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Guidelines for Automatic Couplers. Volume I. Technical Report.


PB300291

Publication Date 1977
Personal Author Talapatra, D. C.; Rudd, T. J.; Kauffman, P. W.
Page Count 84
Abstract In this report, the results of the studies and investigations of automatic couplers presently in use are presented. This includes an analysis of accident data for 1972-76; a discussion of the ability of existing couplers to withstand operational conditions in the mines; and a reliability study to estimate the durability, safety, and maintenance requirements of the various couplers. In addition, the reliability and safety of various uncoupling mechanisms were examined to identify which uncoupling mechanisms are safe to operate, rugged in design, and not easily susceptible to damage. An analysis was also conducted to investigate the hazards involved in the various steps of coupling and uncoupling to identify those that are potentially the most hazardous.
Keywords
  • Mines(Excavations)
  • Mine cars
  • Couplings
  • Mine haulage
  • Automatic control
  • Fasteners
  • Safety engineering
  • Maintenance
  • Mine safety
  • Automatic couplers
Source Agency
  • Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category
  • 48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors ENSCO, Inc., Springfield, VA. Transportation and Instrumentation Sciences Div.; Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes See also Volume 2, PB-300 292.
Document Type Technical Report
Title Note Open file rept. (Final) Jun 76-Oct 77.
NTIS Issue Number 197926
Contract Number
  • J0366010
Guidelines for Automatic Couplers. Volume I. Technical Report.
Guidelines for Automatic Couplers. Volume I. Technical Report.
PB300291

  • Mines(Excavations)
  • Mine cars
  • Couplings
  • Mine haulage
  • Automatic control
  • Fasteners
  • Safety engineering
  • Maintenance
  • Mine safety
  • Automatic couplers
  • Bureau of Mines
  • 48A - Mineral Industries
  • J0366010
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