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S8.4.1 - operating mining, drilling and mineral processing machinery
- add chemicals to drilling fluid
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- determine location of the split
- determine tunnel boring machine speed
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S8.4.7 - operating kilns, furnaces and drying equipment
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S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment
S8.7 - installing, maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment
S8.8 - installing, maintaining and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
S8.9 - operating aircraft
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operate roof bolter

skills

working with machinery and specialised equipment

operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials

operating mining, drilling and mineral processing machinery

operate roof bolter

operate roof bolter

Description

Description

Operate a roof bolter, a piece of mobile heavy equipment used in mining which bores a hole into the roof of a mining roadway, then injects it with a resin designed to support the roof.

Alternative Labels

operating of roof bolter

operating roof bolter

operation of roof bolter

roof bolter operation

roof bolting machine utilisation

use roof bolting machine

using roof bolting machine

utilisation roof bolting machine

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