The first part of the shearer !

 

The shearer - part 1 !


This picture shows the rotating head of the shearer, that is used to extract the coal especially from large seams. Because of the rotation and the sharp cisels the shearer is able to cut 60 cm of coal from the face each time it passes by. The "roof" above the shearer is usually placed vertically behind the rotating head of the machine in order to push the extracted coal onto the face chain.