Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector

Autor: Hans Lindell, Thomas Clemm, Snævar Leó Grétarsson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Proceedings, Vol 86, Iss 1, p 33 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2504-3900
DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2023086033
Popis: Workers in the rock face stabilisation sector are exposed to high levels of vibration from pneumatic rock drills, which can lead to vibration injuries. The work situation is also ergonomically challenging since the work often is performed on steep cliffs with heavy equipment and a substantial degree of dust exposure. To reduce exposure to vibrations, the equipment has been redesigned, including the machine’s handle, feeding hoist and the implementation of a reciprocating mass generating a counter force to reduce the vibrations. As a side project, a dust removal device was also developed. It was shown that vibration and dust exposure can be substantially reduced.
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