RUC taps energy-generating potential of mine hoists

In its first application in an Australian mine, RUC installed its RUCShaw 512 single-drum winder, which is powered by 710 kW drives, has a hoist capacity of five metres per second, with 12-tonne line pull, and operates with a design depth of 1,600m.

RUC Mining has launched an innovative power system for mine hoists, allowing these machines to run totally on their own stored energy rather than requiring a separate diesel generator. Underground mining hoists, or winders, allow efficient vertical transport of materials which would otherwise require larger machinery and further cost to extract from the mine. While […]

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