Versatile Underground Diesel-Powered Tractor
Fairchild International, a manufacturer of
underground mining equipment, offers the
Model 35C-WHPDT Workhorse permissible
diesel tractor, the latest addition to the
company’s line of permissible and non-permissible
diesel-powered underground
scoops. The tractor features a fifth-wheel
hitch that can be located as specified by
the customer and is part of a system for
transporting materials, supplies and equipment
to underground mines through the
toughest conditions faster and more efficiently
than other equipment. The unit also
can be converted to a utility scoop by
removing the fifth wheel assembly and
replacing it with other attachments, including
a 140-ft3-capacity scoop bucket, maintenance
center and forks. The 35C-WHPDT
is fitted with John Deere 1400 series
inboard planetary axles, internal wet disc
service brakes and a hydraulically controlled
differential lock. The vehicle’s power
unit consists of a Cummins C8.3, 150-hp
engine with a DST dry scrubber package to
provide exhaust treatment, and a Dana/
Clark powershift transmission assembly
with four speeds forward and reverse.
www.fairchildint.com
As featured in Womp 2010 Vol 04 - www.womp-int.com