P&H In-Pit Crush and Convey System (IPCC)

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — September 2008 — P&H Mining Equipment is developing a 10,000-12,000 stph capacity In-Pit Crusher-Conveyor (IPCC) for handling overburden. The P&H IPCC will feature the breakthrough P&H Centurion control system.

P&H Mining Equipment is well positioned to expand upon its traditional product mix into IPCC systems. A leading supplier of electric shovels, production drills and walking draglines to the surface mining industry, P&H Mining Equipment has helped some coal mines plan for optimal integration of P&H shovels with IPCC systems. The heart of the P&H IPCC is a fully mobile P&H shovel carriage equipped with P&H DC motors and P&H planetary propel transmissions.

P&H Mining Equipment is partnering with Continental Stamler and Continental Conveying to develop an IPCC matched to P&H 4100-class shovels. Continental Stamler brings several decades of run-of-mine (ROM) feeder-breaker and sizer crushing technology to the effort, while Continental brings decades of conveyor systems technology experience.

P&H Mining Equipment breakthrough solutions for the productivity-focused mining industry are driven by the firm’s long-standing commitment to fully understand the needs and expectations of its customers for reliable and productive equipment that supports safe and efficient operations.

Key factors behind the P&H Mining Equipment decision to develop the IPCC include significant rising costs associated with haul trucks in some overburden stripping environments. Escalating costs for haul truck fuel and tires are a growing concern as are costs related to haul road construction and maintenance that includes graders, dozers, water trucks and more fuel, tire and equipment operator and maintenance expense.

The application of IPCC equipment can result in significant cost saving in overburden stripping environments. As with all new P&H shovels, drills and draglines, the new P&H IPCCs will be driven by the powerful and expandable P&H Centurion control system that helps optimize machinery performance and ease of maintenance. The new P&H IPCCs will offer the unique capability of having its maintenance and operation electronically synchronized with the P&H shovels to which they are paired. Deployment of the first P&H IPCC is planned for 2011.

P&H Mining Equipment is a world-leading supplier of electric rope shovels, large rotary blasthole drills, and walking draglines, with global life cycle management support through its distribution arm, P&H MinePro Services. MinePro Services also represents and supports over thirty leading lines of equipment and services globally as a strong partner for the mining industry.

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