Metallurgical Investigation of the Collapsed Front Structure of a ...
A dragline is the largest mobile equipment on earth, and it is called the "kingpin" of any mine site. In this present investigation, a case of premature failure of a coalhandling dragline is discussed. Failure occurred in a linked component known as "thimble," which connects the Aframe and the vertical mast of the dragline. The thimble was broken into two halves and caused the entire ...