METHOD TO TUNNEL HORIZONTAL OR INCLINED UNDERGROUND MINE AND TUNNELLING MACHINE FOR METHOD REALISATION Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC E21D1/03 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: method for tunnelling of a horizontal or an inclined underground mine includes a sequence of operations performed by means of equipment installed on one tunnelling machine: drilling of soil or rocks, cleaning of roof breaks, installation of anchors, assembly of a net along the mine vault and sides, application of shotcrete using at least one manipulator. The tunnelling machine made on a single self-propelled movable platform with tunnelling equipment installed on it, includes drilling units, installed on the manipulator, units for cleaning of roof breaks, installed on the manipulator, units for installation of anchors installed on the manipulator, sites of net assembly along the mine vault and mine sides, units of shotcrete application installed on the manipulator.

EFFECT: provision of high-quality and fast tunnelling of underground mines of various purpose.

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