Development of a drill energy utilization index for aiding selection of drill machines in surface mines
Drill machines used in surface mines, particularly in coal, is characterized by a very poor utilization (around 40%) and low availability (around 60%). The main purpose of this study is to develop a drill selection methodology and simultaneously a performance evaluation technique based on drill cutt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617302252 |