportation system

摘要

This document describes the re-engineering principles applied in the design of a personnel transportation system for a platinum mine in the Rustenburg area of South Africa. It incorporates conveyor belt travelling, chairlift operation and also includes consideration of proposed changes / modifications to existing conveyor belt infrastructure.;The purpose of the project was to identify the appropriate option and / or combination of transportation options through a process of evaluation that would be safe in terms of personnel transportation and cost effectiveness. If alternative measures could be found to transport personnel (in other words not using belt riding as a means of transport), it would have a significant positive spin-off increasing the availability of the belt, to increase production. This document therefore explores the feasibility of new interventions investigated. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).