GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH

GHH Vehicles GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, the manufacturer of mining and tunnelling machines, is significantly expanding its presence on the market: 18 more machine types will be included in the product range. GHH can thus be regarded as a new full-range supplier in his business, supplying its customers with almost everything, almost everywhere.

It is a strategic move that opens up a new chapter in the company’s history. Thanks to the cooperation with the mechanical engineering company Titan Ltd. based in Ankara/Turkey, GHH now also offers concrete spraying machines, transmixers and pumps. In addition, the product range now also includes utility vehicles such as passenger transporters, light cranes, scissor lifts, mini dumpers, boom trucks as well as ANFO charge trucks in rigid or articulated design. GHH thus supplies (almost) every type of machine on wheels required for underground mining (Figure 1).

“We are delighted to have Titan as an experienced partner for additional equipment that ideally complements our core range,” says GHH Managing Director Jan Olaf Petzold. For Titan Business Development Director Ergun Sokulluoglu, the cooperation is also a great step forward: “With GHH, we are growing in markets in which we have not previously been represented”.

In fact, the new overall program is lucrative for many companies in construction, civil engineering and underground mining. They cover practically all major fields of work and benefit in logistics, maintenance and training. The fact that there are also advantages in terms of rent, financing and used equipment makes it even more interesting.

Construction companies and mine operators have already done well with the Schmidt Kranz Group, to which GHH belongs. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of load haul dumpers, underground dump trucks, drilling and bolting rigs as well as scalers for the mining industry. The machines are also used for road, railway and power plant construction. The offer even includes processing plants and automation technology. Another well-known brand of the group is Mine Master.

GHH supplies the new product range under its own brand name. Titan itself remains independently active in the market. The cooperation covers large aeras. GHH offers the machines (exclusively) in many parts of the world, e. g., in key markets of North, Central and South America, in large parts of Africa, in Australia and India as well as in numerous European countries.

Further information:
GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH
www.ghh-fahrzeuge.de
www.Titanltd.com

The “green” revolution can no longer be stopped, not in the highly competitive mining and tunnelling industry anyway: load haul dumpers (LHDs) are already removing and reducing emissions through battery, tethered electric and Stage V engines, and now it is time for light duty vehicles in the mining industry.

Automotive manufacturers have impressively demonstrated in road passenger cars that switching from combustion engines to electric motors and batteries not only works, but is also very cost effective and environmentally friendly. However, hardly any manufacturer offers “real” off-road vehicles for productive use. Health and safety and reduction of gaseous emissions are one of the biggest challenges faced in the underground mining industry today, especially the diesel particulate matter and resultant carcinogenic effects which expose the underground miners to serious health risks. The days of diesel-powered vehicles is reducing at a rapid rate.

Because light commercial vehicles in particular can be replaced comparatively quickly and cost-effectively, they are currently the focus of attention for mines around the globe. Tembo 4×4 e-LV is considered the pioneer: The Dutch supplier has been on the market with the Electric Cruiser since 2016 and the Electric HLX since 2018. These vehicles are the most mature of all because they are based on the diesel Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux models. Both are considered to be the most frequently used vehicles in their class in mines worldwide. Tembo 4×4 e-LV extensively converts the Toyotas, and equips them with electric motor and battery. Some vehicles are already running in Germany, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and Australia. Their operators are positive about using them: Other advantages include the low direct operating costs, higher reliability and reduced underground mining ventilation costs.

GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, the machine manufacturer from Gelsenkirchen/Germany, has discovered this potential and has made major inroads. Since September 2019, the GHH Group has included the electric off-road light duty vehicles to their product offering portfolio and in their worldwide sales and service program (Figure 1). The vehicles will now be offered in Germany, Turkey, Greece, Russia, India, the USA, Mexico, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the CIS states and Latin America. A considerable step forward for the industry.

GHH has over 50 years of experience in the production of robust and safe vehicles for mining and tunnelling in hard and soft rock, including load haul dumpers with payloads up to 21 t and dump trucks up to 35 t. They are designed for low profile, narrow vein and mass mining underground operating environments and are used worldwide. GHH is part of the Schmidt Kranz Group and thus one of the global market leaders, to which the drilling equipment specialist Mine Master also belongs.

The Tembo 4×4 e-LV’s are available as an all-wheel drive in several versions, all based on the Toyota 70 and Hilux series. The vehicles are equipped with a 65 kW electric motor with 250 Nm torque. The temperature-controlled, modular and exchangeable battery provides a range of 80 to 100 km in proven underground use. It is designed for a service life of 15 years or 8,000 charging cycles (80 % DoD) and charges from 20 to 80 % in 2.5 h. An external infrastructure is not required, a 15 kW charger sits on board. The vehicle reaches a maximum speed of 80 km/h and can negotiate inclines of up to 45°. For more information see Tembo4x4-elv.com and GHH-Fahrzeuge.com on the Internet.

Further information:
GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH
www.ghh-fahrzeuge.de

GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy vehicles for mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering, is focusing on Turkey as a growing market: An extensive cooperation with the regional partner Foramec has been agreed.

