CONTENTS

CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION TO VISAKHAPATNAM PORT

1.1 HISTORY
1.2 VISION & MISSION
1.3 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PORT

CHAPTER-2: INTRODUCTION TO ORE HANDLING COMPLEX

2.1 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF OHC

CHAPTER-3 : RECEIVING SYSTEM

3.1 SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES AT OHC RECEIVING SYSTEMS
3.2 BEETEL CHARGER

CHAPTER-4 : TIPPLERS
4.1 WAGON TIPPLING SYSTEM
4.2 WAGON TIPPLER
4.3 WAGON POSITIONING EQUIPMENT
4.4 UNLOADING HOPPER
4.5 RAIL TRACKS
4.6 FEEDER BELOW THE HOPPER
4.7 DUST CONTROL SYSTEM
4.8 CONTROL ROOM
4.9 UNLOADING SYSTEM TRACK HOPPER
4.10 TRACK HOPPER
4.11 DISCHARGE GATE OPENING MECHANISM
4.12 FEEDER BELOW THE TRACK HOPPER
4.13 APRON PAN FEEDERS
4.14 OPERATION OF TIPPLER
4.14.1 ELECTICAL SUPPLY
4.14.2 TIPPLER
4.14.3 PLATFORM
4.14.4 FRAMES AND PEDESTRAL BEARINGS
4.14.5 END FRAMES DRIVES
4.14.6 TOP STOP AND SIDE BEAM
4.14.7 TIPPLER RAIL TABLE
4.14.8 WAGON CLAMPING BEAM
4.15 TWIN TIPPLER
4.15.1 DETAILS OF TWIN WAGON TIPPLER
4.16 THIRD TIPLER
4.16.1 DETAILS OF THIRD TIPPLER
4.17 WAGON DETAILS

CHAPTER-5 : CONVEYOR SYTEM

5.1 NEED FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM
5.2 STEEL CHORD CONVEYORT BELT
5.2.1 GENERAL STEEL CHORD CONVEYOR BELT
5.2.2 TEAR RESISTANT STEEL CHORD CONVEYOR SYSTEM
5.2.3 CHARACTER
5.2.4 TEAR RESIST BELT WITH DETECHOR STRUCTURE
5.2.5 CHARACTERESTICS
5.2.6 MAIN TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF THE STEEL CORD
5.2.7 THE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM CONVEYOR
5.3 NYLON CONVEYOR BELT AND EP CONVEYOR BELT
5.3.1 APPLICATION
5.3.2 FEATURES
5.3.3 THE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NYLON
CONVEYOR BELT AND EP CONVEYOR BELT

5.4 CORE RUBBER

5.5 EQUIPMENT OF BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM
5.5.1 THE BELT
5.5.2 DRIVING GEAR
5.5.3 FEEDERS
5.5.4 PAN FEEDER
5.5.5 HOPPERS
5.5.6 CHUTES
5.5.7 ROCK BOXES
5.5.8 SKIRT BOARDS
5.5.9 IDLERS
5.5.10 CARRYING IDLERS
5.5.11 RETURN IDLERS
5.5.12 IDLER SPACING
5.5.13 MAGNETIC SEPERATION
5.5.14 CLEANING DEVICES
5.5.15 BRAKING AND RESTRAINING DEVICE
5.5.16 COVERING THE CONVEYOR

CHAPTER-6 : DESIGN PROCEDURE OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM

6.1 DESIGN CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER-7 : STACKERS
7.1 DESCRIPTION
7.2 SET OF TRAVEL BOGIES
7.2.1 Travelling gear
7.2.2 Drive wheel bogie
7.2.3 Rail clamp
7.3 SLEW PLATFORM
7.4 DISCHARGE BOOM
7.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FOR LUFFING
7.5.1 Boom conveyor
7.5.2 Drive for discharge boom conveyor
7.5.3 Structure and belt loop for tripper
7.6 PULLEYS AND IDLERS
7.6.1 Pulleys
7.6.2 Idlers
7.7 PROCESS
7.7.1 Luffing
7.7.2 Travelling
7.7.3 Slewing
7.8 STACKER- I&III
7.8.1 Technical Specifications

