PAUS, the sustainable mine vehicle specialist

Executive Director, Franz Josef Paus, said: “bauma gave us a chance to meet many of our customers in person again, and the spirit was surprisingly good. For us, 2022 started well, but then the world changed drastically. Sales outside of Russia are still strong, but we have experienced supply chain disruptions.”

In terms of equipment sustainability, PAUS has always strived to offer long-life, heavy-duty machines for underground mining. Even under tough service conditions, the company aims for its utility vehicles to have service lives of over 15 years or 30,000 operating hours.

“We see a growing interest for creating a safer and cleaner underground environment,” explained Paus. “To achieve this, our clients ask for emission-free units (battery-electric vehicles), for scalers (roof support), graders (road maintenance) and remote controlled/automated solutions, to mention our most popular offerings.”  

Recent innovations include the PScale scaler series – the PScale 8T and PScale 10T – which were introduced in early 2021, followed by the PTM 100 Roadheader in mid-2021.

Paus added: “Currently, we are working on a successor for our flagship UNIVERSA 50 vehicle. The new unit will be named the ‘UNIVERSA 55’ with many improvements and enhancements, such as a suspended front axle. This model will be launched in Q3 2023.

“Then, in 2024, we will also introduce our redesigned Minca 18 utility vehicle which is best known in its personnel carrier configuration. All developments will feature low-emission, Stage V compliant engines or battery drive systems, and will be optimized for low fuel consumption by intelligent power flow systems.”

Since the summer of 2022, PAUS produces almost 100% of the electrical energy needed to run its Emsbüren headquarters using solar panels. And, of course, the company uses some of this energy for charging its employees cars and the company’s own battery-electric vehicles.

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