ENGINEERING CASE STUDY

SPARTA TILT & LOAD

Developed around an underground mine’s waste-bin handling needs, the SPARTA Tilt & Load combines a tilting deck, integrated winch and HIAB crane. This case study examines the original equipment requirement, the engineering configuration and its subsequent applications..

THE ORIGINAL UNDERGROUND HANDLING REQUIREMENT

An underground mine approached TES Inc. about purchasing a boom truck. During the equipment discussion, the mine identified a recurring need to move waste bins underground.

These movements frequently involved a boom truck and a second vehicle. Completing the work depended on the availability and coordination of both machines. The mine wanted a loading and transport arrangement that reduced this dependency while retaining crane-assisted lifting and positioning.

TES therefore assessed the complete material movement, rather than the boom-truck requirement alone. The resulting configuration incorporated a loading method and transport deck within the SPARTA vehicle.

EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION

TES developed the Tilt & Load using its existing SPARTA articulated carrier. The configuration combines a rear tilt deck, integrated winch and HIAB crane.

The deck-loading system and crane provide different handling methods. Their functions are integrated within one vehicle, but their capacities and operating conditions remain separate. Tilt & Load Case Study

TILT DECK

The rear deck provides an inclined surface for loading suitable bins and equipment. It returns to a level position for transport. Load suitability depends on the delivered configuration, including its payload and restraint limits.

INTEGRATED WINCH

The winch draws suitable loads onto the rear deck. This provides a loading method that does not require a separate lifting machine for every movement. Winch and attachment limits must be assessed for the intended load.

HIAB CRANE

The HIAB S-CLX 100 D-2 retains crane-assisted lifting and positioning. Manufacturer reference ratings include 3,900 kg at 1.9 m and 1,400 kg at 5.5 m. Actual lifts are governed by the installed load chart and approved stabilization conditions.

EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING

SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND OPERATING LIMITS

The TES assembly brings together the rear deck, winch, crane installation and hydraulic systems. The engineering drawing also identifies separate deck safety and lift interlock systems.

These systems support distinct operating functions. The winch and inclined deck provide the loading arrangement. The level deck supports secured transport. The crane provides lifting and positioning within its applicable capacity limits.

Crane lifting capacity must not be interpreted as deck payload. The case study separates these references and identifies the source drawings and manufacturer data used to describe the configuration.

EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING

DEPLOYMENT AND ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS

The original application was the movement of waste bins underground. The mine purchased multiple units and extended their use to other material-handling needs.

Reported applications include transporting disabled forklifts and other equipment. This broadened the use of the vehicle beyond the initial bin-handling requirement.

The project establishes multiple-unit purchasing and additional reported applications. It does not establish a measured reduction in handling time, operating cost or total fleet size. Those outcomes have not been quantified.

ASSESSING THE CONFIGURATION FOR ANOTHER MINE

The relevant question is whether the vehicle can complete the required movement with the intended load and available working space.

Combining loading, transport and lifting functions can change equipment allocation for suitable tasks. Fleet requirements still depend on concurrent work, equipment availability and the limits of the installed systems.

LOAD COMPATIBILITY

Assess load mass, dimensions and the proposed loading arrangement against the delivered equipment limits. Deck payload, winch capability, crane capacity and load restraint require separate consideration. A transport rating alone does not establish that a load can be winched or lifted.rs.

ACCESS AND WORKING SPACE

Evaluate the loaded vehicle as well as its unloaded dimensions. Travelway clearance, turning space, tilted-deck movement and crane setup are separate checks. The height of equipment carried on the deck can govern access independently of the truck’s tramming height.

EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION

Consider which movements could be assigned to the integrated vehicle and which still require other equipment. Combining functions does not remove simultaneous work requirements. Machine availability and competing assignments remain part of the fleet assessment.

DOWNLOAD THE SPARTA TILT & LOAD CASE STUDY

Review the original mine requirement, equipment integration, loading and transport configurations, HIAB capacity references and underground operating envelope. The case study includes TES engineering drawings and the reported expansion from waste-bin handling to disabled-equipment transport. study includes TES engineering drawings and the reported expansion from waste-bin handling to disabled-equipment transport.

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