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FEATURE
Revolutionary earthmoving equipment transport
system breaks traditional transport boundaries
I
n 1996 an excavator operator, Ossi
Kortesalmi, came up with his own
smart solution for an excavator
transport system. Sleipner started
its own path, which offers complete
solutions for moving tracked equipment.
The name Sleipner comes from Norse
mythology, where the eight-legged horse
called Sleipnir was the trusted steed of
a Norse god called Odin. Sleipnir was
said to be “the best horse amongst gods
and men”, because it could carry twice
the weight, at twice the speed of any
other horse. Sleipner is a modern-day
version of that miraculous horse, with its
eight wheels to carry heavy excavators
and shovels.
Sleipner Finland Ltd. is an innovative and
customer-orientated company looking
to revolutionize the way heavy tracked
equipment is moved on sites, in rugged
terrain and versatile conditions. The
Sleipner trademark offers high-quality
and efficient solutions to mobilize tracked
equipment fleets in mining, quarrying
and construction fields. Sleipner Finland
Ltd headquarters are in Central Finland
rubber tyred earthmoving and mining
equipment of most sizes or nature. The
system caters to all environments and
operations to provide a quick, efficient
and cost-effective solution.
Sleipner enables the safe and
fast transportation of earthmoving
equipment with its patented E- and
DB-series of transportation solutions
which has proven to be effective and
successful in any application ranging
from limestone quarries and hard rock
applications including gold, iron ore and
diamond mining operations through to
coal mining operations.
close to supplier and partner network -
right next to Finnish and Swedish mining
areas. Sleipner have a worldwide partner
network helping customers find the best
Sleipner solution for their fleets locally.
Sleipner Finland Ltd, serves today
customers in over 50 countries on six
continents. It specializes in a purpose
built and innovative transportation
system to load quickly move tracked or
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E-series
The Sleipner E-series is designed for
excavators weighing between 20 t and
565t. It allows speeds up to 15km/h,
decreasing on-site transit times up to
85%. Rigorously tested for safety of
mining countries around the world, this
series reduces the need for track and
undercarriage
repairs,
significantly
reducing maintenance costs, while also
increasing operational flexibility and
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