Impact of Geometry of Toothed Segments of the Innovative KOMTRACK Longwall Shearer Haulage System on Load and Slip during the Travel of a Track Wheel

Longwall shearers operating in the underground mine workings move along longwall face conveyor troughs. The haulage system, which is made up of two kinematic pairs form track wheels installed shearer movers, cooperating with toothed route built conveyor’s throughs, responsible for moving shearer. currently used solutions shearers’ systems do not ensure proper cooperation segments, results failures and breakdowns operation systems, causing significant financial losses. Rigid solution gear components reason. flexible segment, allowing it to adapt longitudinal transverse curvature AFC (armored conveyor) during wheel, was developed as part research project jointly implemented by KOMAG Institute Mining Technology, AGH University Science ?ukasiewicz Research Network–Cracow Specodlew Innovative Foundry Company Polish Group Inc., co-financed European Regional Development Fund (contract no. POIR.04.01.04-00-0068/17). general design principle suggested KOMTRACK system given. comparative simulations analyses are presented. load slip values standard new segment were estimated. effectiveness movement a disturbed also compared.