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Proceeding Paper

Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector †

by
Hans Lindell
1,*,
Thomas Clemm
2 and
Snævar Leó Grétarsson
1
1
Department Manufacturing Processes, Research Institutes of Sweden(RISE), 431 53 Mölndal, Sweden
2
STAMI—National Institute of Occupational Health in Norway, 0363 Oslo, Norway
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 15th International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration, Nancy, France, 6–9 June 2023.
Proceedings 2023, 86(1), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023086033
Published: 18 April 2023
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 15th International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration)
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Abstract

Workers in the rock face stabilisation sector are exposed to high levels of vibration from pneumatic rock drills, which can lead to vibration injuries. The work situation is also ergonomically challenging since the work often is performed on steep cliffs with heavy equipment and a substantial degree of dust exposure. To reduce exposure to vibrations, the equipment has been redesigned, including the machine’s handle, feeding hoist and the implementation of a reciprocating mass generating a counter force to reduce the vibrations. As a side project, a dust removal device was also developed. It was shown that vibration and dust exposure can be substantially reduced.
Keywords: rock drill; vibration reduction; HAVS; ATVA; vibration injury rock drill; vibration reduction; HAVS; ATVA; vibration injury

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Lindell, H.; Clemm, T.; Grétarsson, S.L. Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector. Proceedings 2023, 86, 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023086033

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Lindell H, Clemm T, Grétarsson SL. Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector. Proceedings. 2023; 86(1):33. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023086033

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Lindell, Hans, Thomas Clemm, and Snævar Leó Grétarsson. 2023. "Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector" Proceedings 86, no. 1: 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023086033

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Lindell, H., Clemm, T., & Grétarsson, S. L. (2023). Vibration Reduction of Pneumatic Rock Drill for Rock Face Stabilisation Sector. Proceedings, 86(1), 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023086033

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