TECHNOLOGY

Minimising shuttle car 'scrub'

AN ACARP project aims to minimise damage to underground coal mine roadways at intersections caused by shuttle cars as they turn tightly by determining the ideal steering component geometry to minimise lateral tyre sliding, or

Lou Caruana
Underground shuttle car. Courtesy Joy Global.

Underground shuttle car. Courtesy Joy Global.

Depending on the findings, a project extension may be sought to manufacture a set of “optimised” linkages and verify the design through testing. “The condition of roadways in underground mines is of...

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