Mechanical Demining Equipment Catalogue 2010

The Mechanical DeminingDemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
EquipmentEquipment
a physical, mechanical, electrical and/or electronic system which is used to enhance human activities, procedures and practices.
Catalogue 2010 is the eighth edition of this publication, produced by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian DeminingDemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
(GICHD). The Catalogue provides an overview of the mechanical deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
equipmentequipment
a physical, mechanical, electrical and/or electronic system which is used to enhance human activities, procedures and practices.
that is currently available to the humanitarian minemine
munition designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or a vehicle. [APMBC]
action community.

All assets used for humanitarian deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
must have proven reliabilityreliability
the ability of an equipment, component or sub-component to perform a required function under stated conditions for a stated period of time.
and the decision about which assets to employ is still a key element in planning a deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
operation. A balanced use of both mechanical and manual assets leads to cost-effective deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
and to the safesafe
the absence of risk. Normally the term tolerable risk is more appropriate and accurate.Note: in the context of munitions, the term safe is related to the “safe position” of a fuze
return of cleared landcleared land
Cleared area / Cleared land an area that has been physically and systematically processed by a demining organisation to ensure the removal and/or destruction of all mine and ERW hazards to a specified depth.Note: IMAS 09.10 specifies the quality system (i.e. the organisation, procedures and responsibilities) necessary to determine that land has been cleared by the demining organisation in accordance with its contractual obligations.
Note: Cleared areas may include land cleared during the technical survey process, including boundary lanes and cleared lanes.
to communities. However, the past has shown that mechanical deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
equipmentequipment
a physical, mechanical, electrical and/or electronic system which is used to enhance human activities, procedures and practices.
only contributes to the efficiencyefficiency
in the context of mine action evaluation, the term refers to… a measure of how economically resources/inputs (funds, expertise, time, etc.) are converted to results (outputs and outcomes.
and effectivenesseffectiveness
in the context of mine action evaluation, the term refers to… the extent to which the intervention’s objectives were achieved, or are expected to be achieved, taking into account their relative importance.
of technical surveys and of minemine
munition designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or a vehicle. [APMBC]
clearanceclearance
in the context of mine action, the term refers to ..... tasks or actions to ensure the removal and/or the destruction of all mine and ERW hazards from a specified area to the specified depth.
when combined with comprehensive training of staff.

This Catalogue describes three categories of machines: minemine
munition designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or a vehicle. [APMBC]
clearanceclearance
in the context of mine action, the term refers to ..... tasks or actions to ensure the removal and/or the destruction of all mine and ERW hazards from a specified area to the specified depth.
machines, ground preparationground preparation
preparing of ground in a confirmed or defined hazardous area by mechanical means by reducing or removing obstacles to clearance e.g. tripwires, vegetation, metal contamination and hard soil to make subsequent clearance operations more efficient. Ground preparation may or may not involve the detonation, destruction or removal of landmines.
machines and minemine
munition designed to be placed under, on or near the ground or other surface area and to be exploded by the presence, proximity or contact of a person or a vehicle. [APMBC]
protected vehicles – as defined by the “International Mine Action Standards International Mine Action Standards
International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) documents developed by the UN on behalf of the international community, which aim to improve safety, quality and efficiency in mine action by providing guidance, by establishing principles and, in some cases, by defining international requirements and specifications.Note: They provide a frame of reference which encourages, and in some cases requires, the sponsors and managers of mine action programmes and projects to achieve and demonstrate agreed levels of effectiveness and safety.
Note: They provide a common language, and recommend the formats and rules for handling data which enable the free exchange of important information; this information exchange benefits other programmes and projects, and assists the mobilisation, prioritisation and management of resources.
(IMASIMAS
International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) documents developed by the UN on behalf of the international community, which aim to improve safety, quality and efficiency in mine action by providing guidance, by establishing principles and, in some cases, by defining international requirements and specifications.Note: They provide a frame of reference which encourages, and in some cases requires, the sponsors and managers of mine action programmes and projects to achieve and demonstrate agreed levels of effectiveness and safety.
Note: They provide a common language, and recommend the formats and rules for handling data which enable the free exchange of important information; this information exchange benefits other programmes and projects, and assists the mobilisation, prioritisation and management of resources.
) on Mechanical DeminingDemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
09.50” and referred to in the “GICHD Handbook of Mechanical DeminingDemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
(2008)”.

In addition, the Catalogue’s introduction includes a checklist of guidelines for purchasing mechanical deminingdemining
demining /humanitarian demining activities which lead to the removal of mine and ERW hazards, including technical survey, mapping, clearance, marking, post-clearance documentation, community mine action liaison and the handover of cleared land. Demining may be carried out by different types of organisations, such as NGOs, commercial companies, national mine action teams or military units. Demining may be emergency-based or developmental.(In IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.)Note: in IMAS standards and guides, mine and ERW clearance is considered to be just one part of the demining process.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, demining is considered to be one component of mine action.
Note: in IMAS standards and guides, the terms demining and humanitarian demining are interchangeable.
machines.