Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd has launched a series of cables specially designed to supply electricity to machines operating in tough drilling and underground environments across the world, including open-pit mining, tunnelling and mineshafts. The company states that the MTO cables are “manufactured to withstand the kind of extreme conditions common in mining applications,” and are resistant to extreme temperatures, sunlight, water, chemicals, oil and abrasion. The cables are available in voltages ranging from 600 V up to 35 kV.

Tratos was recently commissioned by Tenova Takraf to supply this cable type for use in an open-cast mine in Kosovo. Tratos manufactured and delivered two lengths of 2,100 m MTO console-cable reel for use on open-cast mining excavators and since its installation the cable “has performed to an exceptional level,” according to Tratos. “Reliable performance is synonymous with the Tratos name and the new mining and tunnelling cables are no different, being RoHS compliant and quality approved by numerous industry bodies worldwide. Due to specialist requirements, the new cables have been built to adhere to worldwide standards including AS/NZS, VDE, BS, UL, CSA, MSHA and OSHA” says the group.