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A cutter loader similar to an Anderton shearer except that the drum is
replaced by a frame jib 42 in (107 cm) high and 20 in (51 cm) deep. The
machine travels on an armored flexible conveyor at a speed of about 4-1/2
ft/min (1.4 m/min). It cuts a 20-in (51-cm) web on the cutting run, and
the plow deflector loads the cut coal onto the conveyor. On the reverse
run, the deflector loads all the loose coal left on the track, and the
conveyor is snaked over behind the machine. The loader is suitable for
medium-thickness seams, and the yield of large coal is good.
Nelson
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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