Underground mining

High quality in deepest grounds

From low surface tunnelling to deepest level mining at 4,785 m
pewag tire protection chains keep underground operations
going. pewag chains are used with a wide range of highly
specialized equipment like loaders, shuttle cars, scoops and
other wheeled vehicles, for both protection and traction.

Characteristics

• Limited space for chain installation
• Narrow operating space and long driving distances
• Extreme stress and load for the machine, tires and chains
• Difficult equipment and tire maintenance
• Frequent tire failures
• 24/7 operation