Material Handling Devices for Underground Mines

摘要

The report presents engineering drawings for six material handling devices for underground coal mines. The devices were designed under a U.S. Bureau of Mines program to reduce injuries from material handling during mine and equipment maintenance. The six devices are scoop-mounted lift boom, swing-arm boom, heavy-component lift-transport, mine mud cart, container-workstation vehicle, and timber car. Each device is described briefly, and recommendations are made concerning the design of new devices.