Tenova TAKRAF refurbishes bucket wheel excavator for Kosovan coal mine

Tenova TAKRAF has refurbished an SR 1300 large bucket wheel excavator that was built more than 27 years ago by the company. Work was carried out on time and in budget and the machine is now operating at KEK Kosovo’s Sibovc coal mine. Mechanical and electrical modifications were carried out in less than two years by TAKRAF/ABB/Vattenfall Mining Consulting and local partners. The 1,500 t machine was dismantled in big portions with parts repaired or replaced prior to reassembly and commissioning. (more…)