GHH, the manufacturer of heavy machinery for rock haulage, has announced the launch of a Stage V engine range in their load haul dumpers (LHDs). It starts with the new LF-14: a vehicle that it says is more than just a technical highlight being part of a strategy the company says is designed to make GHH the “cleanest” supplier in the industry.

Dump trucks and scalers meeting the currently most stringent exhaust emission standards have already been part of the product range including the MK-A20 Stage V dump truck, units of which were delivered this year, the MK-A35 Stage V with units already operating well in the field since April 2019 and the MK-42 Stage V heading to customer sites soon. A large fleet of LF-7.6HB Stage V scalers has been successfully running at a mine in Europe since June 2019. And more loaders are closely following with the SLP-3H, SLP-14H, LF-8 and LF-12H planned for the Stage V implementation during 2020 and the new LF-7 following in 2021.

The new LF-14 Stage V occupies a key position at GHH. With the first machine having arrived with the customer in early March, a second one is on order and another customer has ordered three already. GHH says: “It completes the missing link in an important chain: GHH is probably the first manufacturer to be able to supply a complete core range of machines with the cleanest combustion engines. The fact that GHH also offers vehicles with electric drive, whether cabled or battery-powered, underlines even more how serious the manufacturer is about protecting the environment and the operators of its machines.”

GHH presented the LF-14 (with Stage IIIA and IV) as early as 2018. Various technology developments have been realised in the new edition. These include in particular the Volvo TAD1381VE as an engine option with Stage V: a 285 kW (1,900 rpm) power package with SCR and DPF exhaust system.

The LF-14 with 41 t operating weight carries 14 t payload in a bucket designed for 5.4 to 9 m3. The vehicle is approximately 11 m long and 3 m wide and 2.4 m high at the cabin. It can be used in both hard rock and soft rock applications. GHH states that it has the best power-to-weight ratio in its class and “offers the proven DNA of all the manufacturer’s machines – which are proven powerful, robust, safe and reliable. Ergonomics and overall design quality have always been a priority.”

Recently, the company announced the formation of the GHH Group as a merger of several manufacturers of the Schmidt Kranz Group. GHH says it now not only sees itself as a “Total Solution Provider” in the field of rock haulage, but is also ensuring compliance with all required emission standards as well.