LONGWALL CLEARING PLOW

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a clearing plow (8) for loosening material of a material cluster, which blocks travel of a material winning plow (100) in a longwall mining installation (2). The clearing plow (8) may comprise a first bottom guide member (32) including a first guiding element (40) for guiding the clearing plow (8) along a plow guide assembly (6) of the longwall mining installation (2). The clearing plow (8) may further comprise a main body (30) supported by the first bottom guide member (32), and providing a loosening tool mounting face (64) extending across the first guiding element (40) in a lateral direction of the main body (30). In clearing operation, the clearing plow (8) may be moved against the material cluster to loosen material.