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Strategies for dragline rope life extension

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Kuruppu, Mahinda
Dayawansa, D.
Mashiri, F.
Date
2007
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Conference Paper

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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).
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Mine planning and equipment selection and environmental issues and waste management in energy and mineral production
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Sixteenth International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
WA School of Mines
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WASM - Western Australian School of Mines
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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.