New multipurpose demining arm with grapple or bucket for the FAE PT300.

FAE is enhancing its demining line with the addition of a new multipurpose front arm for the PT300 D:MINE remote-controlled tracked carrier, which can be fitted with a manipulator grapple or excavation bucket.

The new equipment has been designed for the disposal of “improvised” ordnance, known as IED. When configured with the telescopic arm and fitted with the manipulator grapple, the PT300 D:MINE can search the area under investigation using a specially designed camera system. It also allows objects which may contain ordnance, or the ordnance itself, to be moved in complete safety. If equipped with an excavating bucket, the front arm can be used to inspect the ground and reach deeply buried unexploded ordnance. The excavating bucket can also be used to dig a containment area in the ground, into which the explosives can be inserted for controlled detonation.

The new multipurpose arm boasts some impressive technical features. It is able to move to the front and sides in the classic excavator style but is also able to rotate its bucket or grapple along its axis using a 360° rotation system. This system allows for quick and accurate positioning and manipulation of material in the work area. The camera system, which consists of fixed or motorized units with a zoom function, gives remote operators an overview of the environment they are working in and a clear view of the equipment’s activities. Two independent hydraulic stabilizing feet provide excellent stability while performing various operations.

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The PT300 D:MINE is a special vehicle designed to withstand the most extreme forces. It is used all over the world for mine clearing, and it is effective against anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, even in the toughest working conditions. This FAE vehicle is the gold standard of its category, tested and certified to meet CWA 15044:2009, the international demining standard. The PT-300 D:MINE stands out for its versatility. It can be equipped with a demining head or another type of FAE attachment, like a forestry mulcher, tiller, stump cutter, or dozer blade.

These innovations make the FAE PT300 D:MINE a reliable and complete solution for government agencies, the military, NGOs, and other organizations operating in active war zones around the world. It is an increasingly effective and efficient product for reclaiming and restoring otherwise dangerous and unusable land for public use.