Tel: +41 22 849 4432
Fax: +41 22 849 4986
Email: Belouin Charles R@Cat.com
The 725 and 730 are the first models of a new range of Caterpillar articulated trucks.
A comprehensive development programme has produced significant benefits including: electronic engines, electronically controlled transmission for smoother shifting and better matching of work speeds to haul conditions, and a redesigned front frame with a wider, stiffer box section to reduce stresses. A new front suspension system gives an excellent ride in all conditions and a centre-mounted cab provides improved comfort. All round visibility is enhanced by increased glass and a steeply sloped engine hood.
Continental Conveyor & Equipment Company
Tel.: +1 205 487-6492
Fax: +1 205 487 4233
Email: info@continentalconveyor.com
Technology to enable single-flight belt conveyors to turn corners easily and economically has been pioneered by Continental Conveyor & Equipment Company.
The Continental Tripper Booster effectively reduces or equalises belt tensions at critical points along the belt path. This, combined with the company’s predictive computer-based modelling technologies, Statix and Dynamix, allows the development of complex conveyor paths with multiple or small radius curves and unlimited flight lengths.
DBT Mineral Processing
Tel: +49 2306 578-5
Fax: +49 2306 578-183
Email: dbtminpro@t-online.de
DBT Mineral Processing is known across the tunnelling sector both for its standard primary crushers and chain conveyors in different performance classes and customised solutions for high performance applications.
For economical, ecological and safety reasons, crusher-belt combinations are increasingly being used to transport tunnel excavated materials. In tunnelling the specialised DBT MinPro crusher technology shows its advantages. The horizontal material flow in the crusher guarantees a high throughput, while the compact design – even in the highly mobile types – allows it to be moved straight to the tunnel face.
With six tunnel crushers delivered (four to Switzerland, two to Japan) in 2000, and three further orders in 2001, DBT Mineral Processing is laying claim to this market sector.
Fenner Conveyor Belting
Tel.: +44 1482 781234
Fax: +44 1482 785438
E-mail: gerald.oxley@fenner-group.com
Exhibiting at Underground Construction
Fenner recently introduced Hi-Vis Fennerplast to improve safety and inspection performance, particularly underground.
The high visibility of its yellow covering significantly improves the sighting of conveyor moving parts and structure against the belt, also making the conveyor itself more conspicuous. The product is already in use in the UK and Canada.
Hi-Vis is said to be especially advantageous on man-riding conveyors, making belt edges more obvious to the rider.
Fenner Conveyor Belting claims to be the only true global supplier for the entire spectrum of heavyweight conveyor belting including solid-woven, rubber ply and steel cord constructions. There are manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and China.
Tel: +1 630 971 0150
Fax: +1 630 971 1180
Email: advertising@flexco
A recent introduction from Flexco is an eight-rivet conveyor belt fastener made from special alloy designed for higher tension belts used underground.
The attachment anticipates the need for reliable splicing on longer, wider, more heavily loaded belts. The material of construction is RustAlloy, a low chrome stainless steel for superior resistance to corrosion and wear. The mechanical fastener is rated up to 263kN/m.
Also introduced is a rivet-hinged fastener made from Megalloy. Also offering superior resistance to wear and corrosion, this fastener is designed for heavy-duty applications normally using small diameter pulleys such as on portable conveyors and continuous miners.
Tel: +49 208 4694 410
Fax: +49 208 4694 409
Email: info@ghh-fahrzeuge.de
The GHH series of articulated dumptrucks with all-wheel drive are for payloads from 15 to 50t.
Traction of all wheels which are in the driving direction keeps them on the ground, even in rugged terrain.
Other features are low body height and good stability, even at high speed; good visibility from the bi-directional driver’s compartment; safe braking with specific power rating up to 9kW/t payload for steep inclines; and extra heavy duty bearings to withstand extreme loads.
Hydraulic cylinders with forged piston rods and special screwed joints allow quick steering and operation.
The dumptruck range includes the MK-A 15.1 with a 15t payload, 7.5m³ standard body size and a 102-136 kW engine; the 20t, 10.5m³, 136kW MK-20.1; the 35t, 20m³, 206-277kW MK-A 30.1; the 40t, 24m³ 309kW MK- 40; and 50t, 26m³, 468kW MK-A 50.
Also from GHH is the Fahrlader load-haul-dump (LHD) series on 3-17 tonne capacity and bucket volumes from 1.5 to 8.5m³ in six models.
Goodman Equipment Corporation
Tel: +1 708 496 1188
Fax: +1 708 496 3939
Email: geceng1@ix.netcom.com
A ‘narrow’ design, 20t diesel locomotive is the latest addition to the line of locomotives from the company, Goodman Equipment Corporation.
The locomotive operates on 900mm track gauge.
It features a dry system scrubber, power shift transmission, inboard planetary axles with pneumatically actuated internal wet disc service brakes. Rubber-cushioned chevron spring suspension, and a fail-safe, spring-applied, air release parking brake are also included.
