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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 up, leveraging all of the benefits of its predecessor, while improving the design based on customer feedback.

Impressive combination of intelligence and simplicity for efficient operation and easy maintenance
The new loader has been designed following the principles of intelligence and simplicity. Toro™ LH515i features a totally new Sandvik intelligent control system with 12-inch touchscreen color display, making loader health monitoring easy, providing quick access to data and enabling new solutions for efficient troubleshooting. With a multitude of smart technologies and optimized for use with Sandvik’s AutoMine® and OptiMine® systems, Toro™ LH515i brings digitalization to the operator’s fingertips, enabling optimal productivity. To ensure quick and efficient maintenance, the loader features easy access to service points, roomy component layout organized to facilitate servicing and excellent access to systems, both in the cabin and on top of the equipment.

Further, Toro™ LH515i is stable, agile and smooth to operate. The loader features an entirely new cabin designed to provide an ergonomic working environment for operators during long shifts, including increased leg space, new seat and dashboard and improved visibility over the extremely flat rear frame of the loader.

State-of-the-art engine technology
Toro™ LH515i is available with two different engine configurations from Volvo Penta: the state-of-the-art 265 kW Stage V diesel engine, and the 256 kW Tier III engine. Equipped with reliable selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust gas technology and a new diesel particulate filter (DPF), the Stage V configuration meets very stringent emission regulations. To further help to reduce their greenhouse gas footprint, both versions of engines are fully compatible with paraffinic diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 standard.

50 years of Toro™ loaders and trucks from Sandvik
Launch of the new loader is part of Sandvik celebrating the 50-year journey of Toro™ loaders and trucks. The Toro™ family is characterized by design principles of safety, strength and intelligence, and has a proven track record in underground mines around the world.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

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 Stage V engine is designed to meet the requirements for non-road engines in the power range over 560 kW. In this power range, instead of fitting the engines with diesel particulate filters, other means are utilized to achieve reduced emissions. The Toro™ TH663i truck engine’s exhaust after treatment contains a Selective Catalytic Reduction system (SCR). The SCR uses diesel exhaust fluid to reduce emissions of NO_x without sacrificing the truck’s performance or fuel efficiency. The common rail injection and dual-stage turbo charging provide high power density, low fuel consumption, low noise and low emissions. Further, optimal cooling solutions in the engine minimize parasitic energy losses. The Toro™ TH663i Stage V engine system is not equipped with a diesel particulate filter, simplifying the system.

The new Stage V engine option requires ultra-low sulphur fuel and low-ash engine oil to operate. However, in addition to running on traditional fossil diesel, the Toro™ TH663i truck can also use paraffinic diesel fuels that meet the requirements of the EN 15940 standard. Renewable paraffinic diesel fuel considerably reduces greenhouse gas footprint and the emissions of CO, CO₂, hydrocarbons (HC), NO_x and diesel particulate matter (DPM) in the engine exhaust. The truck can use different blends of fossil diesel fuel and paraffinic fuel without limitations. There are no precautions or pre-work required when shifting from fossil to paraffinic fuel, which makes it flexible and user friendly.

During the past a couple of years, the Toro™ TH663i truck has benefitted from several significant improvements. In 2019, Sandvik introduced a new transmission to increase productivity, improve reliability and reduce truck operating costs, as well as a new durable and maintenance-friendly cooler with outstanding corrosion resistance and long component lifetimes. Last year brought updates to the truck’s automation performance, as Sandvik’s AutoMine^® offering introduced its AutoMine^® for Trucks, enabling autonomous truck haulage not only underground but also on the surface, which is an inevitable part of a truck’s normal duty cycle at numerous mines.

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Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
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Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions’ jaw crushers are now delivered with everything for plug-and-play installation (Figure 1). Quarry and mine owners will find it easy to install and run primary crushing applications in minimum time while ensuring maximum efficiency.

