Modern Mining April 2016

EQUIPMENT

A 3 400 litre water tanker feeds the dust suppression system comprising water jets around the aggregate spouts, plus a pair of powerful jets located at the rear. time between charge and blast to an almost negligible period. The stemming unit, in combination with Scania’s extra heavy vehi- cle chassis, is built for the toughest mining conditions.

Aggregate flow control and rear boom manoeuvring can be carried out through a joystick mounted in the cab or via a wireless remote control from outside the vehicle. A neatly integrated control screen fitted into the dash allows the operator to keep a close eye on the amount of aggregate delivered or that remaining in the hopper, and another notes the vehicle’s gross vehicle mass. The trucks are available in two configura- tions – with either a 13 m 3 hopper or a 16 m 3 hopper. Elements of the unit as well as the interior of the cab can be customised to meet client requirements. As the trucks are assem- bled locally, clients benefit from local support teams and spare parts availability. Scania and Cobra Petro Projects are proving that the incorporation of such game-chang- ing stemming truck technology guarantees increased blasting efficiencies across the open- cast mining sector in Southern Africa which can in turn increase production – ultimately resulting in higher profit margins in an increas- ingly challenging mining environment. Scania South Africa was established in 1995 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Scania CV AB in Sweden. It initially assembled vehicles in Elandsfontein but – following increased demand – opened a new purpose-built plant in 2003 alongside the head office complex in Aeroton. The South African assembly plant is Scania’s largest knocked-down kit assembly operation outside Brazil and is seen as a model for all future facilities of this type within the worldwide Scania organisation. 

The trucks are manufactured to stringent standards.

All trucks are fitted with an 8 m boom conveyor.

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