Available options include a fully enclosed cab.
Hunslet-Barclay
Tel: +44 1563 523573
Fax: +44 1563 541076
Email: hbsales@hbltd.co.uk
Various forms of locomotive are featured in the Hunslet-Barclay product range including diesel and electric battery powered models of 18 to 270kW power for tunnelling.
Flameproof versions of diesel and battery drives are also available in the 10 to 225kW power range. For steep gradients up to 10%, rubber-tyred locos are powered at 18 to 70kW, and for even steeper work (up to 25%) rack traction designs are manufactured.
Control options include radio remote, plc systems, traction control and multiple options.
Karl H Mühlhäuser
Tel: +49 6061 700 90
Fax: +49 6061 700 970
Email: info@muehlhaeuser-tunnel.com
Mühlhäuser produces a wide range of rolling stock and materials handling equipment used on tunnel projects through the world.
Rota cars (tipping muck handling rail trucks) are available in capacities from 5 to 30m³ in various dimensions. Recent tunnelling projects supplied include the Lesotho Highland Project, Storebælt, and the Vereinatunnel Nord. Cars in the same capacity range are available with bottom and side dumping for shaft hoisting and self-discharging mechanisms.
Projects supplied with these types include the Valley Creek Trunk Sewer Project in the US, the Singapore Deep Tunnel Sewer System (DTSS), the London Jubilee Line Extension Project, the Athens Metro, Madrid Metro Line 9, Oued Barbara tunnel in Tunisia, Casecan project in the Philippines and the Channel Tunnel.
For material transport there are remixer and cassette remixer cars for concrete of 2 to 11m³ capacity, mortar-cars of up to 15m³ and concrete silo cars from 2 to 15m³. Also for materials are segment handling and flat cars of all sizes.
Putzmeister AG
Tel: +49 7127 599 0
Fax: +49 7127 599 520
Email: pmw@pmw.de
The main business of Germany-based Putzmeister AG is the manufacture of machines for pumping and placing concrete, mortar and high density solids, including their mixing, storage and distribution.
Many Putzmeister products have been developed for tunnel applications including high pressure concrete pumps which can convey concrete over long distances (lengths of more than 2,000m have been pumped horizontally) and truck mounted concrete pumps with placing booms which can be unfolded in tunnels with just 4.4m of internal height. The last boom segment can be swivelled 360° to place concrete from any position. TSV concrete distributors for tunnel formwork are rail mounted, hydraulically-driven concrete placing systems. Double piston pumps offer continuous, clean and safe conveying of muck. They can be integrated into TBMs and can be operated combined with pipe jacking. In soft ground they maintain earth and water pressure to prevent the inflow of ground water.
The Robbins Company
Tel: +1 304 465-5880
Fax: +1 304 465-5886
Email: salesdept@robbinstbm.com
Exhibiting at Underground Construction.
The Robbins manufacturing programme includes rolling stock, continuous conveyor mucking systems and vertical conveyor mucking systems for shafts.
Rowa
Tel: +41 (0)55 450 2030
Fax: +41 (0)55 450 2035
Email: rowa@rowa-engineering.com
Manufacturing structures to specialist requirements, Rowa Engineering features tunnel excavation back-up systems in its product range, including belt conveyor systems.
Other designs in the tunnelling transport sector include locomotives, special cars for segment and concrete transport, shaft transport equipment, container transport wagons and muck car rotators or ‘tippers’.
Schwing Stetter
Tel: +49 23 25987 0
Fax: +49 23 257 29 22
Email: info@schwing.de
The Schwing Group concentrates on concrete batching, transport and placement both for cast in situ lining, shotcreting, and grouting of annuli or cavities.
Products include concrete trucks and trailers with concrete pumps and placing pipes, truck mixers and tunnel mixers. Full service is available worldwide.
Tel: +46 1 615 1000
Fax: +46 1 615 2981
Articulated haulers from Volvo focus on operator comfort, safety and high productivity. With a self-compensating hydromechanical steering system, maintenance-free, three-point front suspension and a unique rough terrain bogie, the hauler can operate at high speeds under difficult surface conditions, always aiming at the lowest cost per tonne possible.
Vorholt & Hermeler
Tel: +49 2364 100
Fax: +49 2364 10139
Email: vosch@cityweb.de
Exhibiting at Underground Construction.
Established in 1964 for mining equipment, Vorholt & Hermeler now offers conveyor, tunnelling and rail-track technology and has been involved in a number of large European tunnelling projects such as the Wesertunnel in northern Germany, the Westerscheldetunnel in The Netherlands, the Elbe Tunnel at Hamburg, and the Lötschberg Tunnel at Raron in Switzerland.
The company can supply conveyor technology and engineering, belt conveyors, chain conveyors, tracks systems, rails, sleepers, switch (points) equipment and pipelines.
