A system and method are described for excavation of gravel from a gravel formation including an elongated cylindrical casing surrounding and supporting a rotating auger extending a chosen distance beyond an open end of the casing, and having openings through its upper surface for permitting gravel to enter the casing in addition to entering through the open end thereof, a source of vibration for vibrating the casing, a conveyor for removing material excavated by the system through an opening in the bottom surface of the casing, and a tracked excavator or other suitable vehicle for preventing the casing from rotating and for pushing the casing in a chosen horizontal direction into the gravel formation.

A system and method are described for excavation of gravel from a gravel formation including an elongated cylindrical casing surrounding and supporting a rotating auger extending a chosen distance beyond an open end of the casing, and having openings through its upper surface for permitting gravel to enter the casing in addition to entering through the open end thereof, a source of vibration for vibrating the casing, a conveyor for removing material excavated by the system through an opening in the bottom surface of the casing, and a tracked excavator or other suitable vehicle for preventing the casing from rotating and for pushing the casing in a chosen horizontal direction into the gravel formation.

A system and method are described for excavation of gravel from a gravel formation including an elongated cylindrical casing surrounding and supporting a rotating auger extending a chosen distance beyond an open end of the casing, and having openings through its upper surface for permitting gravel to enter the casing in addition to entering through the open end thereof, a source of vibration for vibrating the casing, a conveyor for removing material excavated by the system through an opening in the bottom surface of the casing, and a tracked excavator or other suitable vehicle for preventing the casing from rotating and for pushing the casing in a chosen horizontal direction into the gravel formation.

A mining machine includes a frame, a boom supported for pivoting movement relative to the frame, and a cutter head pivotably coupled to the boom. The cutter head includes a housing, a cutter shaft coupled to the housing, a cutting disc, and an excitation mechanism. A second portion of the cutter shaft extends parallel to a cutter axis. The cutting disc is coupled to the second portion of the cutter shaft and is supported for free rotation relative to the cutter shaft about the cutter axis. The cutting disc includes a plurality of cutting bits defining a cutting edge. The excitation mechanism includes an exciter shaft and a mass eccentrically coupled to the cutter shaft. The excitation mechanism is coupled to the first portion of the cutter shaft. Rotation of the exciter shaft induces oscillating movement of the second portion of the cutter shaft and the cutting disc.

A mining machine includes a frame, a boom supported for pivoting movement relative to the frame, and a cutter head pivotably coupled to the boom. The cutter head includes a housing, a cutter shaft coupled to the housing, a cutting disc, and an excitation mechanism. A second portion of the cutter shaft extends parallel to a cutter axis. The cutting disc is coupled to the second portion of the cutter shaft and is supported for free rotation relative to the cutter shaft about the cutter axis. The cutting disc includes a plurality of cutting bits defining a cutting edge. The excitation mechanism includes an exciter shaft and a mass eccentrically coupled to the cutter shaft. The excitation mechanism is coupled to the first portion of the cutter shaft. Rotation of the exciter shaft induces oscillating movement of the second portion of the cutter shaft and the cutting disc.

A mining machine includes a frame, a boom supported for pivoting movement relative to the frame, and a cutter head pivotably coupled to the boom. The cutter head includes a housing, a cutter shaft coupled to the housing, a cutting disc, and an excitation mechanism. A second portion of the cutter shaft extends parallel to a cutter axis. The cutting disc is coupled to the second portion of the cutter shaft and is supported for free rotation relative to the cutter shaft about the cutter axis. The cutting disc includes a plurality of cutting bits defining a cutting edge. The excitation mechanism includes an exciter shaft and a mass eccentrically coupled to the cutter shaft. The excitation mechanism is coupled to the first portion of the cutter shaft. Rotation of the exciter shaft induces oscillating movement of the second portion of the cutter shaft and the cutting disc.

A reciprocating impact part non-concentric protruding shaft fixed bearing method, comprising: arranging an eccentric shaft section (12) and a power shaft section (11), arranging eccentric shaft section (12) bearings (8) on the section (12), arranging power shaft section bearings (5) on the section (11); arranging power shaft section bearing retaining rings (10) and eccentric shaft section bearing retaining rings (9) to block the bearings (5) and (8), respectively; arranging connecting rods (2) as separate snap-fitted crankshaft connecting rods or integrated sleeved crankshaft connecting rods, fitting the latter onto the bearing (8) arranging a base (1) arranging the bearings (5) thereon, such that they support the sections (11) and (12) arranging a power source component (3), such that it drives the section (11) to rotate and the section (11) drives the rods in reciprocating impact. Also provided is a non-concentric protruding shaft fixed bearing reciprocating impact part for implementing the method.

A reciprocating impact part non-concentric protruding shaft fixed bearing method, comprising: arranging an eccentric shaft section (12) and a power shaft section (11), arranging eccentric shaft section (12) bearings (8) on the section (12), arranging power shaft section bearings (5) on the section (11); arranging power shaft section bearing retaining rings (10) and eccentric shaft section bearing retaining rings (9) to block the bearings (5) and (8), respectively; arranging connecting rods (2) as separate snap-fitted crankshaft connecting rods or integrated sleeved crankshaft connecting rods, fitting the latter onto the bearing (8) arranging a base (1) arranging the bearings (5) thereon, such that they support the sections (11) and (12) arranging a power source component (3), such that it drives the section (11) to rotate and the section (11) drives the rods in reciprocating impact. Also provided is a non-concentric protruding shaft fixed bearing reciprocating impact part for implementing the method.

A roadway/tunnel excavation robot and an automatic cutting control method are provided. The robot includes a rack, a walking platform, a supporting and stabilizing mechanism, a milling mechanism, a telescoping mechanism, an inclined cutting feed adjusting mechanism, a horizontal swinging mechanism, a lifting mechanism and a controller. The milling mechanism includes a drive unit, a milling shaft, an eccentric rotary casing, a high-pressure jet nozzle unit, a tension and compression sensor and a direction sensor. Through the deflection of a center line of an inner hole of the eccentric rotary casing, the milling mechanism drives a milling cutter head to carry out a rotational oscillation motion for rock breaking. The telescoping mechanism, the inclined cutting feed adjusting mechanism, the lifting mechanism and the horizontal swinging mechanism are controlled such that the milling mechanism performs coal rocks milling.

A mining machine includes a frame, a boom supported for pivoting movement relative to the frame, and a cutter head pivotably coupled to the boom. The cutter head includes a housing, a cutter shaft coupled to the housing, a cutting disc, and an excitation mechanism. A second portion of the cutter shaft extends parallel to a cutter axis. The cutting disc is coupled to the second portion of the cutter shaft and is supported for free rotation relative to the cutter shaft about the cutter axis. The cutting disc includes a plurality of cutting bits defining a cutting edge. The excitation mechanism includes an exciter shaft and a mass eccentrically coupled to the cutter shaft. The excitation mechanism is coupled to the first portion of the cutter shaft. Rotation of the exciter shaft induces oscillating movement of the second portion of the cutter shaft and the cutting disc.