Construction Equipment

Dumper now with Explosion-proof Protection

The PMKT dumpers made by Paus have proved themselves in mining and tunnelling. The special feature of all PMKTs given high service loads of 15 to 25 t is that the vehicles are no more than 1.9 to 2.3 m wide so that 2 can pass one another even when little space is available. The PMKT has now been fitted with explosion-proof protection (PMKT 10000 S) in keeping with demands from industry.
The PMKT 10000 S was especially devised for use in underground mining where there is a danger of explosion. Based on the tried and tested PMKT 10000 tunnel dumper this vehicle is developed in accordance with...

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