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UNDERGROUND DRILLING automatic control and reliability, utilising high quality components that are sourced worldwide, including Montabert drifters. “For many years, Huatai Mining has served many Chinese big state-owned mining groups such as China National Coal Group, Laiwu Shandong Iron & Steel Mineral Company, China National Gold Group Corporation, China Coal Construction Group Corporation, Shenhua Group, CICC South of the Five Ridges, China Steel Group, SINOCHEM and CRCC.” Recently, to respond to China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiatives’ policy exports have been made to Russia, Turkey, Iran, Vietnam, Syria, India, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and other countries. The Huatai Mining jumbo is already relatively well known in the underground mining and tunnelling industry. Models include the 12.5 t HT81 hydraulic drilling jumbo which is mainly used for tunnel construction in metal mines and other underground engineering projects. “Equipped with one boom with an advanced hydraulic rock drilling system and anti-jamming mechanism, ensures rapid drilling speed and high efficiency. This jumbo features great mobility, a short turning radius and strong gradeability, thus can improve the working environment and ensure efficient, high quality development.” This model has a Montabert HC50 drill with hole depth of up to 3,900 mm. Its dimensions are 11,050 mm/1,850 mm/2,340 mm (LxWxH). “Huatai Mining has made mechanisation for mining into reality, replacing manual labour, thanks to its reliable, intelligent drilling and range of mining, bolting and safety equipment. It has changed heavy- loaded and high risk operations into safer, more productive and more economic ones.” Established in 1992, Jiangxi Siton Machinery Manufacturing Co Ltd in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, is a professional manufacturer of underground mining and tunnelling equipment, such as drilling jumbos, mucking loaders, LHDs and underground trucks, concrete spaying equipment and underground transportation equipment (shuttle cars and rail wagons). Siton told IM that it has exported equipment to over 30 countries, including Russia, Norway, Croatia, Iran, Lebanon, Colombia, Peru, Chile and several countries in southeast Asia. One successful case saw a rubber wheeled single boom jumbo drilling of model DW1-31 delivered to Shahin Mining Co Ltd in Iran, which is a lead-zinc operation. The roadway included a Adding Value. Delivering Results. Engineering and Environmental Specialists From geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, and water management to environmental assessments and renewable energy integration, our global team of engineers and scientists has extensive expertise to help you in advancing your project through all stages of mine development. Mining | Power | Water Resources | Infrastructure www.knightpiesold.com The SITON DW1-31 single boom runner wheeled drilling jumbo in Iran main ramp with about a 5 m width and 4.5 m height, with the extraction tunnel also having same dimensions (cross section area is about 20- 22 m 2 ), a very high rock hardness of more than 100 MPa, and a 20% slope. This particular machine has a Montabert HYD300 drill as standard, or a HC50 as an option. It drills hole diameters of 36-102 mm and is also equipped with HELAC rotary actuators with high rotation torque. Other models include the single boom DW1-90 with HC109 drill as standard and HC110 as an option; and the double boom DW2-50 with HC50 drill as standard and HC109 as an option. IM