The Boltec .04 Maneuvers Well in Mines to Enhance Workers' Safety
Amelia Roblin — May 9, 2013 — Autos
References: dawod.se & yankodesign
There is a great deal of dangerous work to be done in mine shafts and tunnels and the very process of making the underground environment safer comes with a high risk of disaster. The Boltec .04 is a bolt mining machine that's an adaptation from existing ones. Dawid Dawod's version is more compact and very well armored so that miners won't have to be exposed to the hazardous outcomes of securing rock.
Atlas Copco and Boliden AB sponsored this project. The subterranean tractor is as compact as it can be, making it easier to navigate through narrower tunnels. The Boltec .04 features a retractable jointed arm that drives bolts into the walls of the passages and laser beams that help you to delineate where the next should go.
Atlas Copco and Boliden AB sponsored this project. The subterranean tractor is as compact as it can be, making it easier to navigate through narrower tunnels. The Boltec .04 features a retractable jointed arm that drives bolts into the walls of the passages and laser beams that help you to delineate where the next should go.
Trend Themes
1. Compact Underground Machinery - The development of compact and maneuverable machinery for underground environments presents disruptive innovation opportunities for improving worker safety and efficiency in mines and tunnels.
2. Enhanced Armoring Technology - The integration of advanced armor materials and design in underground machinery offers disruptive innovation opportunities for ensuring the safety of miners in hazardous environments.
3. Intelligent Guiding Systems - The implementation of laser-guided and automated systems in underground machinery creates disruptive innovation opportunities for improving precision and productivity in tunnel and mine operations.
Industry Implications
1. Mining and Extraction - The mining and extraction industry can benefit from the development of compact tunnel trucks by improving worker safety and increasing efficiency in underground operations.
2. Industrial Equipment Manufacturing - The industrial equipment manufacturing industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by developing advanced armoring technologies for underground machinery, ensuring worker safety in hazardous environments.
3. Robotics and Automation - The robotics and automation industry can capitalize on disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating intelligent guiding systems into underground machinery, enhancing precision and productivity in tunnel and mine operations.
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