Quarries and mines need a crushing solution that is not only tough, durable and reliable, it should be easy to get up and running to provide optimum performance. Sandvik jaw crushers are now available as a complete crushing solution ready to start crushing in the shortest possible time.

“We deliver our jaw crushers with everything a customer needs for plug-and-play primary crushing operations,” says Mats Dahlberg, Vice President Lifecycle Service, Stationary Crushing and Screening. “It’s just to choose what extra components they require. There’s also a wide range of jaw plates that can be mixed and reversed to ensure optimal, versatile crushing”, continues Dahlberg.

At Sandvik, safety and sustainability are priorities. Sandvik uses the highest quality materials and parts in its equipment, while including lifting tools, guarding retraction and a modular maintenance platform for safe operation and maintenance. All Sandvik jaw crushers are built for the circular economy, meaning the complete machine – all the metal, and rubber seals can be recycled.

Unpredictability is the enemy of productivity. That is why all new Sandvik jaw crushers are available with the Sandvik Reliability and Protection package to keep customers in control of costs and efficiency at all times.

Sandvik jaw crushers can be delivered with a complete infrastructure including feed hopper, feed hopper interface, drive and subframe with v-belt guard and motor bracket, a unique guarding retraction arrangement and toggle plate stop.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
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Both in terms of launching new equipment and introducing upgraded versions of existing models, Sandvik is getting ready for an eventful loader and truck year 2021. The first exciting acquaintance of the new year is the totally renewed Toro™ LH410, a versatile and capable underground loader with 10 t payload capacity (Figure 1).

The new Toro™ LH410 loader builds on the best parts of its predecessor, the Sandvik LH410. However, following the footmarks set by Sandvik’s large intelligent loaders, the now introduced Toro™ LH410 is full of new features, making it in practice a totally new machine. Toro™ LH410 offers best in class performance in productivity, e. g., by means of high ramp speeds and fast bucket filling, and to make truck loading easy, it features superior lift height compared to any other loader of the same size class. The renewed loader features Sandvik Intelligent Control System, with a 7″ touch screen display as a user interface, enabling multiple new options to tailor each loader according to customer needs.

“With all its features, this truly is an advanced and intelligent piece of equipment, definitely comparable to the large i-series loaders – but naturally in a smaller package,” says Kimmo Ulvelin, Product Line Manager Small and Low Profile Loaders at Sandvik. “We want to offer our customers possibilities for sophisticated and intelligent equipment also in the middle size class, and therefore Toro™ LH410 has the same Sandvik Intelligent Control System as the large Toro™ LH517i and Toro™ LH621i loaders, with the available traction control, operator speed assist and integrated weighing system, to name a few. Also, Toro™ LH410 is fully compatible with AutoMine^® solutions. From new features specifically relating to safety, we could mention e. g. a new retrieval hook, updated door interlock, improved access ways, and new type of fire suppression system options.”

The engine range of the Toro™ LH410 loader includes multiple different diesel engines, starting from a powerful and fuel-efficient Tier II and ending up to the state-of-the-art Stage V engine option. The Stage V engine uses passive DPF regeneration taking place during normal operation, minimizing downtime, and its modulating engine brake provides better control of vehicle speed downhill while also minimizing brake and transmission overheating and brake wear.

Launching the totally renewed Toro™ LH410 is an impressive start for the 50-years jubilee of the Toro™ loaders and trucks from Sandvik. During 2021, new product launches and upgrades are expected to be released to further strengthen the Toro™ family.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduces the new Sandvik DD212, a compact and intelligent single-boom electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts (Figure 1). This new versatile drill is an upgrade of the Sandvik DD210 development drill rig. Sandvik DD212 is designed for narrow vein operations, delivering both high level productivity and low cost of ownership.

Sandvik DD212 is a compact drill solution enabling mines to open smaller tunnel sections and benefiting from increased levels of productivity with more meters advanced. Based on factory and field tests, the Sandvik DD212 delivers up to 20 % reduction in boom positioning time per face, about 15 % improvement in drill penetration rate, whilst its 3 % improved pull out ratio can result in up to 10 cm greater advance per face when compared to similar equipment.

