About Saminco International
A global leader in the underground mining industry
Providing South Africa with the technology for the future
Saminco International, with global locations, has been a leader in the underground mining industry since 1992 in the United States, and 2009 in South Africa. Our facility in Boksburg opened in 2012. We supply traction drives and accessories to the coal and hard rock industries, specializing in electric traction control. As the industry has become more sensitive to reducing diesel emissions in the closed mine atmosphere, we have risen to the forefront with our battery systems. We deliver directly to the mine owner who needs to refurbish and update vehicles, or to small and large OEMs looking for electrical systems for new or refurbished vehicles. Our systems are designed to work with most motors. We will supply the electric drives, with certifications provided by MASC. Consulting available upon request.
Our Locations
Saminco International has multiple global locations to serve you. Our manufacturing facility and headquarters are located in Fort Myers, FL, USA. We have service and repair facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Australia (Nautitech) and dedicated, on the ground, service personnel in India.
Our Florida headquarters and manufacturing facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified for Quality Management System in the design and manufacture of electric traction drives and battery chargers for the mining and rail industry. This is our ongoing commitment to our customers to continually improve the processes that bring quality products to the market.
A few of our accomplishments
Over 13,000 Electric Traction Drives sold since 1992!
A750 120V DC Controller
1998
Introduced for scoops and coal haulers, and still working in the field today.
N10 240V AC/DC Drive
1999
Introduced the shuttle car tram controller. with regenerative braking.
N7 550V AC/DC Drive
2000
Introduced for shuttle cars, continuous miners and shearer haulage drives.
A400 DC Traction System
2001
Introduced in 2001, we delivered our 400th A400 DC traction system for shuttle cars in 2005.
A375 DC/DC 375A Controller
2002
Introduced the A375 dual motor output shuttle car tram controller.
JD400 240V -550V AC Digital Drive
2003
One of our most popular products still used in shuttle cars and continuous miners.
Q800 Digital System
2005
For mining locomotives, this system, still used today, is for single or dual motor use, 128V or 240V DC/DC systems.
A777 / FC1200 DC System
2006
Introduced the 180V – 340V DC system for scoops and shuttle cars.
VF1-75 550V DC/AC VFD System
2007
Introduced the DC to AC shuttle car system.
120V/ 240V/ 320V Battery AC System
2008
Introduced first battery powered AC system for LHDs and scoops in hard rock mining.
VX1 Modular 999V AC VFD System
2009
Introduced for ventilation fans, conveyors and feeder breakers.
Diesel Electric 440V – 550V AC/AC VFD
2010
Introduced for shuttle cars using AC motors.
JR1000 1000V AC Inverter System
2012
Introduced for continuous miners, shuttle cars and feeder breakers.
Pure Electric eLHD 630V System
2015
Developed the first of its kind with Smart Battery (Sodium Nickel) and charger for hard rock mining.
Add-ON Battery Charger
2016
Dual purpose for 128V batteries with single or dual connections.
DC to DC propulsion system
2016
Installed and updated in 2023, on SAMSA – Africana Research Vessel. Dual 1.7MW propulsion system with 350kW Thruster and 600kW Trawl winch.
eLHD System with Smart Battery
2017
Introduced the hydrostatic electric eLHD system with Smart Battery.
VF6-110 620V DC/AC VFD Battery System
2018
Developed for jumbo drills.
JR1000 1000V AC Inverter System
2018
Updated with complete machine control system package for continuous miners.
VFD-3 550V DC/AC System
2020
Inverter functions for traction, pump or convey, using CAN bus communications and includes a 24V power supply.
VFD3-2-125 Inverter
2023
Designed as a variable voltage and frequency drive with dual AC induction motors option available for multiple applications.
Some of our customers
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