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What is Overwind

Conveyance arresting in the accidental event of the winder not stopping the conveyance timeously.

Advantages of the Technogrid overwind impact protection system:

  • Very light initial impact force
    • light catchframe (+-400kg per set of Technogrid strings)
    • progressive energy absorption properties of the Technogrid (refer to force stroke diagram)
  • Predictable reaction forces relating to cage and headgear design
  • Technogrids are very narrow and therefore occupy
    minimal space in the shaft steel work.
  • Technogrid can be easily retrofitted to existing mines. Each retrofit is custom designed to suit each application.
  • No maintenance requirements (recommend annual inspections) 

The process involved and the factors that have to be quantified in designing the over/underwind impact protection system:

  • System inertia
    • winder
    • sheave wheel
    • rope
    • cage/skip (including payload)
    • counter weight
  • Stroke area (stopping distance)
    • function of acceptable deceleration
    • rope breaking force
  • Impact speed
  • Once the total system energy is calculated, the
    appropriate Technogrid® configuration is determined.

The Technogrids® are always installed in units in series. Additional strings can be added in parallel if required.

In order to reach a practical solution, it may be necessary to adjust the stroke area.

                                                                                                                        Technogrid before and after impact

PLEASE CONSULT HORNE FOR TECHNICAL INPUT ON THE DESIGN OF THE OVERWIND ARRESTING
SYSTEM AS THERE ARE MANY CONSIDERATIONS AND APPROACHES TO THIS TYPE OF DESIGN

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 Distributed in Canada and South Africa