The machine reached 93 % mechanical availability during its mine site test period, accumulating 300 h percussion within 2.5 month operation. The drill provides great performance with net penetration rate, drill quality and rock tools improvements with zero drill rods jammed during the test period.

Sandvik DD212 is equipped with superior new features:

1. New drilling control system – THC562 – with torque control and reaming hole selection, that enables the DD212 to provide increased drilling performance, yet reduces the wear on both the rock drill and rock tools.
2. New intelligent boom – SB20i – for accurate hole electronic positioning enabling the precise and fast navigation of drill feed and tool, with automatic parallelism and instrumentation for hole angle measurements. The boom offers large face drill coverage from 6 to 25 m², thanks to the one-meter boom extension and the two rotation actuators narrow vein type.

Sandvik DD212 comes with specific features and benefits for the application for which it is designed.

• The development drill has an extended TF feed 12 ft rod which optimizes advance/round, whilst its RDX5 rock drill provides fast drilling cycle time and low operating costs.
• The specific compact and versatile CFX telescopic feed can retract from 6 to 12 ft and enhances multipurpose operations in small of 2.5 m x 2.5 m to 3.5 m x 3.5 m tunnel sizes. The DD212 delivers accurate face drilling, cross cutting and bolting and enables mines to open smaller tunnel sections, reducing overbreak, dilution and drilling costs.

The new DD212 brings operational safety and versatility for tackling different applications, precise electronic positioning, ergonomic operator interface, data monitoring, all leading to superior pull-out ratio and reduced tool consumption, ensuring that the new DD212 delivers the best fit in narrow vein drilling.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduces the new Sandvik DD212, a compact and intelligent single-boom electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts. This new versatile drill is an upgrade of the highly successful Sandvik DD210 Development drill rig.

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New features deliver real benefits

Sandvik DD212 (Figure 1) is a compact drill solution enabling mines to open smaller tunnel sections and benefiting from increased levels of productivity with more meters advanced. Based on factory and field tests, the Sandvik DD212 delivers up to 20% reduction in boom positioning time per face, about 15% improvement in drill penetration rate, whilst its 3% improved pull out ratio can result in up to 10 cm greater advance per face when compared to similar equipment.
The machine reached 93% mechanical availability during its mine site test period, accumulating 300 hours percussion within 2.5 month operation. The drill provides great performance with net penetration rate, drill quality and rock tools improvements with zero drill rods jammed during the test period.

Sandvik DD212 is equipped with superior new features:

1. New drilling control system – THC562 – with torque control and reaming hole selection, that enables the DD212 to provide increased drilling performance, yet reduces the wear on both the rock drill and rock tools.

2. New intelligent boom – SB20i – for accurate hole electronic positioning enabling the precise and fast navigation of drill feed and tool, with automatic parallelism and instrumentation for hole angle measurements. The boom offers large face drill coverage from 6 m² to 25 m², thanks to the one-meter boom extension and the 2 rotation actuators narrow vein type.

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The right rig for the right job

Sandvik DD212 comes with specific features and benefits for the application for which it is designed.

The development drill has an extended TF feed 12ft. rod which optimizes advance/round, whilst its RDX5 rock drill provides fast drilling cycle time and low operating costs.
The specific compact and versatile CFX telescopic feed can retract from 6ft. to 12 ft. and enhances multipurpose operations in small of 2.5mx2.5m to 3.5mx3.5m tunnel sizes. The DD212 delivers accurate face drilling, cross cutting and bolting and enables mines to open smaller tunnel sections, reducing overbreak, dilution and drilling costs.

The new DD212 brings operational safety and versatility for tackling different applications, precise electronic positioning, ergonomic operator interface, data monitoring, all leading to superior pull-out ratio and reduced tool consumption, ensuring that the new DD212 delivers the best fit in narrow vein drilling.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

Peak Screening is a complete package offer and performance concept designed to ensure every square meter of a customer’s screening is as productive as it can be for their unique operation.

