NARROW VEIN & LOW PROFILE MINING
Resemin, since launch last year, has sold three
MUKI Bolters to local South America customers
And the company recently developed the
Small Bolter 99 MESHA, a roof bolter intended to
mechanise and install MINAX mesh from
Geobrugg. Valenzuela said: “This kind of mesh is
high resistance and specially recommended for
rock bursts and seismic events.”
Resemin is also making advances when it
comes to both automation and electrification.
Last year, the company sold two MUKI LHBP-
2R long hole drilling machines to Australia, on top
of three units this year to India, equipped with
CAN BUS system for tethered tele-remote control.
And, as reported in the battery-electric
equipment article in February, the company is
looking to electrify its fleet. Resemin plans to
launch, in October 2019, its first battery-powered
single boom front face Troidon 55 machine,
Valenzuela said.
“After the trial of this machine (a medium size
rig), we will offer our entire fleet of drilling rigs
with a battery-powered system,” he said,
clarifying the battery will be employed for
tramming, with drilling operation via tethered
connection to the mine, which, at the same time,
recharges the battery.
Paus profile
“Compact, manoeuvrable vehicles that are safe
and have an excellent total cost of ownership” –
this is the focus of product development and
production for narrow vein mining vehicles at
Paus.
The Germany-based company’s equipment
range covers several parts of the narrow vein
mining process.
For example, after blasting, the Paus Scaler
853 S8 comes in and secures the drift. Then, if
conveyor belts or trains are not used to transport
the rock to the chute, the Paus PMKM dump
trucks can provide safe passage.
The Paus-Fahr-Lader PFL LHD, meanwhile, is
available in two versions for narrow vein mining:
the PFL 8 with 0.8 m³ bucket, or the PFL 10 with 1
m³ bucket. The Universa 40 vehicles from Paus
are available for the further expansion of the drift
with the necessary infrastructure such as air-
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this scaler class,” the company said. All functions
are available in different modes, with the
operation more intuitive and the training time
immensely reduced.
“For the ‘hard’ work, Paus has equipped the
Scaler 853 S8 with a powerful NPK hammer,” the
company said, explaining that continuous tool
lubrication reduces the contamination of the
hydraulic oil – “not only can the hydraulic oil be
used for longer, wear is also noticeably reduced”.
ROPS/FOPS-certified operator-protecting roof
and a robust protective grill provide effective
protection when scaling at heights of 8-10 m,
Paus said.
ducting system, lighting, power lines, etc.
The Universa 40 is designed by Paus as a
“platform vehicle” and can
therefore be configured for the
most diverse requirements,
according to the company.
“Equipped as a workshop
vehicle, tools can be transported
quickly and safely, or configured
as a manoeuvrable passenger
transporter; engineers, mine
surveyors, foremen and
geologists are driven to their
workplaces,” Paus said.
Paus has equipped the
“The design focuses on:
Scaler 853 S8 with a
powerful NPK hammer
reducing attrition and increasing
service friendliness. The facts:
With Paus ‘Power Flow’, the variable adjustment
pumps ensure that the oil supply is regulated as
required.”
The advantages are fuel savings, lower oil
temperatures and, thus, reduced ageing of the
components. Optimised hydraulic lines and the
use of as few hosepipes as possible simplify
maintenance. In addition, hose breakages are
avoided. Standard features such as a hydrostatic
drive, a ROPS/FOPS-certified driver's cab, safety
brake and spacious comfort cab “prove safety
goes well with comfort”, the company said.
Paus also highlighted the “fatigue-free,
ergonomic working” that comes with using its
Scaler 853 S8.
“The spacious cab, with comfortable driver's
seat and functionally arranged instrument
cockpit, offers one of the best all-round views in
“The combination of articulated steering
(±40°) and swivelling boom (±45°) ensures
unmatched manoeuvrability of the scaler types
853 S8 and 1253 S10,” the company concluded.
DOK-ING makes NRE progress
In this same feature last year, DOK-ING provided
an overview of the company’s extra low profile
dozers, which have been gaining in prominence
in the South Africa platinum and gold mining
space.
Building on its expertise providing both diesel
and electric versions of these low profile
machines, the company started manufacturing
electric narrow reef equipment (NRE) in March
2018. The process for NRE dozers, drill rigs and
support rigs was completed earlier this year, with
only the support rig still requiring testing in a
One of the unique features of DOK-ING’s NRE equipment includes the ability to work in stoping
widths from 0.9-1.7 m