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An erector transporter for the installation and removal of specialized mining equipment underground

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Conference1985 Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference, June 16, 1985, New York, New York, United States
Subjectmining equipment; tunnelling; design features; erector transporter (ET); 7.6 m. diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM) components; design features; verification tests; performance trial results; versatility
Abstract
An erector transporter (ET) has been designed and built to lift, carry and erect heavy machinery components, in particular the components of a 7.6 m diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM), within the access tunnels of a submarine coal mine in Eastern Canada. The ET is capable of manoeuvring within a 7.6 m tunnel while precisely positioning components as large as 6 m in diameter and weighing up to 27 tonnes each. The unit can negotiate 20% grades while carrying loads of 30 tonnes. The major design features, verification tests and performance trial results are presented. The versatility of the ET is such that many other applications are possible.
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  • Proceedings of the 1985 Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference: 16 June 1985, New York, NY, USA 2 (1985): 917–925.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierDBR-P-1301
NRC numberNRCC 24692
NRC-IRC-2864
NPARC number20374475
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