Surface testing and evaluation of the conveyor-belt service machine. Information Circular/1988

Technical Report · Wed Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6635405

Jaspal, J S; Miller, L F

The Bureau of Mines developed a conveyor-belt service machine (CBSM) through a research contract with Tractor MBA. The CBSM is a self-contained, battery-powered, rubber-tired vehicle capable of handling, storing, and transporting conveyor belting, wire rope, and associated belt structures in seams as low as 48 in. Belt extensions and retractions are accomplished by moving the tailpiece of a belt conveyor with the CBSM to the next position while dispensing or retrieving the belt, wire rope, and associated belt structures. The CBSM improves the belt extensions and retractions by making them easier and faster, and it utilizes fewer workers. The CBSM was surface tested at the Bureau's Mining Equipment Test Facility to evaluate its performance and reliability. Modifications were made to the CBSM to correct deficiencies found during surface testing.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Pittsburgh Research Center
• OSTI ID: 6635405
• Report Number(s): PB-89-112320/XAB; BM-IC-9190
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Library of Congress catalog card no. 88-600104
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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