Hoşgeldin! The Turks welcome GHH. The country on the geographical threshold from Europe to Asia is considered a hungry growth market. For years, substantial investments have been made in large infrastructure and mining projects. Also, there are plenty of mines in the country. More than 50 different products are harvested in around 4,500 deposits. The degree of mechanisation is comparatively low and the safety can be improved, as the Soma accident revealed.

“With GHH, we want to offer Turkish customers particularly powerful, robust and safe machines,” says Foramec Managing Director Togan Yürür. Foramec Makine Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. is an Ankara-based specialist providing machinery, services and know-how for the mining, infrastructure and energy sectors in Turkey.

Founded in 2006, the company is now the exclusive partner for selling GHH’s loaders and dump trucks in Turkey. The companies concluded a corresponding agreement in the middle of the year (Figure 6). “We are thus strengthening our position in an important market right on our doorstep”, underlines GHH Managing Director Jan Olaf Petzold, who initiated the strategic expansion.

While Foramec is currently integrating the new product range into its own portfolio, training and sales, market penetration, have already begun. Several machines are already available on site, including the LF-5, LF-6, MK-A20 and MK-35.

The partnership also brings complementary equipment into the country in the form of drilling and bolting rigs from Mine Master. The Polish-based manufacturer is also part of the Schmidt Kranz group, which includes GHH as well as other companies in the industry.

Further information:
GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH
www.ghh-fahrzeuge.de

The German manufacturer, GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, presents its new LF14 which is the world’s strongest LHD in the 14 t payload category (Figure 1). Thanks to substantial progress also in other areas, i. e. the operating ergonomics, the LF 14 is easily setting standards in this product field.

And once again, GHH has raised the bar in the market: “There is no other LHD in this category that offers more performance and drive, more cabin space and so many options,” says managing director Jan Petzold. What has the manufacturer from the Schmidt Kranz Group, to which the drilling specialist MineMaster also belongs, come up with now?

This “powerhouse” is driven by a water-cooled Volvo TAD1351 diesel engine with 285 kW that meets the exhaust gas norm EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA. Alternatively, there is the TAD1371VE for EPA Tier 4f/EU Stage IV to further reduce the impact mine air quality. The bucket of the 38.5 t vehicle with the 14 t payload can lift up volumes of max. 9 m³ to almost 5.5 m (upper edge). The special forward kinematics of the lifting arm are optimised for high breakout forces, long operating times and fast loading of dump trucks. The LF14 i. e. lifts its full bucket in 7 s, moves at a speed of more than 26 km/h and empties it in about 2 s. A semi-automatic loading mode facilitates work and ensures fast one-pass loading. The Dana TE32 4-gear transmission shifts quickly and softly up and down.

“Short loading cycles for a maximum transport output per hour were our primary development objective,” says Petzold. Productivity has always been one of the manufacturer’s greatest strengths, while always being absolutely reliability.

This is why this LHD has been designed to be highly durable. This guarantees high machine availability with no sudden failures. Long operating hours, short maintenance periods: the LF 14 aims to be a worthwhile investment for customers. Further advantages are the driver assistance systems that monitor operations, the bucket, payload limits and much more. Cameras ensure that there are no blind spots, whilst sensors warn about collisions.

An extensive amount of cabin space has been constructed into the LF14, making it a joy for the driver to operate the vehicle. The LF14 also offers an excellent all-round view, and all operating elements are within easy reach for intuitive operation. Even tall drivers have enough room to move. The cabin can be accessed through a wide door and there is plenty of leg space.

The LF14 also has the advantage of being one of the most compact of its kind. In its loading configuration, it only measures 11 m in total, and 2.4 m up to the top of the cabin roof.

With the LF14 the manufacturer services a tonnage segment that is in high demand across the globe. This is a further enhancement of the extensive GHH product range comprising diesel or electrically driven LHDs.

Further information:
GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH
www.ghh-fahrzeuge.de

The latest development of GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, is the Load Haul Dumper (LHD) LF-21H with a payload of 21 t. It is the most powerful and efficient machine in the largest LHD class.

The LF-21H is equipped with the newest generation of the worldwide proven hydrostatic drivetrain Efficient Drive System (EDS). The EDS is optimized for the rough conditions of underground mining and achieves both significant efficiency as well as productivity gains compared to conventional hydrodynamic drivetrains. In combination with an intelligent monitoring system it guarantees simple operability as well as maintainability. Reduced fuel consumption, low brake and tire wear as well as high robustness of the system minimize the operating cost. The eco-friendly engine complies with the latest standards EU Stage IV and EPA Tier 4 final and thus minimizes the underground ventilation requirement. The focus is on ergonomics with a large foot box, two-pedal control with an inch-function and controls adjustable for all operator sizes.

The LF-21H is available in different cabin variants for a highly efficient mining in low seam applications of min. 2,5 m. A Z-link for hard rock applications is designed for high breakout forces and loading of matching dump trucks. A low profile version of this Z-link and the lowest machine height of its class provide superior visibility even in confined spaces. A great variety of optional assistance systems such as collision avoidance systems and the automatic loading mode grant a high safety standard and simple operation.

Further information/Weitere Informationen:
GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH
www.ghh-fahrzeuge.de