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PRODUCT News
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MODERN MINING
July 2015
The Sandvik MC350 continuous miner
(CM), for mid-size room-and-pillar appli-
cations, is the latest offering in the
comprehensive range of continuous min-
ers from Sandvik. The performance of the
MC350 has reportedly been proven in
extensive field tests in South Africa.
Sandvik continuous miners, includ-
ing the MC250, MC430, MC470, and now
the MC350, satisfy all seam conditions in
room-and-pillar mines. Segmented for
low, medium and high seam applications,
the continuous miners are all equipped
with the functions expected to ensure
maximum productivity, reliability and
minimum cost for any seam.
“By using Sandvik continuous miners
our customers benefit frommore cost effi-
cient operations,” says Bruno Reumueller,
Product Line Management, Underground
Coal and Minerals at Sandvik Mining.
“Thanks to a higher weight class, shear-up
capacity and loading and conveying mod-
ules, our continuous miners can improve
productivity by 10-20 per cent compared
to other continuous miners in their range.
In addition, extended operating time
between overhauls and a cost per
Sandvik CM designed for mid-size room-and-pillar applications
ton that is equal or better than other con-
tinuous miners makes this a very attractive
offering.”
The MC-series continuous miners are
built using top quality parts, sturdy, rug-
ged structural components and boast a
robust gearbox. Semi-automated and with
a higher weight class, they offer a higher
cutting rate and quicker loading time.
They can be fitted with a proximity detec-
tion system to improve safety. A health
monitoring function also ensures advance
warning of any problems before they arise.
“It’s all about availability of the equip-
ment and predictability in the operations,
and part of that is also our complete parts
and service offering”, Reumueller says.
“Our service engineers ensure that our
customers get the right parts, rock tools
and service at the right time to ensure safe
operation, low operating costs and long
service life”.
John Scobbie, Sandvik Mining, tel (+27 11) 929 -3000,
email:
john.scobbie@sandvik.comThe Sandvik MC350 continuous miner.