Design of ROPS (Roll Over Protective Structure) For Operator Cabin

Abstract

For the mobile working machines the important criteria for evaluation is the safety of the machine operator. The design of machine should ensure higher safety of the operator during machining in extreme conditions. The protective structure for the mining and self-propelled machine consists of structural components arranged on the machine in such a way that it reduce the risk to the operator. The shape and the location of the protected space is dependent on the position of the operating when operating the machine. The majority of fatal accidents occurs in mining machines during operation is because of the absence of protective structure on the machine. The preferred strategy to overcome this accidents is to install FOPS (Fall Over Protective Structure) on the mining machines. FOPS in combination with ROPS (Roll over Protective Structure) can prevent all major accidents occurring during mining operation. Strength tests are conducted for checking feasibility of protective structure which uses experimental and numerical method.