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Truck & Loader Dictionary

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Truck and Loader Dictionary

First Edition - 2012



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The First Edition of this Truck and Loader dictionary was started in 2010 and first released in 2012. Many hours were spent sourcing photos and writing information. It has proved to be very popular and was universally recognized as being a tremendous resource for anyone working in any capacity in Truck and Loader operations. We were motivated by the number of new people working in and around Truck and Loader operations not being familiar with the terminology and jargon. This includes operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel, engineers, managers, contractors and consultants. Special recognition is given for contribution of content to Jan Eike Sapper, Trevor Trott, Graham Lumley and Mark Lewis for making this dictionary possible. There will always be variations in terminology across sites and it would be impossible to capture all of these. We do however continue to encourage your input. If there is something not included in this dictionary please send us details and if possible photos. Send to [email protected] Wherever we use information and/or photos provided by people outside GBI we will acknowledge this if the entry is printed in future editions. Our aim is to produce the second Edition in 2013.

This is a hard copy of the publication which we think is necessary for

people to have available in the field. Like the Cat Handbook® we will

continue to produce this in hard copy as an ongoing resource. At some

point in the not too distant future we will produce an online version.



ContentsContentsContentsContents

2 Way Radio - A Communication System ................................................. 18 3dDig - Mine Planning Software ................................................................ 19 10/10/20 Rule – Caterpillar ........................................................................ 20 Access Ramp – Truck Entrance and Exit Road ........................................ 21 Access Stairs - Stairway for entry onto the equipment .............................. 22 Acts & Regulations - Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 Mining - Australia ..................................................................................................... 23 Acts & Regulations - Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) - USA .................................................................................................. 24 Acts & Regulations - Mine Health and Safety Act 1996 – South Africa .... 25 Acts & Regulations - MSHA – Mine Safety and Health Administration - USA ................................................................................................................... 26 Adverse Conditions – Dusty, Wet, Inclement or poor visibility .................. 27 Ancillary Equipment – Equipment that is Associated with the Operation. . 29 Ansul Automatic Fire Suppression – Extinguisher System ....................... 30 ANSUL Automatic Fire Suppression Emergency Switch - Extinguisher System ....................................................................................................... 31 Air Filter – Filters Air for the Engine ........................................................... 32 Air Horns - Signal Horns ............................................................................ 33 Bail less attachment – Connects the hoist ropes to the bucket ................. 34 Bail Arm (or just Bail) – Connects the hoist ropes to the bucket ............... 35 Batter - The Slope of the High or Low Wall ............................................... 36 Batter Cleaning – Cleaning of a highwall batter ........................................ 37 Battery – Electric Energy Storage.............................................................. 38 BCM / BCY - Bank Cubic Metre / Yard. ..................................................... 38 Bench – A Levelled Area where Mining Equipment Operates .................. 40 The Bench Grade – Grade of bench ......................................................... 41 The Bench Height – Height of bench ......................................................... 42 Benchmark Loading Unit - A Measure of Performance and Productivity .. 43 Benchmark for Truck Fleets - A measure of Performance and Productivity ................................................................................................................... 47 BER - Bucket Efficiency Ratio ................................................................... 52 Berm - A Bund or mound of Material Placed near the Edges of an Excavation. ................................................................................................ 53 BEST Practice – The Average of the Top 10% of Equipment in the GBI Mining Productivity Database .................................................................... 54 The GBI database ...................................................................................... 54 Blasting - Controlled Firing of Explosives to Break Rock .......................... 55 Blast patterns - Designed to provide the correct broken rock size or break up coal ....................................................................................................... 56 Blind Spot – Areas where operators or drivers visibility is blocked ........... 57



