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driving head
The driving mechanism of a belt conveyor. It consists of an electric motor or compressed-air turbine connected through a train of reduction gearing to the drum or drums. Motion is imparted to the belt by the frictional grip between it and the drums.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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