“Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), a part of Corum Group (DTEK Energy), has shipped a counterweight for the Geroyev Kosmosa mine control room, which will operate in the main shaft of the mine in conjunction with a rock skip, the plant reported on Facebook.
“A counterweight is a large, heavy metal structure designed to balance a cage or skip in a vertical workings. The equipment acts as a counterweight, and its absence makes it impossible to operate the entire hoist,” the statement explained.
The height of the counterweight frame is 10.8 m and the weight of the equipment is about 25 tons.
“A specialized anti-corrosion coating was used in the manufacture of the counterweight, and metal structures and components were improved. We manufactured such modernized counterweights for this mine in early 2018. The average service life of the equipment is 7 years, so the replacement of the counterweight is planned,” explained Sergei Astapenkov, Chief Design Engineer at Corum DrMZ, as quoted in the statement.
The equipment is scheduled to be installed next year.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine and is part of DTEK Energy, the operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK holding.
In January-October this year, the company’s machine builders produced 14 roadheaders and shearers and supplied 931,000 spare parts and components to miners. During this period, according to the company, CorumDrMZ manufactured 285 units of roadheaders (including 2 KPD tunnellers) and 850.4 thousand spare parts and components. Also, 236 units of mine equipment were repaired.
