Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial and automotive aftermarket parts, will introduce its patent-pending iLok™ coupling for underground coal mines at the 2013 Longwall USA Exhibition & Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., from June 11-13.
An alternative to staple-lock couplings, Gates high-pressure iLok coupling can be connected to longwall mining machinery in seconds and disconnected in under two minutes to save 90 percent of the labor hours required to move equipment from one coal seam to another. Workers disconnect the couplings by cutting and removing the cable lock and turning the swivel nut two and a half times by hand, instead of prying staples loose with crowbars or hammering equipment.
Longwall USA attendees are invited to try iLok couplings firsthand and compete in the iLok Time Savings Challenge at Gates booth #725. Prizes include wristwatches and one three-day, all-inclusive Marriott Resort vacation.
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
6316NSL NACHI | 80 | 170 | 39 |
6216NSL NACHI | 80 | 140 | 26 |