Title :
Elevator safety: give the miner a brake
Author_Institution :
US Dept. of Labor., Bruceton Safety Technol. Centre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
Basic elevator principles, elevator safety hazards and regulations and several methods available to provide ascending car overspeed protection are reviewed. A pneumatic rope brake which grips the suspension ropes and stops the elevator during emergency conditions is described. The result of several tests performed on the rope brake system are discussed.<>
Keywords :
braking; lifts; mining; protection; safety; standards; emergency; mining elevators; overspeed protection; pneumatic rope brake; regulations; safety hazards; standards; testing; DC motors; Elevators; Pulleys; Rails; Road accidents; Road safety; Shafts; Switches; Vehicle safety; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-553-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1990.152372