Bogged equipment - Stuck ........................................................................ 58 Boom point sheaves - The Pulleys that Guide the Hoist Ropes round the Top End of the Boom ................................................................................. 59 Bottom Loading - Truck Positioning ........................................................... 60 Boom Jacking – Rope Shovel.................................................................... 61 Bottom Loading @90°- Truck Positioning .................................................. 62 Bottom Loading @45° - Over the Tail ........................................................ 63 Box Cut - The initial excavation that is dug when opening up a new pit ... 64 Brakes ........................................................................................................ 65 Brake Oil reservoir & Level indicator – Indicates oil level .......................... 66 Bucket – Loading/ digging device .............................................................. 67 Bucket Spotting Time – Digging ................................................................ 68 Bucket Tooth - Cutting Tip that is pinned to the Adaptor ........................... 69 Bund / Rill / Berm – See Windrow ............................................................. 70 Cab - Operators Cabin .............................................................................. 71 Cable Access - Roadway for Cable .......................................................... 71 Cable Crossing – Portable Power Cable Protection Equipment ............... 72 Cable Layout - Storing excess cable ......................................................... 73 Cable Plug Stands - Keeps Cable Plugs off the Ground ........................... 74 Cable - Power Lead that delivers Power to a Rope Shovel ...................... 75 Cable Reel - Cable storage directly attached to some Electric Rope Shovels ...................................................................................................... 76 Cable Towers - Cable trees ....................................................................... 77 Capital Cost ............................................................................................... 78 Carry Back – Material stuck in truck trays ................................................. 79 CAT 777 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 80 CAT 785 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 81 CAT 789 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 82 CAT 793 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 83 CAT 795 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 84 CAT 797 - Dump Truck .............................................................................. 85 CAT 992 - Front End Loader ..................................................................... 86 CAT 993K - Front End Loader ................................................................... 87 CAT 994 - Front End Loader ..................................................................... 88 CAT5130B – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ............................................... 89 CAT5230B – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ............................................... 90 CAT6015 (RH40E) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator .................................. 91 CAT6030 (RH120E) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ................................ 92 CAT6040 (RH170B) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ................................ 93 CAT6050 (RH200) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ................................... 94 CAT6060 (RH340B) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ................................ 95 CAT6090 (RH400) – Hydraulic Shovel / Excavator ................................... 96 CAT (Unit Rig) MT3000 - Dump Truck ...................................................... 97 CAT (Unit Rig) MT3300 - Dump Truck ...................................................... 98


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Adverse Conditions – Dusty, Wet,

Inclement or poor visibility

There are times and circumstances when adverse driving conditions

require you to take extra care.

Adverse conditions including rain, snow, ice, and fog affect your

visibility. In these conditions vehicles become difficult to control on

curves or even on straight stretches when the surface is slippery.

Braking distances are also increased due to sub optimal road

conditions. If conditions are unsafe, follow your site procedures,

park up in a safe way and wait for conditions to improve or wait for

further instructions from your supervisor.


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Bottom Loading - Truck Positioning

Bottom loading is defined as the excavator operating from the top of

the bench, and the truck being positioned on the floor below the

excavator. The excavator operator can position the truck at 45° or

90° depending on ground conditions and pit configuration.

The bottom loading technique maximizes excavator efficiency by

ensuring faster cycle times, giving better productivity output than top

loading.

For efficient bottom loading, the bench height for general operations

should be optimized as follows:

• For stable or consolidated materials, the optimum bench

height should be four metres or approximately equal to the

stick length.

• For unstable materials, the bench height should be slightly

less than the stick length.


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Boom Jacking – Rope Shovel

Boom jacking is the direct consequence of overcrowding by the

operator (pushing out too much), during the dipper filling cycle. As a

result of the operator’s action, the boom is raised in reference to its

normal working position causing the suspension ropes to become

slack and often rocking the shovel.

The dipper loading cycle stops when the boom is displaced; causing

lost time and minimising production because the boom “falls “on

recovery after being raised, major structural stresses and loads are

caused.


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Haul Road Maintenance - Strategy

If there is spillage (loose rock / material) on the haul road due to

overloading or aggressive cornering, the haul truck operator must

contact the supervisor or the road maintenance machine to come

and clean-up and repair the haul road.

Damage to tyres (side wall cuts) is mainly due to spillage in the face

and on the haul roads. To enhance and speed up truck cycle time

haul roads should be regularly maintained.

– Pot-holes and undulations etc. should be filled to minimize

wear and tear on the trucks.

– To prevent excessive dust pollution, an allying compound

should be used or water should be applied to the haul roads.

– The width of the road should be wide enough for the biggest

trucks used on the site to pass each other with a suitable

gap between them.

– Also take into consideration the: grade, width, separation

berms, corner camber, demarcation, weight of load & truck

type, etc.


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P&H 4100 XPC – Rope Shovel

P&H 4100XPC-DC 4100XPC-AC

Max. Power DC (kW) 2*1860

AC (kVA) 4640

Working Range

Max. Digging Depth (m) 1.6 1.6

Max. Cutting Height (m) 16.8 16.8

Max. Dumping Height (m) 9.5 9.5

Max Digging Reach (m) 23.9 23.9

Operating Weight (tonne) 1489 1535

Nominal Payload (tonne) 99.8-108.9 99.8-108.9

Rated Suspended Load (tonne) 195 195

Transmission Max. Speed (kph)

Buckets Capacities (m3) SAE Struck 53.5-62.7 53.5-62.7

SAE 2:1 67.6 67.6

Dimensions

(m)

Overall Height (Over Gantry) 14.7 14.7

Overall Length (No Bucket) 15 15

Overall Width (Over tracks) 14.4 14.4

Others Match Trucks size (tonne) 172-363 172-363

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