Strategies for dragline rope life extension

Kuruppu, Mahinda; Dayawansa, D.; Mashiri, F.

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Authors

Kuruppu, Mahinda

Dayawansa, D.

Mashiri, F.

Date

2007

Type

Conference Paper

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Citation

Kuruppu, Mahinda and Dayawansa, D and Mashiri, F. 2007. Strategies for dragline rope life extension, in R. K Singhal, K. Fytas, S. Jongsiri and H. Ge (ed), Sixteenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, Dec 11 2007, pp. 234-246. Bangkok, Thailand: The Reading Matrix Inc. (CD ROM volume).

Source Title

Mine planning and equipment selection and environmental issues and waste management in energy and mineral production

Source Conference

Sixteenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection

ISBN

9780978441609

Faculty

Faculty of Science and Engineering

WA School of Mines

School

WASM - Western Australian School of Mines

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10167

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Draglines are the work horses that are used extensively in the removal of overburden thereby exposing valuable coal seams in open cut mining in the Bowen Basin in Australia. This paper looks at some of the important issues that can strategically be addressed in order to improve maintenance management of dragline wire ropes. The paper looks at the operational, maintenance practice, material and manufacture and design issues and how they influence the fatigue life of dragline wire ropes. These issues are used to address the maintenance of hoist, drag, IBS and suspension ropes. An improved understanding and management of ropes and rope subsystems through detailed rope inspections is proposed.