Programmable controllers boost Trapper Mine's dragline productivity
Journal Article
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· Coal Min. Process.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6685533
Flexible programmable controllers provide comparable performance to dedicated systems while costing roughly half as much. In addition to being rugged, and practical, they have a definable payback. Trapper Mine is a surface operation supplying coal to a nearby power generating plant. Three walking draglines largely determine overall mine productivity.
- Research Organization:
- Trapper Mining, Inc., Craig, CO
- OSTI ID:
- 6685533
- Journal Information:
- Coal Min. Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Min. Process.; (United States) Vol. 23:1; ISSN CMPRB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012020* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Surface Mining-- (1987-)
COAL MINES
COLORADO
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DATA ACQUISITION
DRAGLINES
EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINES
MINING
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
SURFACE MINING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
USA
012020* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Surface Mining-- (1987-)
COAL MINES
COLORADO
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DATA ACQUISITION
DRAGLINES
EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINES
MINING
MONITORING
NORTH AMERICA
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
SURFACE MINING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
USA