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Biglou55
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Mine Hoist Brakes

01/26/2009 10:11 AM

Hi, i am working on a project that use a mine hoist parallel action post brake, operated by weight applied and hydraulic released. Does anyone has documents to share on this? How it works and how to calculate it? I can't get a good rearch on google.

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Re: Mine Hoist Brakes

01/26/2009 10:52 AM

Try a Google search for "cable hoist+dead man brake"

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Re: Mine Hoist Brakes

01/26/2009 2:21 PM

I was able to find regulation but no information about how it works or how to calculate it.

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Re: Mine Hoist Brakes

01/27/2009 12:28 AM

Hello Biglou55,

SME Mining Engineering Handbook - Google Books Result

by Howard L. Hartman, Seeley W. Mudd Memorial ... - 1992 - Technology & Engineering - 2394 pages
In one type, the brake is operated via a lever system and during emergency stops via a falling weight. This is similar to conventional post brake systems. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0873351002...

Full text of "The mechanics of hoisting machinery, including ... The under side of the fly-wheel rim is fitted with a brake strap operated by placing the foot on the end of the lever L V HOISTING MACHINERY FOR MINES ...
www.archive.org/stream/mechanicsofhoist00weisrich/mechanicsofhoist00weisrich_djvu.txt - 527k - Cached - Similar pages

[PDF] STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ELEVATOR SAFETY CODE As of January 14, 2008 ... File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
(d) No power elevator machine, except hydraulic machines,. shall be operated without electrically released and. mechanically applied brakes. ...
www.dlt.ri.gov/occusafe/pdfs/elevatorRegs.pdf - Similar pages

Check out these two sites. The second will need to be scrolled down to the correct page (160). Very interesting! I am surethis will help.....................(All found on Google BTW) Take care....................

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