OREANDA-NEWS. EKG-12A is the first machine, supplied by Uralmashplant to Kovdorskiy GOK - a part of "EuroChem" - the largest Russian mineral fertilizers producer. Excavator is purchased within the scope of a plant strategic renewal program. At present Uralmashplant is shipping the second machine EKG-12A.

The machine is designed for the ore and overburden excavation. The machine is used in open pit expanding and creating a single joint open pit space with starting exploitation of apatite-shtaffelite ores.

Now EKG-12A is the biggest excavator of all loading machines of plant and bucket capacity is 12 m3). The use of EKG-12A produced by Uralmashplant allows substantially reduce the time of loading rock in dump trucks.

New machine includes all modern developments Uralmash designers. These developments allow to increase excavator's service life, prevent breakdown of equipment and make operating more comfortable.

Thus, EKG-12A is equipped with a new electric drive system with static converters. This will save energy, increase service life of the machine at high efficiency, as well as improve noise and vibration characteristics, thermal conditions in the body of the machine. Taking into account an operating conditions boom, arm and bucket construction of excavator are amplified. In addition, excavator is installed with advanced automatic protection systems and pilot cabin with double glasses and systems of optimal microclimate parameters maintenance.

Excavator is equipped with one of the most detailed information systems. For example, in addition to basic information about running of the main and subsidiary drives, mechanical equipment, lubrication system, temperature shown on the screen, operators if necessary can also see the image of excavator parts and their environment in the face, which is transmitted from the four cameras.