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Maintenance is an important element of mining equipment life cycle. The chapter presents various important aspects of mining equipment maintenance including maintenance-related facts and figures, factors contributing to equipment maintenance cost in mines, maintenance of explosion protected switchgear in mines, useful maintenance measures for mines, and mathematical models for performing mining equipment maintenance.
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(2008). Mining Equipment Maintenance. In: Mining Equipment Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-288-3_8
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