• DocumentCode
    1282523
  • Title

    Microprocessor-controlled hydraulic supports

  • Author

    Smith, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dowty Mining Equipment Ltd., Tewkesbury, UK
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    307
  • Lastpage
    310
  • Abstract
    Until recently the problems involved in co-ordinating the movement of the all-important roof supports in mining were strictly limited by existing hydraulic control. This article describes how the microprocessor has increased the flexibility, efficiency and safety of operation in the hazardous environment of the coalface
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics and Power
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5127
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ep.1985.0191
  • Filename
    5187993