Herbst SMAG Mining Technologies (HSMT) is a leading specialist for developing and manufacturing mining equipment. As a 100% subsidiary of Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG, it combines more than 100 years of experience with state-of-the-art technology, and delivers machines that can easily meet today’s demands.
Mobile mining equipment
HSMT designs and manufactures a broad range of mining vehicles, which are used worldwide by leading underground and open-cast mining companies. Each vehicle is specifically optimised to its purpose and work environment.
Areas of underground application include salt, potash and gypsum mining, as well as the increasing oil shale extraction market.
Open-cast mining models support all geological formations requiring rotary or down-the-hole (DTH) hammer drilling.
Customers can choose from several types of transportation vehicle to cover all essential transportation tasks during the work process. Additionally, we are able to develop, customise and support reliable machines for specific and long-term use.
Drill carriages
The HSMT large hole drill carriage GB 280 provides inbreak drill holes solutions, with three base models all adaptable to customers needs. All GB 280 Models feature three independent drilling drives propelling 280mm diameter drill rods with a drill depth of 7.5m, a movable rod guidance system, a PLC-system, and can be operated remote controlled or manless in hazardous gas environments.
For face drilled holes in potash and salt mining, the BW 50 series features a centralised electrical hydraulic system for all work functions, an onboard computer system, a telescopic extendable boom, and a rotatable drill carriage with drill bits ranging from 32mm to 60mm in diameter, and a drill depth of 7m.
Roof bolting carriages
The FA roof bolting carriages are designed for large area roof bolting. All FA models feature an installed PLC-system, telescopic and double telescopic extendable booms, rotatable drill and bolting drive turrets, flanged linear magazines with a maximum capacity of 20 mechanical expansion bolts, ranging in size from 32mm to 42mm in diameter.
Drill cuttings and dust are led alongside the carriage, to minimise contamination.
Large hole drilling rigs
The SBM 86 is an advanced rock drilling technology for all geological formations in an open-cast mining environment. To optimally adapt to its work environment, the SBM 86 can be built based on crawler, wheel, or truck carriages, depending on the distance of the work sites.
Each carriage system features large ground clearance, high-stability four-point supports, and a compact, agile design for superior and safe manoeuvrability within its operation locations. In addition, all wheel-based carriage systems are street-legal.
All SBM86 large hole drilling rigs feature PLC-controlled automation, a parallel-edge driving mechanism, high-performance drives, automated levelling and drill rod handling, a large-scaled drill boom with tolerance free adjustment, a drill guidance system with a displaceable suction hood and an infinite regulation of feed and rotation speeds.
An overall eco-friendly design with noise reducing casing of all major components, a robust sinter filter system and possible use of bio hydraulic oil is an additional extra for a good work environment.
Adaptable, resilient transport machines
The Taurus series are versatile transport machines that fit into different scopes of operations within the work process underground. Different assemblies for the Taurus base chassis will transform the vehicle into a special purpose machine.
As well as use in towing and municipal vehicles, the Taurus series can also be used as big bag transporters and dump trucks with maximum load capacity of 20t, and mobile refuel vehicles with an 8,000l tank.
Only 3m of work height is needed to exchange assemblies like roll containers or platforms on the vehicle, which is equipped with a four-wheel drive, steering and brake system.
The Centauri is a heavy-duty wheel-based loader for underground mining, and can be equipped with either water-cooled or air-cooled diesel engines. Centauri loaders are equipped as standard with hydrodynamic four-wheel drive, a powershift transmission, an oversized rigid "Kessler" axle and a multiple-disc brake system.
The Arktur series are robust cross-country forklift trucks designed to work seamlessly in underground mining conditions. With huge loading capacities, and either air or water-cooled engines, these models are also available with a construction height of less than 1.8m for the upper edge of the driver’s canopy and forklift mast. All Arktur vehicles can be driven fully-loaded on gradients of 28%, with transversal slopes of 15%.
The Proxima C is a small-sized scaler for the underground mining industry, featuring a robust triple knuckle assembled boom with 200° rotational freedom above its rotation ring. Its core feature is its slim design; with a net weight of 25t, it measures only 5.5m in length, 2.6m in width and less than 2.6m in height.
