Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS 3485.4:2002 UNDERGROUND MINING-SHAFT EQUIPMENT - CONVEYANCES FOR VERTICAL SHAFTS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  1 SCOPE
6 -  2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 -  3 DEFINITIONS
7 -  3.1 Approved and approval
7 -  3.2 Attachments
7 -  3.3 Chairing
7 -  3.4 Conveyance
7 -  3.5 Conveyance guide assemblies
7 -  3.6 Dead load
7 -  3.7 Gripper system
7 -  3.8 Guides
7 -  3.9 Live load
7 -  3.10 Main loadbearing component
7 -  3.11 Overwind
7 -  3.12 Rated load
7 -  3.13 Shall
7 -  3.14 Should
8 -  3.15 Statutory authority
8 -  4 RATING
8 -  5 MATERIALS
8 -  5.1 Main loadbearing components
8 -  5.2 Other than main loadbearing components
8 -  6 STRUCTURAL
8 -  6.1 Loads
9 -  6.2 Load combinations
9 -  6.2.1 Main loadbearing components
9 -  6.2.2 Other than main loadbearing components
9 -  6.3 Design
9 -  6.3.1 Steels complying with materials specified in AS 3990 and AS 4100
10 -  6.3.2 Materials other than those covered by Clause 6.3.1
10 -  7 COMPONENTS
10 -  7.1 General
10 -  7.2 Conveyances for people
11 -  7.3 Conveyances for materials
11 -  7.4 Conveyances for minerals
11 -  7.4.1 Skips
11 -  7.4.2 Kibbles
11 -  7.5 Counterweights
11 -  7.6 Stages
12 -  7.7 Attachments
12 -  8 CONVEYANCE GUIDING ASSEMBLIES
12 -  8.1 General
12 -  8.2 Guide shoes and slipper assemblies
12 -  8.3 Guide wheel assemblies
12 -  9 WELDING
13 -  10 INSPECTION AND TESTING
13 -  10.1 Main loadbearing components
13 -  10.2 Welded joints
13 -  10.3 Dead load
13 -  10.4 Proof load test
13 -  10.4.1 General
13 -  10.4.2 Cages, cars, carriages, counterweights and stages
14 -  10.4.3 Kibbles and skips
14 -  11 TEST CERTIFICATE
14 -  12 MARKING
15 -  APPENDIX A - INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PURCHASER
16 -  APPENDIX B - INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE SUPPLIER

Abstract

Specifies requirements for conveyances used in vertical-shaft mine-winding installations, including fixtures on the conveyance, but not suspension pins for connecting head rope, tail rope attachments or gripper assemblies. Information that should be provided by the purchaser and supplier are given in appendices.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for conveyances used in vertical-shaft mine-winding installations, including fixtures on the conveyance, but not suspension pins for connecting head rope, tail rope attachments or gripper assemblies.
NOTE: Information that should be provided by the purchaser and supplier are given in Appendices A and B respectively.

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	DR 99033 AS 3785.4-1992