The armed conflicts and wars throughout history have resulted in countless harm and atrocities. Some of these effects would have continued to remain after the conflicts had ended, if it was not for the humanitarian work of the demining companies using mechanical demining equipment that remove some of these threats from the land and the environments that were involved in the conflicts.
In this daunting line of work, the demining companies and the personnel involved put themselves at risk every day, so that the civilians, livestock and environments can remain safe. One thing that makes this work somewhat less dangerous and more efficient is the technology and innovative mechanical demining equipment that is regularly used in the demining process.
If there’s one name that is considered reliable within the demining equipment manufacturing industry, it is that of Armtrac, who have been designing and manufacturing demining equipment for over 20-years and keep up with the latest innovation in technology and their demining equipment is reflective of that.
Let’s take a look at the most advanced mechanical demining equipment of the 21st century:
1. Armtrac Mine Sifter
Armtrac Mine Sifter is one of the most useful items of equipment during the demining clearing process. This equipment acts as a Quality Control mechanism to removed items such as mines, unexploded ordnance, and even remnants of an exploded ordnance from the ground. The output of this sifter is up to 5000 square meters per hour.
This mine sifter maintains balance with the even transfer of soil and stones onto the star unit and the distribution of power on either side of the machine. The sifter even comes with a hydraulic leg that keeps the machine level even on uneven grounds. The strong magnet collects the UXO and metal objects swiftly.
Armtrac’s mine sifter is a versatile item of mechanical equipment, and despite being cost-effective, it is extremely durable and reliable in the field.
2. Rotary Mine Comb
Anti-tank mines are especially notorious for their challenging extraction. However, that problem no longer exists with Armtrac’s Rotary Mine Comb. This mine comb has a fast-digging action, and it gently extracts the mine before the vehicle has a chance to run over it. This allows the EOD operators to deal with the ordnance on the surface and saves them considerable detection and digging time.
3. Armtrac C-IED Mine Roller System
Armtrac C-IED Mine Roller System is another one of the designs created to provide confidence during route clearance operations where there is a possibility, rather than a probability, of a victim operated device being present on an intended route.. This roller identifies when a threat of these devices are present, by activating them, and triggers the need to either deploy a detection device or a clearance device such as an Armtrac Flail or Tiller. This mine roller system allows the operators to confidently embark on route proving missions and look for victim-operated mines and IEDs.
This roller system is not to be left behind when the possibility of victim-operated devices is high on a particular path. This roller makes the task swift and safe and is one of the most reliable mechanical demining equipment out there.
4. Strimmer
Some mechanical demining devices are too big and complicated to manoeuvre around difficult areas especially where there is significant vegetation obscuring a potential threat. That is where the Strimmer comes in handy. This demining equipment by Armtrac is one of the most flexible and can easily access hard-to-reach areas. And if it happens to trigger a device in the process, there’s no need to worry because it can withstand an anti-tank mine.
This strimmer allows you to keep working seamlessly and allows no overgrown areas or explosive devices to interfere with your work.
One of the best things about the Armtrac mechanical demining equipment is that they are extremely durable and reliable. If there’s one thing that is of paramount importance and a requirement in the demining process, which is necessary considering how volatile the demining environment is, it is mechanical demining tools and machinery you can trust and rely on. Armtrac’s mechanical demining equipment provides exactly that level of assurance and confidence.
