The Electric Mining Shovel as a Primary Digging Tool for Open-Pit Mining

- Organization:
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- Pages:
- 9
- File Size:
- 7102 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1972
Abstract
This paper describes the history of the development and application of the electric mining shovel in open-pit mining, dea1ing particularly with far-reaching advancements in three primary areas: metallurgy, mechanical design and electrical systems. Hoist drives and crowd drives, including the Magnetorque and Electrotorque systems, and the integral propel drive are given close attention.
Citation
APA:
(1972) The Electric Mining Shovel as a Primary Digging Tool for Open-Pit MiningMLA: The Electric Mining Shovel as a Primary Digging Tool for Open-Pit Mining. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, 1972.