A method of controlling an underground mining machine having a chassis, the method comprising: providing a power structure, a connector coupled to the chassis, and a cable extending between the power structure and the connector to provide electrical communication between the power structure and the chassis; sensing a condition of the cable as the chassis is moved, the condition of the cable being one of a group comprising an angle of the cable suspended from the power structure and a tension in the cable; and modifying operation of the chassis when the sensed condition exceeds a predetermined value. 8048125_1 (GHMatters) P94200.AU.3
OVERHEAD POWER GRID FOR MOBILE MINING MACHINES
25.05.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch