Iisalmi, Finland, June 12, 2019. Normet made history by
demonstrating battery electric emulsion charging in production environment
underground on June 4th in Pyhäsalmi mine, Finland, with their Charmec MC 605
VE SD, for the first time in Europe. Battery-based charging makes the
explosives charging process safer and more efficient, as there is no need to
plug in to the mine’s electric grid.
Charmec MC 605 VE SD presents the new era of charging in
underground mines. Normet SmartDrive (SD) battery electric vehicle technology
integrated to the state-of-art emulsion charging technology offers the highest
value to customer in terms of safety, health, ergonomics and productivity, with
zero local emissions. Charmec MC is globally well-known charger and its
charging technology is proven in the hardest conditions. Charmec MC 605 VE SD
has a full range of optional accessories to fulfill variety of customer needs
and to improve modern underground development and production charging
operations while increasing customer value.
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Battery-based charging complements Normet’s market-leading
underground charging offering. Normet’s charging equipment have been designed
with safety and mechanization in mind, to fulfill even the most demanding
customer needs all over the world.
For more information, please contact:
Anssi Mykkänen
Product Line Director, Charging, Lifting & Installation
Tel.: +358 40 561 2073