Successful trial of ‘world’s first’ vertical milling mining machine
08 January 2024
China-based OEM XCMG has announced the successful trial of what it says is the world’s first vertical milling mining machine, the XVM160
The new vertical approach of the XVM160 uses the equipment’s own weight to crush ore and ensure operational stability
The machine has a single mining area of 6m x 2.5m and a maximum mining depth of 100m – XCMG says that this makes it the most powerful mining production equipment currently available.
The new vertical approach uses the equipment’s own weight to crush ore and ensure operational stability. With a milling rotor torque of 4x120kN.m and a milling speed of 0-40rpm, the XVM160 is said to be efficient at stone crushing while also cutting down on energy consumption.
By adopting a continuous self-sliding transportation method for ore, XCMG believes that the XVM160 has successfully replaced the age-old process of horizontal mining and relay transportation.
The OEM says that, by its own calculations, the XVM160’s mining efficiency outperforms traditional mining equipment by threefold, and it can potentially reduce mining costs by around 30%.
