Monitoring of mining equipment hydraulics through adaptation of the statistical analog monitor. Final report, March 21, 1977--April 30, 1978. [Determination of pressure and temperature profiles over an operating shift]
Not Given Author · 1978
This report summarizes the activities on the project, Monitoring Mining Equipment Hydraulics Through Adaptation of the Statistical Analog Monitor. A total of ten Statistical Analog Monitors (STAM) units were made available to DOE and to manufacturers developing new mining machines funded by DOE. It was the objective of this effort to identify hydraulic system parameter (temperature and pressure) profiles for machines operating over a typical shift. Wildcat strikes and the miners' strike in December 1977, suspended underground testing of the experimental machines which had been assigned STAM units. Thus, the efforts were re-aligned to concentrate on acquiring data on experimental machines involved in laboratory testing. The only program which returned STAM units during the contract period was the Ingersoll--Rand Flex Drill. The STAM units were interrogated and returned to Ingersoll--Rand for additional acquisition.