Elphinstone Cat 769B surface dump truck
History

The 1975 Elphinstone Cat 769B surface dump truck with innovative ejector tray

Dale Elphinstone first began modifying Cat surface mining equipment to suit underground applications on his father’s farm in Burnie Tasmania, in 1975. One such modification included the re-engineering of a Cat 769B surface dump truck to meet underground requirements. Dale (bottom-left) and his team are pictured testing the modified dump truck and the innovative ejector tray at a local quarry. Forty-five years later, Elphinstone continues to design and manufacture safe, reliable and innovative surface and underground mining equipment, commissioned and delivered to loyal and valued customers around the world.

Elphinstone 920 Scaler
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920 Elphinstone Scaler and Service Unit developed in 1978

In 1978, Dale Elphinstone developed a range of underground hard rock support vehicles using genuine Caterpillar loader parts – The 920 Scaler and the 925 Service Unit. Between the years of 1975 and 1995, Elphinstone delivered underground hard rock mining machines to over 50 locations throughout Australia and more than 35 global export sites across 5 continents. Elphinstone continues to design and manufacture safe, reliable and innovative hard rock underground mining support equipment, commissioned and delivered to loyal and valued customers around the world.

Elphinstone UG20K Underground Grader Barloworld South Africa
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The first Elphinstone UG20K Underground Motor Grader delivered to Barloworld South Africa

Elphinstone is very pleased to be delivering the first underground support machine through Barloworld to an important customer in the north of South Africa. The Elphinstone UG20K Grader can significantly increase the productivity of the production fleet and reduce operational costs by maintaining haul roads. The UG20K can be optioned with many additional features to suit each application.