Can AMAC build a loading machine for a low-seam mine?

Yes. We engineer each loader to your seam height, entry width, and material, so a low-profile build for tight conditions is a standard custom option.

Underground Loading Machines · ISO 9001:2015

Underground Loading Machines,
Built for Your Mine

Q: What is a loading machine in underground mining?

A loading machine gathers loose coal, ore, or rock and loads it onto a shuttle car, mine car, or conveyor. AMAC builds gathering arm loaders and swing tail loaders for coal and potash operations.

Q: What is the difference between a gathering arm loader and a swing tail loader?

A gathering arm loader uses rotary arms on a pan to sweep material onto its own conveyor. A swing tail loader is towed behind a continuous or bore miner and swings its discharge boom to load in tight places.

Q: Does AMAC repair loaders built by other manufacturers?

Yes. We repair, rebuild, and supply parts for loading machines regardless of the original manufacturer.

Not for a catalog.

AMAC builds custom underground loading machines for coal and potash operations across the US and Canada. We design, build, and rebuild every loader to your mine's specifications, so the machine fits your conditions instead of the other way around.

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AMAC custom underground loading machines built for coal and potash mines

— The Lineup

Our Underground Loading Machines

AMAC builds underground loading machines in two configurations: electrohydraulic gathering arm loaders for continuous face loading, and towed swing tail loaders for tight places where direct loading is not possible. Both are engineered around your seam height, entry width, and material, and both are supported through rebuild and parts for the life of the machine.

Gathering Arm Loader

LDM36E150 Loading Machine

A remote-operated electrohydraulic gathering arm loader rated at a nominal 1,800 to 2,000 tons per hour. 36-inch conveyor, boom articulates to 45 degrees, discharges up to 9 feet. Built for coal, potash, and salt.

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Swing Tail Loader

Hopper Swing Tail Loader

A towed loading boom that swings up to 180 degrees behind a continuous or bore miner. Powered by auxiliary hydraulics from the miner or by electric power. Built for tight places where direct loading is not possible.

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— The Difference

Built to your mine's conditions

Backed by over 40 years of underground OEM engineering. ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Custom Engineering

Where most manufacturers start from a standard platform, we start from your seam height, entry width, and material, and engineer the loader around them.

Reliable Support

Repairs, rebuilds, and replacement parts for loading machines, including units built by other manufacturers. Our Bessemer shop handles everything from component repair to full teardown rebuilds.

Underground Safety

Remote-controlled operation, multiple emergency stops, robust hydraulics, and optional proximity detection to keep material moving safely in confined underground spaces.

Underground Loading Machines · ISO 9001:2015