Gear rack for longwall mining machine

摘要

A gear rack for a longwall mining machine characterized in having a width permitting the arms which carry the cutter drums of the mining machine to move to lower positions relative to a face conveyor such that low seams of coal may be mined. The rack comprises a plate extending along the face conveyor and has driving pin extensions which extend from one face of the plate to engage a driving gear or gears on the mining machine.