Longwall Shearer Cutter Drum - Rock Springs WY
N 41° 34.568 W 109° 15.026
12T E 645854 N 4604195
This is one of several displays along Dewar Drive that feature equipment used in either the local coal or oil industries around Rock Springs.
Waymark Code: WMVHMC
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2017
Views: 3
"This cutter drum is part of the longwall mining machine called a shearer. Each
shearer has two similar drums which attach to devices called ranging arms. The ranging
arms attach to each end of the machine and articulate up and down to cut the entire ore
seam as the shearer trams back and forth over the length of the face. Shearer drums have
a series of radial bits laced on them that actually do the cutting of the ore. The drums
typically have anywhere from 40-60 on them with each one weighing approximately
6 pounds. Each drum weighs approximately 6 tons, and the shearer itself weighs over
100 tons.
Type of Machine: Shearer cutter drum , used in coal mining
Year the machine was built: Unknown
Year the machine was put on display: Unknown
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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