A measurement system is described, which measures the departures from a straight line of discrete track sections of a track along a coal face in a mine employing a vehicle having a pair of spaced wheel assemblies which align with the track. A reference arm pivotally connects between the wheel assemblies, and there is indicating means for measuring the angle of pivot between the arm and each of the wheel assemblies. The length of the device is less than the length of a track section, and thus when one of the wheel assemblies is on one track section and one is on an adjoining track section, the sum of the indicated angles will be indicative of the angle between track sections. Thus, from the length of a track section and angle, the departure of each track section from the line may be calculated.


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    Title :

    Contour Measurement System


    Contributors:
    J. R. Currie (author) / R. R. Kissel (author) / E. T. Deaton (author) / R. A. Campbell (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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