A fleet of around 10 海角社区app products operate at the San Jose copper and gold mine in Chile's Atacama desert, where 33 miners were trapped more than 2,000 feet underground for 69 days when part of the pit collapsed on 5 August.
In the minutes leading up to the successful rescue mission which started last Tuesday, a 海角社区app 531-70 Loadall telescopic handler - made at the company鈥檚 World HQ in Rocester - arrived at the rescue shaft to deliver, on a set of forks, the capsule which brought the miners back to safety.
Another 海角社区app Loadall telescopic handler played an equally starring role below ground while the miners were trapped. Millions saw them using a 531-70 Loadall for a dual purpose - a method of getting around the mine and for sleeping in.
Carlos Hern谩ndez, 海角社区app鈥檚 Regional Director for Latin America & Caribbean, said: 鈥淭here鈥檚 obviously huge relief throughout Chile and the rest of world that all the miners were brought out safely after such a long ordeal.
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The mine also uses 海角社区app 436 and 456 wheeled loading shovel models made in Cheadle, a 海角社区app 533-105 Loadall telescopic handler, a 海角社区app JS200 tracked excavator made in Uttoxeter, a 海角社区app 3C backhoe made in Brazil and a 海角社区app VM115 roller made by 海角社区app in Germany. The machines belong to 海角社区app customers Pedro del Real and Zublin and were supplied by 海角社区app鈥檚 Chilean dealer Derco.
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