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up to 50 % average savings on lead time versus new equipment purchase or non-OEM repairers; and up to 20 % increased reliability without new capital investment; with up to 35 % less cost for Reborn or Performance than a new machine capital investment. The additional safety upgrades under a Performance rebuilds can include fire suppression, LED lights upgrade, safety railings, side and reverse cameras, and a recovery system to safely and efficiently recover a loader after a breakdown with the help of an electro / hydraulic recovery system. This system even functions if a loader loses battery power.
Sandvik Ground Engaging Tools( GET) can be fitted in strategic locations on buckets and bowls to prevent excessive wear of these crucial components.“ Worn buckets and bowls impact your overall equipment effectiveness and, as such, this upgrade also helps keep your buckets and bowls fully loaded.”
Sandvik axle upgrades can improve component endurance and reliability.“ Access components are offered through our Component Exchange program, which delivers rapid response and prompt availability designed to reduce your downtime. In large mines with high ambient temperatures, our Sandvik cooler upgrades significantly increase system cooling. This will extend the life of your components and boost equipment performance.”
Sandvik guarantees its work under a 12-
month / 2,000-hour Sandvik warranty. With Life Extension models, the price of new is 15-25 %, with Reborn the price of new is 65 % and with Performance it is over 65 %
The Volvo Penta TAD1643VE-B is the TH663 engine and the companies worked together after Sandvik turned to Volvo Penta for help in replacing the existing 19-litre engines in its TH663 trucks.“ We’ ve worked with Volvo Penta on other projects and have a close relationship with them,” says Mark Ryan, Product Line Manager for trucks, loading and hauling at Sandvik’ s mining division.“ We needed a high horse-power engine of the right size and class, which is robust and more cost effective to install and run than the previous engines.” The TAD1643VE-B offers a range of features, making it a compact, versatile and cost-effective off-road industrial powerhouse, which is the best in its emissions class. Features include a new watercooled turbo-charger, making the engine more dynamic and suitable for mobile applications; and new fuel injectors and more efficient combustion, for improved fuel consumption and lower operating costs. It also has increased torque and torque curve: due to the turbocharger, extended torque curve allows for better performance at a wider range of rpm, making it more powerful, particularly at the lower end of rpm. The modern engine control unit( ECU) and same electrical interface as the latest Stage
IV / Tier 4 final engine, enable ease of installation. It has a rated power of 565 kW at 1,900 rpm: the highest output per litre of displacement,“ making it the best 16-litre engine in its class.”
“ These are very harsh environments underground,” says Ryan.“ The engines on our trucks need to withstand really heavy-duty cycles and continuously haul heavy loads up a steep ramp. This is a tough application, but we’ ve noticed that with the better torque delivery of the Volvo Penta engine, our trucks can haul up the ramp faster now, compared to the previous 19- litre engines we used.”
Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco has launched its first battery driven product within the mining and underground segment.“ When it comes to safety for its operators, the Scooptram ST7 Battery has been developed to meet and exceed environmental standards and modern mining safety requirements. Traditionally, underground mobile equipment in the mining sector has relied on diesel engines which release emissions. Those emissions must be ventilated via costly systems. There are already electric scoops in underground mines, but these units have to be tethered via an electric cable. Thus, they have limited range and other operating challenges. As the trend for deeper mines continues and mining companies seek to gain more control over their operations,
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26 International Mining | JUNE 2016