Autonomous roof bolter and related methods

An autonomous roof bolter includes a material handling system having a storage pod with a plurality of spaced, fixed holders, each receiving at least one of a plurality of roof bolts. A guidance system may automatically guide the roof bolter to a location for installing a roof bolt, such as by using...

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Hauptverfasser:	Burgess, Robert D, Burgess, William A, Kendall, William Garnet, Burgess, Timothy D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONTROLLING EARTH DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GALLERIES LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS MINING PHYSICS REGULATING SHAFTS SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES TUNNELS
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Zusammenfassung:	An autonomous roof bolter includes a material handling system having a storage pod with a plurality of spaced, fixed holders, each receiving at least one of a plurality of roof bolts. A guidance system may automatically guide the roof bolter to a location for installing a roof bolt, such as by using a manipulator for retrieving the roof bolt from the storage pod and delivering it to a drill mast. The guidance provided by the guidance system may be distance or direction. Related methods are disclosed.