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TC-100 Hydrostatic Scooptram + 3-Tonne Dumper Shipped to Peru – Designed for Narrow-Vein, Low-Height Underground Mines
Time : 2026-05-22
Tuoxing recently shipped a set of equipment to a polymetallic underground mine in Peru, including one 1m³ TC-100 hydrostatic scooptram and two 3-tonne diesel dumpers. This combination is specifically designed for harsh underground environments characterized by narrow veins, low ceilings, muddy floors, and poor ventilation. The scooptram handles ore loading while the dumpers take care of short-distance haulage, forming an efficient cooperative work line. This shipment once again proves that Tuoxing provides practical and economical underground mechanization solutions for small to medium-sized mines extracting copper, gold, silver, and zinc in Peru.
Typical Harsh Conditions in Peruvian Underground Mines
Many underground mines in the Peruvian Andes (e.g., Cerro de Pasco, Huancavelica, Arequipa) face the following common challenges:
Challenge Specific Conditions
Narrow-vein mining Vein thickness only 0.8m–1.5m, drift width often less than 1.8m
Low ceilings Some stopes and haulage drifts only 1.8m–2.2m high – conventional equipment cannot enter
Muddy, slippery floors High-altitude water inflow and rainfall cause wet floors with mud 10–20cm deep
Steep gradients Ramp and stope access roads generally at 10°–15° slopes
Poor ventilation Dead-end drifts or deep mining areas restrict diesel emissions – need low-pollution engines
The Peruvian mine primarily produces copper, silver, and zinc, with minor gold by-product. Previously, the mine relied on manual ore loading and hand carts – inefficient and dangerous. The mine urgently needed mechanized equipment with small turning radius, low emissions, and adaptability to narrow, low‑height conditions.
Solution: TC-100 Hydrostatic Scooptram + 3-Tonne Dumper – Working Together
1.TC-100 Hydrostatic Scooptram – The Main Loading Unit for Narrow, Low Stopes
The TC-100 is a 1m³ hydrostatic underground scooptram. Key parameters optimized for narrow, low environments: 1m³ bucket capacity, 2,000kg rated load, maximum tractive force 54kN, maximum shoveling force 50kN, two‑way travel speed 0–12km/h, minimum ground clearance 195mm, rear axle oscillation ±6.5°, maximum steering angle ±38°, outside turning radius 4,120mm, maximum dumping height 1,300mm, wheelbase 1,880mm, departure angle 15°. These specifications allow the machine to work flexibly in drifts as narrow as 1.8m wide and 2.0m high, climb muddy slopes without getting stuck, and its dumping height perfectly matches the dumper body.
2.3-Tonne Diesel Dumper – Flexible Hauler for Low, Narrow Drifts
This 3‑tonne diesel dumper is specially designed for low‑height, narrow underground haulage: overall height ≤1.7m, width ≤1.3m, easily passing through drifts with 1.8m roof height; rated load 3 tonnes, matching the TC-100’s 2‑tonne loading capacity (approximately 1.5 buckets per dumper load); diesel engine, hydraulic tipping, capable of handling 10°–12° slopes and quickly discharging ore into ore passes.
Cooperative Workflow
TC‑100 loading – After blasting in the narrow‑vein stope, the TC‑100 loads ore and transfers it to a transfer point at a drift intersection.
Dumper haulage – The TC‑100 raises its bucket to 1,300mm and dumps the ore into the dumper body.
Haulage to ore pass – The fully loaded dumper travels along low‑height haulage drifts to the main ore pass, then tips hydraulically.
Cycle repeats – The empty dumper returns to the transfer point, and the TC‑100 continues loading.
This combination increases mechanized mucking efficiency by 4 to 5 times compared to manual labor.
Customer Feedback & Shipment Details
The shipment – one TC‑100 and two 3‑tonne dumpers – has been dispatched by sea to the Port of Callao, Peru, with an estimated arrival in 40 days. Tuoxing also provides Spanish operation manuals, remote video training, and a 12‑month warranty.
Why Choose Tuoxing’s Narrow-Vein Mining Combination?
Perfect size match – Both TC‑100 and the dumper are optimized for narrow veins (<1.5m) and low‑height drifts (<2.0m).
Suitable for common Peruvian minerals – Widely used in stoping and drift cleaning for copper, gold, silver, zinc, lead.
Low emissions – Engine meets underground ventilation restrictions.
Cost‑effective – Low initial investment, fast payback, ideal for small to medium mines or extracting remnant ore bodies in large mines.
Get a Quote or More Information
If you operate a narrow-vein underground mine in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, or other Andean countries and need a lightweight, efficient, low‑cost loading + haulage combination, contact the Tuoxing sales team.
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