A milling machine used for groove making in a tubing inter-rib niche

Abstract

The sealing of shaft cast iron tubing within a tubing Inter-rib niche is often needed during overhauls and repairs of a shaft lining. Leakages or scratches and fractures can occur within the area of individual tubing of the shaft lining. The Przedsiębiorstwo Budowy Szybów S.A. developed special method for the sealing in question. Around the sealed area, a closed circumference groove of a depth smaller than the tubing thickness is made in the inner shaft lining. The sealing element is placed in this groove and then tightened with a spatial insert, with a hole for the injection of the sealing medium. A specially designed milling machine is used for groove making in the tubing lining of the mine shaft. The milling machine is composed of: power transmission system, special construction for mounting the milling machine to tubing and advance mechanism. The milling machine is driven by a battery drill-driver, and the whole device is mounted to the tubing with the use of specially designed guides with handles.