BI617167
Bucyrus International, Inc. 495HD Electric Mining Shovel
CROWD MACHINERY The crowd machinery, located at the front center of the revolving frame, consists of motor, brake, drum and gearing. A crowd rotary encoder prevents overtravel of the dipper handle. This is done by setting the limits on the panel view screen. Locating the crowd machinery on the revolving frame, instead of the boom, substantially reduces front end weight resulting in lower swing inertia and reduced required swing effort. The entire machinery unit can be removed from the machine should maintenance or overhaul become necessary.
Crowd Machinery Components
The crowd drum drives the crowd and retract rope system. Rope grooves are machined and flame hardened. The crowd and retract ropes are attached to the drum by ferrule-becket anchors which greatly simplifies rope changes. A spring set, air released plate disc type crowd brake is mounted on the electric drive motor. Manual No. 10648
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Aug. 2008
