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The need to “reduce, reuse and recycle” is now widely accepted – but did you know that equipment rebuilds can also reduce fuel consumption, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), downtime and accidents, in addition to carbon footprint? Francois Nell, Portfolio Manager Rebuilds & Upgrades at Sandvik explains why even the industry’s wealthiest players are keen to keep their machines out ...

Competition is healthy but forming exclusive relationships with equipment manufacturers can deliver tangible business benefits. Rapidly growing mining services provider Rocksure International in Ghana, Africa, has had a 100% Sandvik drill rig fleet since it was established – with spectacular results. Drill rigs never get an easy life. As if the work they have to do wasn’t hard enough, the ...

Additive manufacturing of parts looks set to upend the supply of components globally. A small-scale trial of 3D manufactured parts is helping Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and leading mining company Boliden explore the potential. Sweden has a long and noble history of mining, with evidence of human activity dating back to prehistoric times. But old does not mean primitive, ...

Sandvik is introducing the largest-capacity battery-electric truck for underground mining. With an unrivaled 65-tonne payload capacity, the Sandvik TH665B prototype (Figure 1) is completing factory testing in California. Finalization of the trial agreement with Barminco and AngloGold Ashanti Australia will soon see the truck trialed at the Sunrise Dam gold mine to prove its viability in a long ramp haulage ...

The new Sandvik TH550B 50 t battery-electric truck combines the best of two worlds: Sandvik’s half-century of experience designing and manufacturing equipment for the underground mining industry, and the innovative Artisan™ battery packs and electric drivelines. This combination of proven solutions and third-generation BEV technology is a game changer for any site in pursuit of a more sustainable and highly ...

Toro™ LH514BE (Figure 1), Sandvik’s new battery-assisted loader, is a unique combination of technology: an AutoMine® compatible cable-electric loader, boosted with cutting-edge battery technology. Toro™ LH514BE looks like a traditional electric loader while in operation, trailing cable connected to the mine electric grid, but the technology is not ordinary. When this loader needs to be moved to another area or ...

Toro™ LH514BE, Sandvik’s new battery-assisted loader, is a unique combination of technology: an AutoMine^® compatible cable-electric loader, boosted with cutting-edge battery technology. This one-of-a-kind equipment leverages from the latest technologies. Innovative power train technology for easy electric loader relocation and boost for ramp drive Toro™ LH514BE looks like a traditional electric loader while in operation, trailing cable connected to the ...

The new Sandvik TH550B 50-tonne battery-electric truck combines the best of two worlds: Sandvik’s half-century of experience designing and manufacturing equipment for the underground mining industry, and the innovative Artisan™ battery packs and electric drivelines. This combination of proven solutions and third-generation BEV technology is a game changer for any site in pursuit of a more sustainable and highly productive ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching a new, higher-capacity 15-tonne size class loader as a next generation model for the current 14-tonne Sandvik LH514. The 15-tonne Toro™ LH515i has one tonne greater capacity than its predecessor, yet it is designed to operate within the same footprint. This new member of the Toro™ family has been redesigned from the ground ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has released a new engine option for its largest truck, Toro™ TH663i (Figure 1). This fuel efficient 16 l Stage V engine from Volvo Penta is powerful and reliable, delivering 585 kW output. The engine and the truck have been designed to work together seamlessly, for strong performance in underground mines. The Toro™ TH663i truck’s ...