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AssigneeThe University of Newcastle
InventorsCraig Wheeler, Michael Carr, Peter Robinson
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A system (100) for performing maintenance on a rail conveyor (1) has a frame assembly (200) for moving parallel to a rail track (2) and a transportation assembly (300a, 300b) mounted to the frame assembly. The rail conveyor (1) has carriages (5) removably connected to each other by a rope (9) and running along the track (2). The transportation assembly (300a, 300b) moves relative to the frame assembly (200) and into proximity to a selected carriage (50), detaches the selected carriage (5) from the carriages (5) and the rope (9), and removes the selected carriage (5) from the track (2). The system (100) enables an automated and safer system for installing, maintaining and replacing carriages (5) with less interruption to the rail conveyor (1).
A system for performing maintenance on a rail conveyor having a plurality of carriages removably connected to each other, wherein each carriage comprises wheels for running along a rail track, comprising:
A method for performing maintenance on a rail conveyor having a plurality of carriages removably connected to each other and are each removably connected to a rope, wherein each carriage comprises wheels for running along a rail track, the method comprising the steps of:
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