Fairchild International Adds Multi-Purpose Diesel Tractor to Permissible Diesel-Powered Workhorse Series Scoop Line
Glen Lyn, VA – Fairchild International, a manufacturer of underground mining equipment, is now producing the proven Model 35C-WHPDT Workhorse Permissible Diesel Tractor. This rubber tired, diesel-powered vehicle is the latest addition to the Fairchild series of dependable permissible and non-permissible diesel-powered underground scoops. The rugged diesel tractor, features a fifth-wheel hitch that can be located as specified by the customer and is part of a system for transporting materials, supplies and equipment to underground mines through the toughest conditions faster and more efficiently than other equipment.
“This unit meets all MSHA inby requirements and is ideally suited for use in slope-graded mines with minimum seam heights of 6 feet and ground clearance ranges of 12 to 14 inches,” says Jack Fairchild, Jr., Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Fairchild International. “As the industry's most flexible mining vehicle, it also features exceptional design characteristics and can be converted to a utility scoop by removing the fifth wheel assembly and replacing it with other attachments, including a 140 cubic foot capacity scoop bucket, maintenance center and forks with a duckbill.”
The Model 35C-WHPDT is also equipped with John Deere 1400 series inboard planetary axles, internal wet disc service brakes and a hydraulically controlled differential lock. The vehicle's power unit consists of a Cummins C8.3, 150 HP engine with a DST dry scrubber package to provide exhaust treatment, and a Dana/Clark powershift transmission assembly with four speeds forward and reverse.
For more information, contact Fairchild International, at 540.726.2380 or email sales@fairchildint.com.
