Engineering & Mining Journal

JUN 2014

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16 E&MJ; • JUNE 2014 www.e-mj.com As an industrial and agricultural equipment company, Vermeer manufactures machines that make a real impact in a progressing world. Vermeer offers customers a full line of high-quality agricultural, underground con- struction, tree-care, environmental and sur- face mining equipment. Vermeer machines carry a reputation for being built tough, built to perform and built for value. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, USA, Vermeer has a global reach and a local impact that comes through its 2,800 employees and more than 500 independent dealers world- wide. Vermeer is committed to meeting cus- tomers' needs in more than 60 nations. Those customers are at the core of the business and supported by reliable, localized customer service and support provided by independent dealers. That support has been part of the cul- ture at Vermeer for more than six decades. A Better Way to Mine Precision surface mining, as developed by Vermeer, is a category of mining in which soil and rocks overlying the mineral deposit are excavated in layers to minimize further pro- cessing and increase product quality and value. Reduced shock, vibration, dust and noise from precision surface mining enables mining activities to take place closer to roads and existing structures than would be permit- ted by drilling and blasting. Practical Technology The process of precision mining utilizes Vermeer Terrain Leveler ® surface excavation machines (SEM). The patented top-down cut- ting method of the machine allows the cutter teeth to gain penetration without using the machine's tractive effort to drive the teeth into the minerals. As the unit travels forward and the drum rotates, the teeth on top of the drum advance over the top of the mineral surface, instantly cutting the material into uniform- sized product in a single pass. Top-down cut- ting allows for cutting harder materials than machines that cut in an upward direction. Producing material in a uniform configura- tion allows minerals to be handled more effi- ciently than product produced by drilling and blasting. The uniform product size also allows more efficient settings on secondary and terti- ary crushing systems, savings that can contin- ue well past the primary crushing stage. Using a laser or GPS system, the Vermeer Terrain Leveler SEM produces a smooth floor that can minimize wear and tear on mine trucks and loaders, especially on machines with rub- ber tires. This can also allow the use of off-road trucks in place of mine trucks in many cases. Vermeer now offers three Terrain Leveler SEM models: the T1255III chain drive, the T1255III direct drive and the T1655III direct drive—depending on the model, the Vermeer Terrain Leveler can cut an area up to 180 inches wide and 28 inches deep—helping mine, quarry and civil work operations bring more precision to their excavation projects. Vermeer Worldwide Headquarters 1210 Vermeer Road East P.O. Box 200 Pella, IA, 50219 USA Phone: (641) 628-3141 International fax: +1 (641) 621-7730 Vermeer.com COMPANY PROFILE-PAID ADVERTISEMENT Vermeer Brings More Precision to Mining Operations Equipment shown may contain site-specific modifications. Please contact your local Vermeer dealer for more information on machine specifications. Vermeer reserves the right to make changes in engineering, design and specifications; add improvements; or discontinue manufacturing at any time without notice or obligation. Vermeer, the Vermeer logo, Equipped To Do More and Terrain Leveler are trademarks of Vermeer Manufacturing Company in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2013 Vermeer Corporation. All Rights Reserved. EMJ_pg04-45_EMJ_pg04-45 6/4/14 9:00 AM Page 16

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