Mucking Loader
A mucking loader is an underground machine that loads blasted rock, carries it and discharges it in one cycle. The Vikay VK 310, equivalent to the Atlas Copco Cavo 310, is a tyre-mounted pneumatic loader and transport unit operated by one person.
Mucking is the bottleneck in any small underground operation, and a combined loader-hauler removes the need for a separate loading machine and tramming fleet. The VK 310 scoops the muck pile, carries the load to the chute or tip, and discharges it under air power, so the whole cycle is handled by a single operator and a single machine.
It runs on tyre wheels rather than rail, which allows it to work off-track in drives, ramps and development headings. The unloading air cylinder is sized for consistent, repeatable tipping into chutes and ore passes.
The VK 310 is dimensionally equivalent to the Atlas Copco Cavo 310, so operators already running that machine can standardise on one parts holding. Aftermarket spares including traction gearboxes, air controls, dumping cylinders and rim sets are listed under
Atlas Copco Cavo 310 parts.
FAQS
What is a mucking loader used for?
- Loading and transporting blasted rock in underground mines, typically from the face to a chute, ore pass or tip, in a single machine cycle.
Is the VK 310 equivalent to the Atlas Copco Cavo 310?
- Yes. It is built to the same configuration and dimensions, and Cavo 310 aftermarket spare parts are stocked alongside it.
Does it run on rails or tyres?
- Tyres, which lets it operate off-track in drives, ramps and development headings rather than being confined to a rail line.
