Impact sensor and control system for a longwall shearer

    公开(公告)号:US11319809B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16795173

    申请日:2020-02-19

    IPC分类号: E21C35/24 E21C27/02 E21C25/06

    摘要: Methods and systems of monitoring and controlling a longwall mining system. One system includes a shearer including a cutter drum and a sensor mounted to the shearer. The system also includes an electronic controller including a processor and a memory, the electronic controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The electronic controller is configured to receive vibration data from the sensor and determine a current vibration level associated with the shearer based on the vibration data. The electronic controller is also configured to compare the current vibration level to a vibration threshold. The electronic controller is also configured to, in response to the current vibration level exceeding the vibration threshold, adjust a cutting parameter for the cutter drum of the shearer. The electronic controller is also configured to control the cutter drum with the adjusted cutting parameter.

    SUPPORT FOR DRILLING AND BOLTING TOOL

    公开(公告)号:US20220112805A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-14

    申请号:US17556707

    申请日:2021-12-20

    IPC分类号: E21D20/00 E21B7/02

    摘要: A boom for supporting a drilling and bolting tool includes a first portion including a first end and a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end; a second portion including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end supported for translational movement relative to the first portion in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the distal end configured to support the drilling and bolting tool; an actuator for moving the second portion relative to the first portion parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a fluid passage for conveying pressurized fluid between the first end of the first portion and the drilling and bolting tool adjacent the distal end of the second portion, the fluid passage positioned within the first portion and the second portion.

    Drilling and bolting device
    44.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11274506B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16432639

    申请日:2019-06-05

    IPC分类号: E21B19/084 E21D20/00 E21B7/02

    摘要: A drill device includes a base frame, a feed frame supported for movement relative to the base frame, and a feed device for inserting a drill element into a rock surface. The base frame includes a pair of fluid cylinders. The feed frame extends along a feed axis and includes a plurality of guide bars aligned parallel to the feed axis. The feed device is supported for movement relative to the feed frame in a direction parallel to the feed axis. The feed device includes a first guide member and a second guide member. The first guide member engages a surface of at least one of the guide bars, and the second guide member engages another surface of at least one of the guide bars.

    High stress impact detection for a longwall shearer

    公开(公告)号:US11180992B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16795184

    申请日:2020-02-19

    摘要: Methods and systems of monitoring and controlling a longwall mining system. One system includes a shearer including a cutter drum and a sensor mounted to the shearer. The system also includes an electronic controller including a processor and a memory, the electronic controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The electronic controller is configured to receive vibration data from the sensor and determine a current vibration level experienced by a cutter drum of the shearer based on the vibration data. The electronic controller is also configured to compare the current vibration level to a vibration threshold. The electronic controller is also configured to detect an impact event associated with the cutter drum of the shearer based on the comparison and generate an impact event indication associated with the impact event.

    CUTTING PICK MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LONGWALL MINING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20210285327A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17200348

    申请日:2021-03-12

    IPC分类号: E21C25/10 E21C35/18

    摘要: A longwall mining system including a longwall shearer having cutting drums. The cutting picks on the cutting drum are monitored for wear using imaging devices mounted to the longwall mining system. Methods for monitoring wear includes a controller receiving image data from an imaging device directed at a cutting drum of a shearer. The controller analyzes the image data to determine a wear level of a cutting pick on the cutting drum. The controller then determines the wear level exceeds a wear threshold and, in response, generates an alert indicating that the cutting pick is worn in response to determining that the wear level exceeds the wear threshold.