Built-in test equipment for front-end loaders. Final technical report. [Mounted on mining equipment]
The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using Built-in Test Equipment (BITE) on front-end loaders (FEL) to increase their availability and productivity. Coal mining productivity is constrained in many operations due to the low availability of FEL. BITE systems allow for reductions in unscheduled maintenance downtimes and implementation of efficient preventative maintenance practices. This report illustrates the feasibility of the concept from a technical and economic viewpoint. It provides a representative system hardware description and a preliminary system specification.
- Research Organization:
- Skelly and Loy, Harrisburg, PA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-79ET11268
- OSTI ID:
- 6835290
- Report Number(s):
- FE-11268-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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