G. Paraschiv, Department of Biotechnical Systems, Biotechnical Systems Engineering Faculty, Polytehnic University of Bucharest, Romania D. Dobrotă, Department of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Engineering Faculty, University “Constantin Brâncuşi” Târgu-Jiu, Romania Metal structures of the mining equipment are made of a steel with good weldability and mechanical characteris...

Enclosed cab filtration systems are typically used on mobile mining equipment to reduce miners' exposure to airborne dust generated during mining operations. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) has recently worked with a mining equipment manufacturer to examine a new cab filtration system design for underground indu...

Virtual reality (VR) has been applied in many sectors where safety and organizational complexity are key issues. This includes advanced manufacturing, the aviation industry, the nuclear industry, military applications, as well as the mining industry. In the mining industry typical applications of VR include the familiarization of new recruits and visitors with the mine layout, the rehearsal of ...

Mining shovels or excavators are basic equipment designed to dig and load material in surface mines. They are often considered the major material-handling equipment for high-production, low-cost operations (HPLC). The selection of an appropriate shovel for any HPLC operation is of critical importance because the overall production of the mine is measured in terms of material handled by a princi...

The prevalence of noise, and its effects on the health and safety of miners has been extensively studied in the mining and related industries. Mechanical vibration has received far less attention. Recent events in South Africa, such as the de-politicization of the unions, an increased awareness of the role of health and safety in the workplace and new health and safety legislation warrant a fre...

In coal mining industry, equipment safety and reliability during operation are essential in the production process. recent years, along with continuous improvement of intelligent equipment, reliable requirements have simultaneously increased. Therefore, this article aims to study maintenance decision making method that considers inspection a fully mechanized group. The goal is establish model o...