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Shovels:

i. Hydraulic Shovels
ii. Rope Shovels
What is a Shovel
 A shovel is a tool for digging, lifting and moving bulk materials, such as soil, coal,
gravel, snow, sand, ore etc.

 Hand shovels were being used in Underground Mines.


 In mechanized surface mines Power Shovels are used for digging and moving of
coal, ore and overburden.
 Power shovels are restricted to surface mining due to its huge size and capacity.
HYDRAULIC SHOVELS
ROPE SHOVELS / ELECTRIC
SHOVELS
SHOVEL OPERATIONS
 Crowding : Moving the bucket out or in - to control the depth of cut
 Hoisting : Lifting of the bucket up through the bank (i.e. the material being dug)
 Swinging : Rotating the shovel between digging and dumping points
 Propelling : Moving the shovel unit to different locations or dig positions
SELECTION OF SHOVELS
 Technical considerations, machine operation, digging and loading
methods, productivity, commercial (eg. unit costs), environmental impact,
geology and deposit characterization.
 Operating temperatures, ground pressures, machine weight, power
selection.
 Bench heights, material layer digging, selective digging, drilling and
blasting requirements.
 Loading cycle times, debris removal, reach, pit floors, rock handling.
 Maintenance costs, component replacement, ease of maintenance.
 Capital costs, unit costs, machine life, fuel costs.
 Process procedures, double-sided loading.
ADVANTAGES
 Lower capital cost per yd³ (or m³) of bucket capacity, although when boom
length or machine weight is considered, the capital costs are roughly
equivalent.
 Digs poor blasts and tougher materials better.
 Can handle partings well.

DISADVANTAGES
 More coal damage can result in lower coal recovery.
 Cannot dig deep box cuts easily.
 Cannot easily handle spoil having poor stability.

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