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Garth Strachan, deputy director general of Industrial Development: Policy Development Division( IDPDD) at the Department of Trade and Industry.
The executive mayor of Ekurhuleni, Mzwandile Masina. optimised lifetime operational costs, and, with its powerful drivetrain, robust frame designed for low-profile operations and simplified electronics, it is optimised to provide high levels of availability and productivity in the harshest African conditions.
At the time of the launch, four of the machines had already been trialled and sold, with the four that were then in production slated to head out into the field immediately for test-to-purchase trials.
LH115L key technical specifications
ITEM Engine Engine power Fuel tank capacity Fuel consumption at 50 % load Axles Tyres Tramming capacity Breakout force, lift Breakout force, tilt Total operating weight Maximum speed
In addition to the LH115L, Sandvik’ s Product Area Load and Haul is bringing its global standards and processes in highquality manufacturing to this new facility.“ We are creating knowledge transfer to set up the proven processes and systems that we already have in our other manufacturing locations around the world, so that we can be in a position to add other Sandvik products to this manufacturing site when needed,” says Eriksson.
DIMENSION Deutz BF4M2012C 86kW @ 2200rpm 132l 16l / h Kessler 1400-24-20ply TT L5S 5 500kg 89kN 117kN 15 700kg 10.0km / h
Local content
Sandvik continues to invest in South Africa by setting up local manufacturing capabilities to build high-quality load and haul equipment close to its customers. The new 1 500m 2 facility had an initial investment from Sandvik of ZAR15-million, and has an initial manufacturing staff complement of 15 for its 10 bays, as well as 15 support staff.
Rosengren explains how the facility operates:“ Sandvik only does the final assembly of the equipment at our facilities, which means that we source the majority of the parts— close to 70 %— locally. So there are significantly more than 15 people involved in our South African operations, and the local suppliers and manufacturers that produce the parts for us will also be positively impacted by our operations. This is the same as our operations in Finland, where we build most of our loaders today: we source the parts through many sub-suppliers and component manufacturers, and then assemble the equipment at our facilities.
“ I think the most exciting thing about this particular operation is that in a very short
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Sandvik CEO, Björn Rosengren, attended the launch of the facility and the LH115L.
The low-profile LH115L LHD has been designed for demanding African conditions.
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