Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3637.4-2002 UNDERGROUND MINING-WINDING SUSPENSION EQUIPMENT - DRAWBARS AND CONNECTING LINKS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  1 SCOPE
6 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT
6 -  3 DEFINITIONS
6 -  3.1 Drawbar
6 -  3.2 Connecting link assembly
6 -  4 DESIGNATION
6 -  4.1 Size
7 -  4.2 Component type
7 -  5 MATERIALS
7 -  6 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
7 -  7 TESTING
7 -  8 TEST CERTIFICATES
7 -  9 MARKING
13 -  APPENDIX A - DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR CHASE BLOCKS
13 -  A1 SCOPE
13 -  A2 QUANTITY SYMBOLS
13 -  A3 GENERAL
14 -  A4 STRAIGHT MALE/FEMALE TYPES
14 -  A5 RIGHT ANGLE MALE/FEMALE TYPES
14 -  A6 STRAIGHT FEMALE/FEMALE TYPES
15 -  A7 RIGHT ANGLE FEMALE/FEMALE TYPES
17 -  APPENDIX B - DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THREADED COMPONENTS
17 -  B1 SCOPE
17 -  B2 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
17 -  B3 STATIC DESIGN
18 -  B4 FATIGUE DESIGN
20 -  APPENDIX C - PERMISSIBLE IMPERFECTIONS FOR MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION
20 -  C1 SCOPE
20 -  C2 GENERAL
20 -  C3 LIMITS OF PERMISSIBLE IMPERFECTIONS
20 -  C4 DESIGNATION
20 -  C5 RECORD

Abstract

Specifies requirements for drawbars and connecting links for use with conveyances in underground vertical mine shafts. Appendices provide guidelines for the design of chase blocks and threaded components.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for drawbars and connecting links for use with conveyances in underground vertical mine shafts.
NOTES:
1 Guidelines for the design of chase blocks are given in Appendix A.
2 Guidelines for the design of threaded components are given in Appendix B.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Pending Revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the 12 month timeframe, the document shall be withdrawn.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-018
Supersedes	AS 3637.4-1989 DR 01315