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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2013
Thyssenkrupp Robins, Inc., Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Christof Brewka, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Ruben E. Lezius, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Martin S. Lurie, Englewood, CO (US);
THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS (USA), INC., Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system for an open pit mine may include one or more conveyor lines. The conveyor lines are used to transport material from one location in the mine to another location. The material transported may be a waste material, such as overburden material, or coal. The conveyor lines may move from a first end of the pit to a distal second end. When the conveyor lines reach the second end, they may reverse direction and return towards the first end. During this reversal in direction of travel, equipment may be selectively swapped between the conveyor lines. The conveyor lines may include at least one mobile bridge conveyor. Each mobile bridge conveyor may support one or more conveyors that transport the material.