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SHUTTLE CAR [2 records]

Record 1 1989-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
DEF

A vehicle on rubber tires or caterpillar treads and usually propelled by electric motors, electrical energy which is supplied by a diesel-driven generator, by storage batteries, or by a power distribution system through a portable cable. Its chief function is the transfer of raw materials, such as coal and ore, from loading machines in trackless areas of a mine to the main transportation system.

OBS

The introduction of shuttle cars in the United States originated the term trackless mining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
DEF

Engin à traction électrique ou Diesel, utilisé dans les mines souterraines pour transporter le minerai sur de courtes distances entre une chargeuse et un point de déchargement. (Le camion-navette circule indifféremment en marche avant ou en marche arrière.)

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Terminals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérogares

Spanish

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