The Winch-Dozer - A Tool for Area Mine Spoil Leveling Southwest Research Institute

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Colburn, John W., author.

Conference Name:

28th Annual Earthmoving Industry Conference (1977-04-19 : Peoria, Illinois, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1977

Summary:

A new approach to reclaiming the spoil areas produced by area-type mining operations has been developed. This system uses a machine known as a winch-dozer, consisting of a pair of large back-to-back buckets which are drawn by cable across spoil piles, moving back and forth between a "tailblock" anchor and a "drawworks" winch unit developed as an attachment to a large crawler tractor. The system is expected to reduce the cost of reclamation leveling by 40-50%. The system permits more effective power utilization due to the blade system's light weight, induces caving of spoil banks, and permits moving spoil in both directions of blade travel

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Publisher Number:

770550

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license