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AssigneeTechnological Resources Pty. Limited
InventorsGustav De Wet, Heinz Nitsche, Dirk Horn, Jochen Maas, Andrew Dorrington, Rudolf Pletz, Belmin Smajlovic, Lukas Dösinger, Wolfgang Schlimme, Patrick Neufeldt, Peter Mundik, Miodrag Markovic, Burkhard Petack, Anthony Radici
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A bucket wheel assembly (40) includes a structural frame (42) that in use forms a structural part of the boom of a bucket wheel reclaimer. The structural frame (42) supports a bucket wheel (44) having a plurality of attached buckets (46); a ring chute (48) and an associated discharge chute (50). The bucket wheel (44) is attached to the middle of shaft (51), which is supported by two bearings (52). The drive unit is attached to the shaft (51) to provide the rotation torque, and the drive unit is also attached to the structure (42). The structural frame (42) couples to a portion of the boom and transfers the assembly load to the boom when the reclaimer is in operation.
A rotable bucket wheel assembly for coupling to a boom of a bucket wheel reclaimer comprising:
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A transfer system when used for removing of a bucket wheel assembly from a boom of a bucket wheel reclaimer wherein the bucket wheel assembly includes a bucket wheel, a shaft coupled to the bucket wheel, bearings through which the shaft extends, and a structural frame on which the bucket wheel and shaft are supported and having a plurality of coupling points, the transfer system comprising:
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