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DBT's fearless tiger

IT may be smaller than big brother FBL-40, but DBT's newest shield hauler suits the cramped conditions of its first buyer - China's Anjailing Jinggong mine - which has dubbed the machine "Meng Hu", meaning fearless tiger.

Angie Tomlinson
DBT's fearless tiger

The traditional FBL-40 shield hauler was too large for the Anjailing mine, so DBT Australia’s Development and Diesel Engineering department was given the job of designing a “little brother”- a shorter...

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