Abstract:
A double-headed rock cutter comprises two cutting heads mounted on either side of a stem, wherein each of the cutting heads has its own output shaft to drive it in rotation. The stem houses a single input shaft that, in use, receives power and is engaged with both the output shafts to drive both cutting heads. Wherein, the engagement between the input shaft and the two output shafts is such that the output shafts are able to be set relative to each other at a user determined radial angle about the axis of the input shaft. This allows the user control over the distance between the two resulting parallel swathes that are cut by the respective cutting heads.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for milling rock or other materials. Said device comprises a spindle drum (13) which is rotatably mounted on a drum support (11) and in which a plurality of tool spindles (22) are received to be rotatable about spindle axes in a manner off-center of the drum axis (43). The tool spindles, at their ends projecting from the spindle drum, carry machining tools (41). The invention is characterized in that at least two of the tool spindles can be driven by a common gear drive which comprises output gears (24), permanently disposed on the tool spindles, and a common drive element (25) interacting with the output gears. The drive element and the spindle drum (13) can be rotated in relation to each other.
Abstract:
A retainer (16) for use in conjunction with a cutting bit (12) wherein the cutting bit includes a shank (18) that contains a recess (20) therein. The retainer (16) includes a generally cylindrical retainer body (30) that has opposite ends (34, 36) and a central longitudinal axis (L-L). The retainer body has a generally arcuate shape that defines an arc between the opposite ends thereof. The retainer body further includes at least one ear (40) that projects in a radial outward direction. The retainer body is made from a material that has a grain direction wherein the direction of the grain runs generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis (L-L) of the retainer body (30).
Abstract:
A machine for improved excavation of underwater rock that eliminates failures due to over-stressed cutting teeth 3 by positioning each hardened tooth for optimized Kinetic Energy. It has a plurality of blades 7 each connected between a back ring 6 and a forward rim 5, with a plurality of spokes 4 connecting rim 5 to a hub 1. Teeth 3 are mounted on the leading edge of each blade 7 approximately equidistant from the cutter axis of rotation 2, allowing each tooth 3 to have the proper combination of velocity and cutting force required to shatter massive, hard rock. As a result, all teeth 3 in the present invention have approximately the same peripheral velocity; have adequate Kinetic Energy to shatter rock upon impact, and are subject to approximately the same maximum stress during rock excavation.
Abstract:
A continuous miner drum (10) comprises a cylindrical body (11) having an outer cylindrical surface (12). Extending from the surface (12) are "start" vanes (13), with each vane extending angularly and longitudinally with respect to the longitudinal axis (15) of the drum. Positioned on each vane is a plurality of picks (16), each pick having a leading face, a trailing face and side faces between which the leading and trailing faces extend. Upon rotation of the drum each pick follows a cutting path with picks of adjacent paths being spaced by a longitudinal distance of between 30mm and 100mm measured between adjacent side faces of the picks of adjacent cutting paths.
Abstract:
A support base (1) which is to be mounted to the surface (2) of a milling drum (3) defining a direction of rotation (31) includes a recess (4) adapted to receive removably a shank portion (14; 21) of a body (5; 7) to be fixedly mounted to said support base (1). The recess (4) has a first side surface (101) facing into said direction of rotation (31) which is adapted to contact said shank portion (14; 21). The support base (1) further includes a reaction surface (111) adjacent to said first side surface (101) and also facing in said direction of rotation (31), wherein the reaction surface (111) is disposed at an angle of more than 180 DEG with respect to said first side surface (101) and is adapted to bear against a support surface (151) of said body (5; 7).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for quarrying rock. The method includes a first phase in which at least two spaced-apart relief slots are provided in a layer of rock such that a rock piece is defined between the relief slots. The method also includes a second phase in which the rock piece is fractured from between the relief slots. The disclosure also relates to a multiple rock wheel device for concurrently cutting a plurality of slots into a rock formation.
Abstract:
A drum-type miner having a plurality of water jet nozzles which cut independently of the mechanical bits is disclosed. The drum-type miner may be configured in either a hard-head or a ripper-chain design. The unique combination of mechanical and hydraulic cutting results in higher rates of penetration and improved productivity. Moreover, because the mining face is pre-scored by the water jets, the amount of wear on both the mechanical bits and the motors may be significantly reduced.
Abstract:
A rotary drum cutting head (40) has pair of rotary drums (16, 18) which present a plurality of cutting implements (42) adapted for milling rock or other excavatable terrain, and a hydraulic motor (46) centrally disposed between the pair of rotary drums (16, 18). The hydraulic motor (46) has a rotatable output shaft (50) to which the drums (16, 18) are rigidly and directly connected at opposed driven ends (83) of the shaft (50) the opposed driven ends (83) extending in opposite directions from the hydraulic motor (46) in longitudinal alignment with the rotational axis (20) of the rotary drum (16, 18) and rotatably supporting the rotary drums (16, 18).