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NARROW VEIN & LOW PROFILE customer . After 7 months of operation the machine had already worked 1,000 hours and moved many tonnes of ore . Paus says the customer likes the easy and fast handling of the hydrostatically driven loader which makes it very efficient .
Paus adds : “ One of the biggest advantages of the PFL 8 is its compactness and great overview in both directions which makes material haulage fast , safer and more productive . The optimised dimensions allow small turns for narrow vein mining . The machine can be operated in galleries of 2.2 m width . The Paus loader convinces with high breakout forces and a bucket volume of 0.8 m ³. With its high power to weight ratio every exploration or mining operation is profitable and productive .”
Safety starts with safe access into the operator ’ s canopy . Paus offers a unique design where the operator enters safely to his / her working environment from the side . This side seated position with a great overview to both directions guarantees safe haulages . The ergonomic and large operator ' s canopy is ROPS and FOPS certified and can be equipped with a very large number of safety features like collision warning systems , 3P seat belt , belt and seat monitoring and much more . Additionally , the machine can be equipped with radio remote controls to work in hazard areas . A door interlock switch automatically applies SAHR brakes , inactive working and steering hydraulics when the door is opened .
Solutions made for miners include a maintenance concept with easy access to daily checks from the ground . Fast failure analytics for high reliability of the production machine can be done within the canopy integrated diagnostic display . An online web catalogue with electric and hydraulic plans makes maintenance easy , fast and lowers costs .
Finally , multiple jobs are possible with this one machine , thanks to a quick-change system the PFL 8 can be equipped with other attachments like dozer blade for road maintenance or with forks for material handling . The Paus solution
The GHH SLP-8 is a worldwide proven super low profile LHD with a height of down to 1.55 m and has a capacity of 8 t
enables the customer to fulfil different jobs and gives savings in investment costs during exploration .
GHH ’ s extensive narrow vein and LP offer
GHH , soon to be part of the Komatsu family , is also one of the key suppliers of equipment in the field of low profile and narrow vein , and has a complete offering ( through its own manufacturing as well as via its partners )
including loaders , dump trucks , utility machines and drill rigs .
GHH is a leader in the low profile loader area with the SLP-5 , SLP-6 and SLP-8 machines , all

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