Most screening operations, even when they look fine, are capable of more, often much more. Peak Screening is Sandvik’s term for a complete screening solution, including the right screen, screening media and warranty/service program for any customer budget or need, all working together towards one goal – maximizing the full potential of the customer’s screening operation.

Sandvik screening equipment, screening media and services are designed to work optimally with each other and ensure the screening operation is as productive as it can possibly be. Sandvik’s customers will also benefit from having ongoing access to experienced Sandvik specialists who can help with the right configuration, optimization, troubleshooting, and much more.

Sandvik now introduce three brand new ranges of maintenance friendly, high performing modular screens that are more versatile, more reliable, faster to get on-site and safer to operate (Figure 1).

Sandvik screens come with high quality Sandvik screening media as standard, unless otherwise specified. Sandvik works closely with customers to determine the right solution for their applications, including Sandvik exclusive options such as the WX6500 tensioned rubber screening media with up to 15x longer wear life than standard wire mesh, but with the same screening accuracy for better productivity and uptime.

Sandvik’s Reliability & Performance (R&P) package protects the customer’s investment. R&P includes two years extended equipment warranty, regular inspections, maintenance recommendations, troubleshooting and performance analyses that can help optimize service intervals and avoid costly breakdowns.

Sandvik’s screening solutions also come with a performance guarantee where Sandvik guarantees that the solution achieves the performance that has been agreed on together with the customer – or Sandvik will work with the solution until it does.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology rolled out a new mobile-device-based connectivity solution for its surface drill rigs at -CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020. The free app, SanRemo Mobile, makes it easier than ever to connect to a drill rig and transfer drill plans, reports and other fleet management and drilling data timely and cost-effectively using a smartphone or tablet.

SanRemo Mobile improves the connectivity of surface drill rigs by allowing mobile devices to be used for data transfer. This eliminates the dependence on USB drives or network coverage at worksites. The system converts a standard mobile device, i. e. phone or tablet, into a data carrier that can easily move drill plans from email, cloud, instant messaging or other supported source to the drill rig. Conversely, as-drilled data and production reports from the drill rig can be sent onward for further use. Utilizing wireless or cellular networks, the system has no additional connectivity fees and also works off-line by storing data until a network connection is available (Figure 1).

SanRemo Mobile is compatible with common mobile applications, such as E-Mail, WhatsApp, Dropbox and OneDrive, for transferring data. A drill plan can be emailed to the drill rig operator – from office, home or on the road – and the operator can simply use the SanRemo Mobile app to transfer the plan to the rig through an automatic connection based on bluetooth technology. This flexible, fast and transparent exchange of data allows the operator to confirm that the required information is available for the drilling process.

Quality reports and MWD (measurement-while-drilling) data from the Sandvik TIM3D drill navigation system can be uploaded via the SanRemo Mobile app for sharing or storing. The data can be examined using, e. g., Sandvik Driller’s Office or other compatible design software. Additionally, production reports from the drill rig are automatically uploaded into the My Sandvik fleet management portal. The My Sandvik portal offers a powerful digital solution for collecting equipment and process data from Sandvik surface drill rigs for cost-effective fleet management routines and actionable improvement insights.

As an OEM solution that is fully integrated into the drill rig’s control system, SanRemo Mobile is simple and straightforward to put into use. The system has already been pre-installed in hundreds of delivered Sandvik surface drill rigs and can be enabled with a software update. Simple retrofits are available for compatible machines that do not have the factory-installed feature.

Connectivity is available by downloading the SanRemo Mobile app on a smart phone or tablet. Both Android and iOS versions of the app are available in Google Play and App Store in selected countries.

The system is first launched for Leo-pard™ DI650i and Ranger™ DXi series drill rigs, as well as for Ranger™ DX and DXR rigs equipped with the Sandvik TIM3D system.

