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ARRETE-CUFFAT [1 record]

Record 1 2002-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
  • Elevators
DEF

A safety appliance which transfers the weight of the cage onto the guides if the winding rope breaks.

CONT

An important safety feature of the skip and the cage is a device that stops them if the hoist cable fails. When failure occurs, a spring releases a set of safety catches that engage the wooden guides along each side of the skip or cage, thereby stopping it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge
DEF

[...] appareil destiné à empêcher la chute de la cage dans un puits de mine en cas de rupture des câbles.

OBS

L'organe principal de ces appareils est un système de griffes qui sont relevées par la tension du câble, et qui, en cas de rupture de celui-ci, viennent s'implanter avec force sur les guides de la cage.

OBS

cuffat : Benne à remonter le charbon.

OBS

cuffat : Tonneau ou panier employé pour la descente du personnel ou pour la remontée du charbon.

Spanish

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