Document Details
Title:
THE " FLYING CARPET " ONE OF THE LATEST MINING AND DRILLING INNOVATIONS FROM THE AEC'S UNDERGROUND TEST PROGRAM
Author(s):
UNK, [REYNOLDS ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING COMPANY]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1971 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097963
Document Number(s):
AEC719122
Originating Research Org.:
REYNOLDS ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
THE "FLYING CARPET" IS ONE OF THE LATEST MINING AND DRILLING INNOVATIO NS TO COME FROM THE AECS UNDERGROUND TEST PROGRAM. THE NEED FOR UNIQU E EQUIPMENT TO DRILL OR MINE SHAFATS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE NORMALLY DON E BY INDUSTRY HAS PRODUCED A NUMBER OF NEW TOOLS OR METHODS THAT AN EA SILY BE CONVERTED TO COMMERCIAL USE. THE "CARPET" WAS DESIGNED BY REY NOLDS ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING COMPANY AND FENIX AND SCISSION INC., TWO OF THE AECS PRIME CONTRACTORS AT THE NEVADA TEST SITE. WHEN IN OP ERATION IT IS MOUNTED ON RAILS ON THE SIDES OF TUNNELS MOVING DEEPER U NDERGROUND AS MINING OPERATIONS PROGRESS. CAPABLE OF BEING USED IN UN DERGROUND CAVITIES RANGING FROM 18 TO 40 FEET IN WIDTH THE "CARPET" IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN DRILLING AND BLASTING AND FOR INSTALLING SUPPORT FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS WHILE THE STEEL BED PROTECTS WORKERS IN MUCKING OPERATIONS BELOW. THIS SPEED UP MINING OPERATIONS BY PERMITTING TWO PHASES OF THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE SAME TIME.