CHAPTER-8 : RECLAIMERS
8.1 DESCRIPTION
8.1.1 BOGIES ASSEMBLE (TRAVELLING)
8.1.2 MAIN STRUCTURE
8.1.3 SLEW DECK:
8.1.3.1 Drive units
8.1.3.2 Slew ring
8.2 BOOM ASSEMBLY
8.2.1 Beam structure and pivots
8.2.2 Bucket wheel assembly
8.2.3 Bucket wheel drive
8.3 CONVEYORS
8.3.1 Boom conveyor:
8.4 BOOM SUPPORT AND LUFF SUPORT STRUCTURE
8.5 HYDRAULICS SYSTEM FOR LUFF OPERATION
8.6 PROCESS
8.7 RECLAIMER TYPES

8.8 Control systems

8.9 RECLAIMER II
8.10 RECLAIMER III:
8.10.1 Technical Specifications
8.11 RECLAIMER-IV
8.11.1 Technical Specifications

CHAPTER-8 : MAINTENANCE
8.1 NECESSITY FOR BELT CONVEYOR MAINTENANCE
8.2 APPLICATIONS OF MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES ON BELT
CONVEYORS
8.2.1 SCHEDULED AND PLANNED MAINTENANCE
8.2.2 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
8.2.3 PRODUCTIVE MAINTENACE/SELECTIVE MAINTENANCE
8.2.4 PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE / ON LOAD MAINTENANCE
8.3 ELEMENTS OF GOOD MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME
8.3.1 ORGANISATION
8.3.2 PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
8.3.3 INSPECTION
8.3.4 LUBRICATION
8.3.5 ENGINEERING RECORDS
8.3.6 INVENTORY CONTROL OF MAINTENANCE STORES AND
SPARES
8.3.7 MACHINE REPLACEMENT POLICY
8.3.8 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS / FAILURE ANALYSIS
8.3.9 STANDARDISATION AND VARIETY REDUCTON
8.3.10 SHOPS TOOLS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES
8.3.11 TRAINING OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
8.3.12 MAINTENANCE STANDARD
8.3.13 BUDGETING AND COST CONTROL
8.4 CONCLUSION:
8.5 MAINTENANCE OF BEETLE CHARGER
8.6 MAINTENANCE OF TWIN TIPPLERS
8.7 MAINTENANCE OF TWIN TIPPLERS APRON PAN FEEDER AND HOPPER
8.8 MAINTAINANCE OF THIRD TIPPLERS
8.9 MAINTENANCE OF THIRD TIPPLERS APRON FEEDERS AND BEETLE
CHARGERS
8.10 MAINTENANCE OF CONVEYOR SYSTEM
8.11 MAINTENANCE OF STACKER-I & III

CHAPTER-9 : SAFETY DEVICES

9.1 VARIOUS TYPES OF SAFETY DEVICES

CHAPTER-10 : BELT AND EQUIPMENT DEVICES

CHAPTER-11 : VULCANIZING
11.1 Setup of the working table
11.2 Dismantling of Press

CHAPTER-12 : STACKERS AND RECLAIMERS AVAILABLE UPGRADES FOR

EXISTING EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER-13 : SHIPPING SYSTEM
13.1 SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES AT THE SHIPPING SYSTEM
13.2 RECEIVING SYSTEM
13.3 DETAILS OF EQUIPMENTS OF RECEIVING SYSTEM:
13.4 SHIPPING SYSTEM
13.5 SHIP LOADER
13.6 TRAVELLING

13.7 LONG TRAVEL DRIVE UNITS

13.8 LONG TRAVEL BUFFERS
13.9 LONG TRAVEL STORM LOCKS
13.10 SLEWING
13.11 SLEW GEAR DRIVE
13.12 HYDRAULICS FOR LUFFING
13.13 CONVEYOR SYSTEM
13.14 BOOM CONVEOYR
13.15 DRIVE FOR DISCHARGE BOOM CONVEYOR
13.16 STRUCTURE & BELT LOOP FOR TIPPER
13.17 OPERATION

CHAPTER-14 : TARGETS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT IN

VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST