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US 2021/0010371 A1Published application
Cutting assembly
AssigneeElement Six (UK) Limited
InventorsMATTHEW JOHN IAN LEEMING, VALENTINE KANYANTA, HABIB SARIDIKMEN
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a cutting assembly for mining or extraction. The cutting assembly comprises a circular disk cutter (18). Cutting elements are arranged around a circumferential surface of the disk cutter, each seated in a tool holder (24). The orientation of the seat is such that the cutting element (22) points tangentially in or towards the intended
Claims14
A cutting assembly for a rock excavation machine comprising:
- a base unit,
- one or more moveable support arms extending from the base unit,
- a drive spindle rotatably mounted to the or each moveable support arm,
- a disk cutter fixed about the drive spindle such that rotation of the drive spindle causes a corresponding rotation of the disk cutter,
- the disk cutter comprising a cutter body, a plurality of cutting elements and a corresponding quantity of tool holders, one for each cutting element, the cutting elements and tool holders being arranged around a circumferential surface of the cutter body,
- each cutting element being received into a seat in the tool holder,
- in which the seat is oriented such that the cutting element points in or towards the intended direction of rotation.
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