Fairchild International Adds to Dual Tram Workhorse Scoop Line
Glen Lyn, VA, May 13, 2008 — Fairchild International, a U.S.-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment, is now producing the 35C-WH2-30 Dual Tram Workhorse Scoop. This battery-powered vehicle is the latest addition to Fairchild’s series of dual tram scoops and shield haulers, and is ideally suited for use in slope graded mines and minimum seam heights of 6 feet. Fairchild's latest Dual Tram Workhorse Scoop features a 180 cubic feet capacity ‘center eject’ bucket, Reliance 22 hp pump motor, and dual Reliance 50 hp tram motors and gear reducers. The vehicle’s heavy duty steel frame is 30 inches high and designed to withstand the harshest conditions. Other attributes that enhance the vehicle include a ball bearing center section, expanded operator's compartment with door assembly, adjustable canopy with back protection, ground-based battery changing system and John Deere 1400 Series inboard planetary axles with wet disc service brakes. The 35C-WH2-30 Dual Tram Scoop’s ground clearance ranges from 13.5 to 17.5 inches.
“This addition to our product line is an example of our ongoing commitment to innovation,” says Jack Fairchild, Jr., Fairchild International's vice president of sales and marketing. “With technology advancing, we continue to improve equipment safety and performance so our customers can increase their productivity.”
Fairchild International is an independently-owned-and-operated underground coal mining equipment manufacturer. Over the past decade, the company has produced the industry’s most complete line of battery-powered scoops, and has sold more of those units than any other manufacturer. Fairchild also produces continuous miners and haulage systems, longwall shield haulers, maintenance vehicles, maintenance centers and cargo carriers. The company is headquartered in Glen Lyn, VA (near Bluefield, WV), and has warehouses in Beckley, WV; Dryden, VA; DuQuoin, IL;
and Indiana, PA.
For more information, contact Brendhan Wood, Fairchild International, at 540.726.2380 or bwood@fairchildmail.com.
