What is ISO 19426 ‑ 7 standard about?
ISO 19426 ‑ 7 is the seventh part of the ISO 19426 multi-series. ISO 19426 ‑ 7 specifies the design loads and the design procedures for the design of rope guides and rubbing ropes used for guiding conveyances and preventing collisions in vertical mine shafts for permanent operations.
ISO 19426 ‑ 7 covers personnel and material hoisting, as well as rock hoisting installations. There are no fundamental limitations placed on the size of conveyances, the hoisting speeds, shaft layout configurations, or the shaft depth.
ISO 19426 ‑ 7 can be applicable to shaft sinking operations when kibbles run on the stage ropes.