Fifth blasthole rig for Antamina

摘要

Bucyrus International Inc. has supplied the Antamina polymetallic mine in Peru with its fifth 49R blasthole drill. The drill features chainless rack-and-pinion pull-down, a programmable logic controller (PLC) and chainless hydrostatic propulsion with planetary drives. It and the four other units are working in support of four Bucyrus 495B electric mining shovels.