Koepe

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003212",
  "term": "Koepe",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of friction hoist system used in deep mine shafts for raising and lowering conveyances such as cages or skips. It employs a single rope that passes over a friction wheel, with the weight of the conveyance and its counterweight balancing each other. This system is widely adopted in European coal mines for its efficiency.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Koepe",
    "es": "Koepe",
    "fr": "Koepe"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/koepe/"
}