Epiroc launches blasthole drill, mine truck
Epiroc launched blasthole drill IBH 10 with advanced features and mine truck MT436B, to boost surface mining/construction and underground mining/heavy civil construction applications. The two machines were launched at IMME 2018 Kolkata by SK hattacharya, Director (Mining) Hindustan Copper.

The IBH 10 is an old warhorse in the Indian mining segment that is very popular among the limestone mining operators. The new IBH10 comes with a more powerful diesel engine, a more ergonomically designed operator's cabin, complying to all the DGMS safety norms for drills and also with an optional 6 meters mast option for single pass drilling requirement in coal OB.

The mine truck MT436B comes with unique features including Jacobs engine brake, automatic engine over-speed protection, electric transmission shift control and converter lockups. The truck is designed to facilitate fast, proactive and efficient service. Its centralised lubrication technique improves the component life while the driver's cabin is ergonomically designed for easy access of the controls. The MT436B can upload up to 32.6 metric tonnes and can be equipped with a Teletram dump box to push material off horizontally. Both these units are being manufactured at Epiroc Mining India's production facility at Nashik, under Government of India's æMake in India' vision.