Mining apparatus and method
AssigneeDBT GB Limited
InventorWilliam Hogg
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Abstract
This invention relates to a mining machine, and a mechanised method for removing mineral from a reef in a rock face. The mining machine comprising a first cutting disc (9a) rotatably mounted on one side, a second cutting disc (9b) rotatably mounted on the machine, at a position off-set from the first disc (9a), and a cutting drum (12). The first disc is adapted to remove a portion of the rock face as the machine is traversed along the face; and said drum (12) is mounted upon an arm (11) which is vertically repositionable to allow the cutting drum (12) to remove rock from the roof and floor of the trench formed by the action of the cutting discs (9a, 9b).
Claims9
A mining machine for removing a reef of mineral from a rock face, the mining machine comprising a first cutting disc rotatably mounted on one side thereof, which disc is adapted to remove a portion of the rock face as the machine is traversed along the face;
- a second cutting disc rotatably mounted on the machine, at a position off-set from the first disc, and a cutting drum, said drum being mounted upon an arm which is vertically repositionable to allow the cutting drum to remove rock from the roof and floor of the trench formed by the action of the cutting discs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.