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CULBUTEUR WAGON [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Automated Materials Handling
DEF

A power-operated appliance for discharging the coal or mineral from a mine car.

OBS

It consists of a steel structure with a rail track to receive a mine car. On rotation, it discharges the material (usually) sideways on to a primary screen or bunker.

Key term(s)
  • car tippler
  • car tilter
  • rail wagon tipper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Manutention automatique
DEF

Appareil utilisé pour basculer les wagons, berlines, etc. et les vider du matériau qu'ils contiennent, généralement dans une trémie.

OBS

culbuteur de berlines : source : Glossaire - Syndicat des constructeurs de matériel de mines, Paris.

Key term(s)
  • culbuteur de wagon
  • transbordeur de wagons
  • culbuteur de wagonnets

Spanish

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