There are three principal types of hoists used in mining applications: Drum hoists are the most common type of hoist used in North America, South Africa and South America. When using a drum hoist the hoisting cable is wound around the drum when the conveyance is lifted.

ABB has the unique capability to design, supply, install and provide long-term service and support of entire mine hoist mechanical and electrical systems. We supply friction hoists as well as drum hoists of various types.

From 2000 to date, CITIC HIC has manufactured more than 200 mine hoists of over Ø4.5m in diameter, and more than 16 mine hoists of over 1000m in hoisting depth among which the Ø6.5m multi-rope friction mine hoist is the largest mine hoist in the domastic market.

Hepburn Engineering Inc. designs and supplies state-of-the-art mine hoists and electrical controls for the full range of operating requirements, from shaft sinking and development up to the largest production capacities, as well as complete rebuilding or …

ABB’s range of mine hoists covers all mine hoist applications. For high capacity mines operating at depths in excess of 1600 meters, multirope friction hoists are a common mine hoist solution. For deeper mines, drum hoists of various designs are a common solution.

ABB mine hoist solutions provide the lowest possible life cycle cost, the highest reliability and system availability, short project execution time and a single source of supply for the complete system, including service and spare parts.

Types of mine hoists Mine hoists are divided into three categories: friction hoists, drum hoists and Bla. r multi-rope hoists. Both friction and drum hoists are used in coal mines; their selection is dependent upon the mine operator’s preference for technology, the …

ABB has been a leader in developing world-class hoisting solutions for over 130 years. Powered by electricity with the possibility to run off renewable energy sources, hoists are very much a future forward solution for enabling the sustainable transformation.

Timberland leverages decades of expertise to deliver custom hoists for mining and shaft projects. From production and service hoists to personnel and emergency egress hoists, we engineer every solution for safety, reliability, and efficiency underground.

With more than 50 years of experience, Zitrón designs and supplies fully integrated solutions for mine shaft applications, including mine hoist systems such as: Emergency escape hoist. Service hoist. Production hoist. Inclined hoisting systems for mining, civil works and public transport.