STOCKHOLM - Atlas Copco now offers complete “green” range of underground electric trucks and loaders, making the company the world’s leading supplier of low emission underground mining equipment. The new series, introduced as The Green Line, includes seven products: two electric underground trucks, four electric underground loaders, and a new portable generator.
The range of electric underground loaders consists of two new loaders, Electric Scooptram EST1030 and EST14, in addition to the existing Electric Scooptram EST2D and EST3.5 – all 100% diesel emission-free.
Built on the successful Atlas Copco Scooptram platform and driven with highly efficient electric motors, the new loaders consume less energy, generate less heat and have a lower noise level than diesel loaders. The result is lower running costs, less environmental impact and better working environment.
A new portable generator, Gentrail GT325, simplifies transportation of the electric Scooptram loader, which becomes a one-man job. With a tramming capacity ranging from 3.6 up to 14 tonnes, there is one size for every application.
The new electric underground trucks, Electric Minetruck EMT35 and EMT50, with a load capacity of 35 and 50 tonnes respectively, are about twice as fast as any diesel truck in that capacity range, making them the world’s most productive trucks.
At the same time, the electric trucks reduce energy consumption by up to 70%. High efficiency electric motors drive the axles directly, minimizing transmission losses. Regenerative braking returns the energy to the grid meaning that about 30% of the energy consumed up the ramp is regenerated going back down.
To learn more, go to The New Green Line.
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