What are the components of a continuous miner?

Though there are many variations in design, continuous miners mostly consist of five main elements: A central body to carry all other components mounted on some type of drive mechanism to provide mobility (most commonly caterpillar tracks).

How do continuous miners work?

The continuous miners use individual motors with direct drive transmissions to power the cutter, traction, gathering and hydraulic systems. This permits service or repair to be completed quickly and easily, thus reducing downtime and maintenance costs. WETHEAD Cutterhead Systems

How do I set up a continuous miner?

Set a Continuous Miner up for operation with the remote connected umbilically. Teach/Learn the system. Identify the meaning of the indicator lights on the remote station. Start and shutdown machine functions with the lightweight remote as well as operate the equipment with the remote.