Six 140t KAMAG Slag Pot Carriers Head to Brazil
TII KAMAG will deliver six 140-tonne Slag Pot Carriers to a Brazilian mining company for operation at an existing nickel plant, where the vehicles will transport hot slag between the production facility and a remote disposal site. The KAMAG SPCs…
TII KAMAG will deliver six 140-tonne Slag Pot Carriers to a Brazilian mining company for operation at an existing nickel plant, where the vehicles will transport hot slag between the production facility and a remote disposal site.
The KAMAG SPCs will replace the customer’s existing fleet and mark its first order for vehicles from the TII Group. Sales, project coordination and service are being handled together with long-standing Brazilian partner RIMAC.
The route includes a section approximately one kilometre long with gradients of up to five per cent, requiring additional power and braking capacity when travelling fully loaded.
For the first time in this SPC series, the vehicles will use Caterpillar C18 diesel engines delivering 429 kW. Each unit has a payload capacity of 140 tonnes and is designed to handle slag pots with volumes of up to 30 m³.
“Working closely with the customer, we defined a high-performance overall solution that meets the requirements on site and combines high operational reliability with dependable service,” said Oliver Schwarz, Area Sales Manager at TII Group.
Wet multi-disc brakes have been specified to maintain braking performance during repeated downhill runs. With the friction discs operating in oil, heat can be dissipated effectively while reducing wear and maintenance requirements.
The vehicles will also feature tyre pressure monitoring and KAMAG Connect for digital condition monitoring. The system transmits vehicle notifications and fault codes, allowing maintenance requirements to be identified earlier and enabling TII KAMAG to prepare service interventions before technicians arrive on site.
A project-specific spare parts agreement covering the first years of operation has also been included, complemented by local support from RIMAC.
Deliveries are taking place in stages. The first Slag Pot Carrier is already en route to Brazil, two further units have been completed, and the remaining three are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2026.
