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Automatic Remote Control Coupler for Mine Cars.

PB265558

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Atkinson, D. T.; Aponick, A. A.; Lane, A. J.; Lombardi, A. J.
Page Count	132
Abstract	This report describes the Foster-Miller program that designed, developed, built, and tested an automatic, remote control mine car coupler. This new coupler gives the motorman the capability to selectively couple and uncouple cars from the locomotive, to transmit braking intelligence to the coupled cars, and to determine if the trip is intact. Hazards due to derailment and runaway cars will be reduced as the brakes are automatically applied in any uncoupled car. Laboratory tests described herein have been completed on the coupler set. Applications include, but are not limited to, the unit train system.
Keywords	Coal mining Mine cars Remote control Couplings Mine haulage Automatic control equipment Braking
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, Mass.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 14 Jun 74-16 Apr 76.
NTIS Issue Number	197713
Contract Number	H0346042

Automatic Remote Control Coupler for Mine Cars.

Automatic Remote Control Coupler for Mine Cars.
PB265558

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Atkinson, D. T.; Aponick, A. A.; Lane, A. J.; Lombardi, A. J.
Page Count	132
Abstract	This report describes the Foster-Miller program that designed, developed, built, and tested an automatic, remote control mine car coupler. This new coupler gives the motorman the capability to selectively couple and uncouple cars from the locomotive, to transmit braking intelligence to the coupled cars, and to determine if the trip is intact. Hazards due to derailment and runaway cars will be reduced as the brakes are automatically applied in any uncoupled car. Laboratory tests described herein have been completed on the coupler set. Applications include, but are not limited to, the unit train system.
Keywords	Coal mining Mine cars Remote control Couplings Mine haulage Automatic control equipment Braking
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, Mass.; BUREAU OF Mines, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 14 Jun 74-16 Apr 76.
NTIS Issue Number	197713
Contract Number	H0346042