Further information/Weitere Informationen:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

Sandvik AutoMine^® for Trucks is a first for autonomous ramp haulage applications in the underground mining industry, providing autonomous truck haulage not only in underground environments but now also on the surface. It turns Sandvik’s intelligent mining trucks into unmanned robots, robots that keep running (Figure 1).

For years, mining operations across the world have benefitted from Sandvik’s intelligent AutoMine® systems for autonomous and unmanned truck haulage. They help to reduce equipment damage, repair work and add the highest levels of efficiency and fleet utilization, giving a lower cost per ton. They are scalable for different mining applications and can be supervised from remote locations.

In December 2019 a sneak peek of the product was introduced at the Digitalization in Mining event in Brisbane/Australia.

“At Sandvik, we’ve pioneered and delivered autonomous trucks for many years. Continuously setting the industry standard we have now developed the industry-first, fully autonomous underground trucks that can operate in mining levels and mine declines including both underground and surface sections. These trucks are set to revolutionize the mining industry, bringing significant improvements in mine’s productivity and safety,” said Riku Pulli, Vice President, BU Automation, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology.

A key requirement for an autonomous ramp haulage application is to enable the capability for trucks to operate autonomously not only underground but also on the surface. With this product release, Sandvik has unlocked this capability for its customers. A core innovation behind the new capability is the smart handover technology that allows trucks to switch from underground to surface navigation mode in real-time. This allows trucks to continue through the ramp portal seamlessly to the surface to complete the dumping cycle.

AutoMine^® also connects directly to Sandvik OptiMine^®, enabling efficient production planning and automatic dispatching of tasks to AutoMine^® for production execution. The progress of production tasks are reported back to OptiMine^® giving mines real-time visibility of their automated and manual operations and enabling them to make informed decisions on their operation. Other benefits of OptiMine^® include equipment and people location tracking, 3D mine visualization, and predictive analytics to transform data into actionable insights. Integration with My Sandvik Productivity allows mines to keep track of their trucks’ condition and know the real-time status of the fleet.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik

After extensive development work and thorough field testing, Sandvik prepares to launch its first Stage V compliant underground loaders for hard rock mining applications. Achieved with more than 10,000 h of LHD testing underground, on multiple customer sites in Europe, and with millions of hours of on-highway experience from Volvo, the new technology meets customer expectations, equipment performance requirements and the most stringent emission regulations valid at the moment. The base engine and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) purifier are proven Volvo technology, enhanced now with a ceramic Diesel Particle Filter (DPF).

As a result of the collaborative product development work, the engine – delivered by Volvo Penta – and Sandvik load and haul equipment work seamlessly together to maintain productivity and reliability in the most challenging environments. The benefits of Stage V compliant loaders include reduced amount of particles in the diesel exhaust, helping the mines to improve air quality underground. Additionally, the Stage V loaders are capable of operating with up to 3 % reduced fuel consumption compared to the lower Stages.

Another key enabler for the equipment availability is passive regeneration of the diesel particulate filter; the soot accumulated in the filter is burned off during equipment normal operation, without the need for frequent stand still regeneration. A new feature in the Stage V engine is the modulating engine brake which enables the operator to adjust the engine braking power, allows better control of vehicle speed downhill, and minimizes brake and transmission overheating and brake wear. Both the modulating engine brake and the passive regeneration contribute to the equipment high uptime.

Added benefits of the Stage V engines include high altitude operating capability, reaching as high as up to 3,500 m above the sea level, and lower noise levels compared to previous Stages.

Sandvik will be adding Stage V compliant loaders and trucks to its offering as of early 2020, starting with the newest intelligent loaders Sandvik LH517i (Figure 1) and Sandvik LH621i. The Stage V engines will be globally available as options but requiring ultra-low sulphur fuel and low-ash engine oil to operate.

Further information:
Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology
www.rocktechnology.sandvik