Mining Locomotive generally refers to the traction equipment for rail transportation, as the name implies, its role is the power source of various rail vehicles. Rail locomotive transportation with locomotive as the power source is the main mode of mine transportation in our country. The entire transportation system is composed of rails, wagons, mining locomotives and other auxiliary equipment, such as mining equipment, ore loading equipment, belt conveyors and related Safety equipment, etc.
The locomotive transportation system is one of the important factors that determine the production capacity of a mine. Its main function is to transport materials such as ore, waste rock, materials, equipment and even personnel on the mine.
The specific transportation tasks vary according to the transportation goals and working environment.
The underground mining locomotive will transport the ore (waste rock) discharged from the stope hopper, stope patio or chute to the underground storage warehouse, the bottom (or middle section) car yard, or directly out of the mine through the flat tunnel , Transport the materials and equipment from the depot at the bottom of the well (or the middle section) to the work site.
The main task of electric locomotive transportation in open-pit mines is to transport the ore from the stope to the beneficiation field and the waste rock to the dumping field.
The transportation personnel have special people and vehicles. People and vehicles are also used as sightseeing tours in amusement parks and other places.
