In July, 2016, 10 mine wide-body dump trucks with FC6A250PR from
Northeast Industries Group Shandong Pengxiang Automobile Co., LTD. were
exported to Yangtze Mining ( Burma ) Copper Co ., LTD in Burma of Sagaing
Province.
It was in 2014 that Shandong Pengxiang Automobile Co., LTD used Xi’an
FC Transmissions for the first time by stages of prototype vehicles,
validation, trial run and so on. With the excellent product performance, strong
technical support and the timely after-sales service, FC was thought highly by
Pengxiang, and as the standard equipment, FC6A250PR transmissions were matched
with PX90AT type which with had become the most competitive products in mine
truck market for the large loading capacity , reliable performance , convenient
operation.
Yangtze Mining ( Burma ) Copper Co ., LTD was a joint venture
company between China North Industries Company Wanbao Mining and the Burma
local government. From 2011, it begun to take over and expand the facility
which belong to Canada Ivanhoe Mines Limited before, and now had SK mine &
K mine with 60,000 ton annually cathode copper by CAT 777D mine trucks and TEREX
TR100 mine trucks mainly. It was the first time that Chinese mine wide-body
dump trucks were put into Burma mine lot for use.
This batch trucks were produced in Jan. 2016, and were finished
assembling and test in the end of March, then were exported to Burma from
China. After almost one month’s sea transportation and two months’ customs clearance,
they arrived at Burma mine lot successfully. Then all the transmissions working
conditions were tested for fine. By the test drive, the team principle was very
satisfied with the trucks dynamic property and shift, and thought they were as
good as Europe & America products. According to the Yangtze Mining ( Burma
) Copper Co ., LTD’s plan, more than 40 drivers had the theory and operation
training, including the vehicle structure and maintenance, the transmission
operation and basic maintenance , as well as driving attention , etc. During
process of the half load trail and full load trail, the drivers were guided the
actual operation in detail and the corrected the bad operation habit in order
to get the better product performance.
After half a month’s trail run, FC ATs got pretty good feedback from
OEMs and customers for the performance of the products, and the delivery
ceremony was held on July 27th. The President of Yangtze Mining (Burma)
Copper Co., LTD, the General Manager of Northeast Industries Group, the General
Manager of Shandong Pengxiang Automobile Co., LTD., as well as other leaders
joined in the ceremony. They all spoke highly of the products performance and
sales service, and promised to purchase FC ATs when renew the mine trucks in
future.
With
the success of this project as the beginning, Xi’an FC would cooperate with
OEMs and open the Burma market to more users for its qualified products and
good services in order to lay the solid foundation for the worldwide market.