Electric hauler prototype on cards for January

The prototype of the 25 t electric hauler vehicle, with applications in soft- and hard-rock mining, from Johannesburg-headquartered underground trackless mining machinery manufacturer Fermel, is expected to be trialed from January 2017 to June 2017. “The prototype is 85% complete and undergoing SANS 1589 brake certification,” says Pretoria-based consulting engineers and project management firm Thuthukani Consulting electronic system engineer Calvin Coetzee.