How to choose the correct equipment for my mining application?
Pneumatic tools and equipment are essential for various mining operations, such as drilling, breaking, and excavation. Compressors are integral to these tasks, but one size does not fit all. Specifications and air pressure requirements vary depending on the application (e.g., coal overburden removal will require different performance criteria compared to underground mining). Achieving optimum performance and continuous output while keeping maintenance costs to a minimum is a key challenge for the mining industry. Noise pollution, carbon emissions, heavy machinery, and the need for reliable operation – even in extreme conditions – are further complicating factors.
Power supply is also a common requirement in mining operations. Hybrid solutions, combining energy storage systems and power generators, help to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on site, significantly impacting overall project productivity. Light towers – solar, electric, or diesel – are often used to illuminate operations, ensuring safety and extending the working day. For dewatering applications, electric submersible pumps and surface units are ready to deliver when a project faces unexpected flooding.
Whatever your mining application, Atlas Copco has a solution. Its experts are on hand to help guide you through finding the right equipment for your needs.
Atlas Copco offers the ideal equipment for any mining project, from compressors and handheld tools to generators, energy storage systems, light towers, and pumps. Our R&D team has designed a range of solutions to cover all size, robustness, and cost requirements for the mining sector, no matter how varied or challenging the conditions.
Other applications
- Stone quarrying: Dimensional stone industry (DSI) drilling and granite mining
- Quarrying and aggregates mining: Blue metal mining
- Coal overburden removal
- Metal mining: Iron and manganese extraction
- Underground mining
- And many more.
