BATTERY AND ELECTRIC MACHINES relocate the machine easily with wireless remote controls from the ground or from the platform .
The Utimec MF 100 Material SD is designed for efficient bulk material transportation in underground mines and tunnels . It has a payload capacity of 10 t and comes in two different platform versions with either low- or highplatform edges . The vehicle can be equipped with an optional crane with up to 2 t lifting capacity for effortless loading and unloading of heavy objects , the company claims .
Normet ’ s SmartDrive range has led to a complete redesign of its conventionally-powered underground mining solutions too .
At the AusIMM Underground Operators Conference 2023 ( UGOPS ), in Brisbane , Australia , at the end of March , Normet launched its ElectroDynamic ® powertrain architecture , an innovation inspired by the work it carried out on the SmartDrive battery-electric platform .
Samu Kukkonen , Technology Director at Normet , explained : “ As we were developing our battery-electric SmartDrive equipment , we quickly realised that we can actually remove the drive shaft and gearbox from engine-powered equipment as well . This is monumental , because now we can utilise the space where the drive shaft used to be for increased payload capacity . This was achieved by utilising electric motors at the axles , powered by a low emission enginegenerator set .
“ What is more , we have years of experience with all the components used in the architecture not only from our SmartDrive equipment , but also from our engine-powered equipment .”
BluVein1 progresses to stage three
BluVein , a joint venture between Australia-based mining innovator Olitek and Sweden-based electric highways developer Evias , is set to take some significant steps in its underground mining dynamic charging journey this year .
BluVein previously entered a Memorandum of Understanding with Epiroc , where the Swedenbased OEM agreed to provide the first ever diesel-to-battery-converted Minetruck MT42 underground truck for pilot testing on the slotted electric rail system from BluVein
In 2022 , the company initiated the third phase of technology development and testing of its underground mine electrification solution , BluVein1 . This leverages a patented slotted ( electric ) rail system , which uses an enclosed
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