GIA industri ab - Locomotives and Haulage Trucks

GIA industri AB has long been known as a supplier of locomotives to the mining industry. Today GIA not only offers mine locomotives ranging from 2mt to 45mt, but has also diversified its range through the acquisition of Kiruna Truck, Häggloader and other lines to offer utility and service vehicles, equipment for high-speed tunnelling, ventilation and underground haulage trucks. GIA is represented in every continent of the world and around 80% of sales are export.

KIRUNA ELECTRIC TRUCKS

Kiruna Electric has all the characteristics that have made the traditional diesel-powered Kiruna Truck so successful in the global mining industry. It is a low profile, articulated, compact heavy-duty mining vehicle. The tare weight is substantially less than the payload.

The Kiruna Electric truck is manufactured in two versions, 50mt and 35mt payload. Units have been delivered to mines in Australia, Canada, China, Kazakhstan, Spain and Sweden.

The key operating advantages of the Kiruna Electric are:

• High speed on steep inclines – up to 20%
• Improved working environment – less noise, no exhaust fumes

GIA LOCOMOTIVES

Since 1950 GIA has manufactured and supplied locomotives for the mining and tunnelling industry all over the world. Today GIA is manufacturing both electrical and diesel locomotives in a range from 2t to 45t.

UNDERGROUND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

GIA SwedVent – GIA industri AB's complete system for underground ventilation – comprise high pressure fans (axial fans), standard equipped with guide vanes and adjustable blade angles.

Air flows from 1.5m2/sec to 200m2/sec, diameters from 560mm to 2,240mm. The fans are made in an outstanding heavy-duty design and delivered complete with all necessary accessories such as silencers, starters and equipment for variable air-flow.

HÄGGLOADER – RAIL-BORNE DIGGING ARM LOADER

Häggloaders have been designed and developed to load hard, abrasive rock in conjunction with drifting and tunnelling operations, and for loading ore in mining applications.

The unique "digging arm-loading" technique has proven to be both effective and economical. It has also proven to be recognisably superior to other alternative loading methods in present use in tunnels.

RUBBER-TYRED EQUIPMENT

The Häggloader 10HR and 12HR are electro-hydraulic driven, feature trackless digging-arm loaders and are particularly suitable for use in drifts and tunnels with cross sections from 7m2 and upwards. The loaders, which are a further development of the 8HR variant, already to be found successfully operating on world markets, corresponds to high demands and expectations regarding continuity in operation, manoeuvrability and high output, even in narrow passages. The loading capacity is as high as 360g/hr (12HR).

Hydrostatic drive combined with powerful penetration ability, enables the loader to press firmly into the base of the rock pile. The material then falls directly onto the conveyor, allowing the operator to devote total concentration on operation and movements of the digging arms. In this manner, the optimal capacity of the loader can be exploited to the full.

SERVICE TRUCKS

GIA Utility/Service Truck. Two models are manufactured today i.e. GIA 111 which is an articulated truck and GIA TT 24 which is a rigid truck. Both models are 4-wheel driven in order to be able to operate in steep inclinations.

Both models can be equipped with boom and basket, scissors platform for anfo and emulsion charging, scaling, different kinds of installations and service works.

CHARGING EQUIPMENT

Rocmec – The Dyno Nobel Rocmec ANFO Charging Equipment program and Rocmec Scaling Machines is today a part of GIA's program.