Shantui SK120-G Mining Dump Truck Boosts Efficient Construction at a Coal Mine in Xinjiang
At an open-pit coal mine fire-fighting project in Xinjiang, the Shantui SK120-G mining dump truck has played a key role in ensuring the efficient progress of the project with its exceptional performance and stable operation. Despite challenging terrain and harsh weather conditions, the SK120-G has earned high recognition from the client for its outstanding work rate, powerful engine, and reliable quality.
This open-pit coal mine is a key project in Xinjiang's coal fire-fighting efforts, covering a fire control area of 853,102 square meters, with the deepest combustion reaching 144 meters. The project employs a comprehensive fire-fighting method that includes stripping, water injection, backfilling, and covering. The total stripping of soil amounts to 96.52 million cubic meters, with 990,000 cubic meters of yellow earth coverage and 41.61 million cubic meters of backfilling. The tight construction schedule demands extremely high equipment performance.
Located on the southern side of the Tianshan Mountains at an altitude of 2,000 meters, the mining area has complex terrain and harsh climate conditions. The project operates in two shifts, with a daily working time of up to 20 hours, accumulating more than 6,000 hours of operation annually. To ensure construction efficiency, the client is particularly focused on the equipment’s work rate, cargo box wear resistance, and power performance.
The Shantui SK120-G mining dump truck, with the following advantages, has perfectly addressed these challenges:
1. Efficient Transportation
A fleet of 27 SK120-G trucks works in coordination with Shantui excavators during the stripping phase, handling heavy-load transportation tasks with a distance of 2 km and a road gradient of 8%-15%. The trucks achieve an average uphill speed of 13 km/h under heavy load, completing 1-2 additional trips per shift.
2. Reliable Quality
The SK120-G features a powerful yet fuel-efficient engine with the Weichai engine, FAST transmission, and Hande axles, ensuring stable performance with an uptime rate of over 95%.
3. Custom Design
The cargo box floor and rear panels are made of high-strength NM400 material, with thicknesses of 16mm and 14mm, respectively, meeting the requirements for anti-crushing, wear resistance, and heat resistance.
4. Pre-positioned Spare Parts
Wearable and maintenance parts are pre-stocked at the mining site, ensuring continuous operation of the equipment with minimal downtime.
The operators have praised the SK120-G for its comfortable cab and user-friendly design, which makes long working hours much easier. The client also highly values the overall performance of the equipment, noting that it fully meets the construction requirements of "moving large loads quickly and completing the project on schedule." This has helped reduce costs and create significant value for the project.
In this coal mine project, the SK120-G not only demonstrated its powerful transport capacity but also provided strong support for the fire-fighting operations with its reliability and adaptability. The truck’s large-capacity design, with a flat-load of 45m³ and stack-load exceeding 50m³, combined with its efficient transmission system, makes it an ideal choice for mine operations. The successful application of this equipment has not only helped complete the project smoothly but also made a positive contribution to environmental protection and resource conservation.
In the future, Shantui will continue to drive innovation, keep customer needs at the core, and provide efficient, reliable equipment support for more engineering projects. By offering effective solutions for mining operations, Shantui aims to create greater value together with its customers and contribute to the high-quality development of the industry.
