UNDERGROUND ADT

In addition to their scaling rig, Paus also presented their new PMKM 8030 underground articulated dump truck, which complements the firm’s well-established PMKM 8010 model offering narrow width working at a standard loading height. The new model is a broader, shorter design, offering a reduced loading height in a narrow package. The PMKM 8030 offers a payload of 16 tonnes from its standard

8cu.m capacity body, which can be customised for low- or high-density materials.

The machine’s surprisingly large cab features a rotating operator’s seat; when operating in a tunnel such a machine spends a lot of time being driven backwards at speed. Main driveline components can be tailored to meet the required emissions rating, and owners have a choice of either Cummins or Caterpillar engines up to 190kW.