Author:Wainwright, KADate:Dec 2000In the late 19th century steam winders with poor control led to literally many hundreds of overwinds per year. The current status on South African mines is that the frequency of overwinds is about five to ten per year, and these are nearly ...Read more
Author:Roux, JD; Dreyer, E; Wainwright, KADate:May 1999The subject of this specification is safety detaching hooks for mine shaft conveyances.
According to South African Law1 it is a legal requirement for all winding systems, where the end of the winding rope is fastened to the drum of the winding ...Read more