Sandvik Mining and Construction

Pune, India, May 15, 2013

The 160D is a diesel-powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted rotary blast hole drill built to adapt to the toughest operating environments in the world. It can be operated by a single person and is equipped for drilling 160mm diameter holes in open cast mines. The drill is being offered to better meet the needs of Sandvik’s in-market customers.

Sandvik Mining, a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry, has rolled out the first 160D drill from its state-of-the-art facility in Pune, India. The milestone was celebrated at an event today at the Pune facility and was attended by industry leaders, as well as the Sandvik Group executive management team. The team, including Sandvik president and CEO Olof Faxander, is in India for a series of events focusing on Sandvik’s growth in India.

The 160D is a proven model that has been successfully integrated into the Sandvik Mining equipment portfolio following the 2011 acquisition of surface drilling machines business from Eimco Elecon. The product is being manufactured at Sandvik’s facility in Pune, with design improvements incorporated to enhance the value delivered to end users.

Globally, India is the third largest coal producer, the fourth largest iron ore producer and is among the top 10 producers of various minerals such as chromite, zinc and magnesite. As its population steadily climbs toward 1.3 billion people and global demand for resources grows, India will continue to invest in the technology needed to mine its valuable reserves.

Backed by Sandvik’s 150-year-old legacy in safety, with local support available for Indian mining companies, the 160D drill is built for harsh climates, and can be operated by a single person. The drill runs on a system of three shifts of eight hours per day, and is equipped for drilling 160mm diameter holes. Features include:

	Optimized Power Delivery – Powered by a direct-injection, four-stroke diesel engine of not less than 200kW net power measured between 1,700 and 2,000 rpm.
	Efficient Hydraulics – Hydraulic pumps, motor and cylinder that are field proven and havebuilt-in protection from surge, cavitation, loss of oil due to hose leakage, burst, etc.
	Productive Operator’s Environment – Fall Object Protective Structure (FOPS)-certified cabin that is lockable, fully insulated for heat and sound resistance, and air conditioned for the operator’s comfort and safety.
	Powerful Drilling Mast – Raising and lowering of the entire mast is accomplished hydraulically with safety check valve/s to prevent falling of mast in the event of power or hose failure.
	Effective Dust Control System – Eliminates dust hazards to the operator and equipment.

Sandvik Mining in South Africa is proud to announce that it has been selected by Royal Bafokeng Platinum for its new flagship platinum project, Styldrift, as the key supplier of underground production trackless equipment. Phase 1 of the project generated a single order in the last week of December 2012 for 83 machines comprising mostly of low profile 8 ton LH208 LHDs, DD210-L drill rigs and the only fully mechanised roofbolter, DS210L-M.

Delivery of the machines will take place during 2014 but various other projects like the related apprenticeship training programme, community “Up-skill” programme and the current Sandvik sponsored community day care project in the Boshoek area will benefit much sooner.

Royal Bafokeng Platinum has tasked a contractor to do the Development work leading to the declines. The contractor has also been using the Sandvik DD210L drill rig to perform the Development. Sandvik would like to acknowledge the early commitment shown by Royal Bafokeng Platinum which we know will reap rewards for all stakeholders, including the local communities. Both parties believe that this is the beginning of a “valuable partnership." and not just the supply of mining equipment.

Sandvik Mining today announced that Sandvik Mining has started its Luoyang Technology Service Center project. This center, once completed, will serve as a platform and window for Sandvik’s further development in Central and Western China. The project also marks Sandvik’s efforts to improve its strategies and its commitment to developing the Chinese market.

Sandvik Mining Luoyang Technology Service Center will be established strictly according to Sandvik standards. With a total investment of more than RMB 100 million it is expected to become a world-leading professional mining and construction technology service center in China. It is the first multi-function operation base in Central and Western China including mining and construction technology service center, components maintenance and re-manufacturing center, components storage and supply center and technology training center.

“Luoyang is one of the focuses of China’s efforts to rejuvenate the equipment manufacturing industry. It is also one of the fastest growing cities in Central and Western China, enjoying sound economy, resource and policy advantages. As a world-leading supplier of mining and construction equipment, Sandvik chooses Luoyang as the location for its Technology Service Center, which shows our confidence in the growth potential in the city and in Central and Western China,” said Christopher Wright, president of China and Northeast Asia at Sandvik Mining.

Once completed, the Sandvik Luoyang Technology Service Center will be based in Luoyang, and provide service to a number of areas, including Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Anhui and surrounding areas in southwestern and northwestern China and Inner Mongolia.

Shanghai, 14 May 2012

For further information, contact:
Roy Jia
Communication Manager Sandvik Mining China
Tel +86 10 8588 2208 roy.jia@sandvik.com

Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2011 the Group had about 50,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of more than 94,000 MSEK.

Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry. The offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting, rock crushing, loading and hauling and materials handling. In 2011 sales amounted to about 32,200 MSEK, with approximately 13,200 employees (pro forma rounded numbers).

Sandvik proves once again to be a success in Brazil with the installation of a Sandvik train of mobile crushers and screens

In the city of Irauçuba, in the Ceará state close to the equator in the northeast of Brazil, the Sandvik QA450 triple deck screener, QH330 cone crusher and QJ340 jaw crusher are taking an active role in the renovation works on the BR-222 motorway, which joins the cities of Fortaleza and Sobral. Baltt Empreiteira Transportes e Terraplenagem Ltda. and the company CAMTER, which is hiring the equipment from Baltt, are pioneers of this crusher and screener set up in the biggest country in South America.

Founder and Managing Director, Rogerio Baltt, spotted a niche in the market back in 1980 and started up his own transport company in the Itajaí valley region, Santa Catarina. This same entrepreneurial vision took him to acquire a quarry in 2005, in a period where the country was fast consolidating its position as one of the second biggest emerging world economies after China. The success of his business saw his fleet grow from a single used lorry, to more than thirty lorries as well as quarry and road construction equipment, helping to boost the economy of the southern region of Brazil along the way.

Among the main reasons for the acquisition of the three Sandvik machines are their productivity, mobility and design. The crushers and screener are track mounted and hydraulically driven, which allows them to work at the deposits along the BR-222 motorway. The units can be quickly relocated to a new area of the project as required, which makes them ideal not only for their flexibility but also for the cost efficiency of their quick set up. With the operator’s safety as priority, Sandvik units are designed and manufactured to all CE certification and safety standards ensuring ease of operation as well as peace of mind.

The material being processed is granite. The blasted 600 mm material is first processed by the Sandvik QJ340 jaw crusher. The high crushing speed of its 1250 x 750 jaw, together with its reverse crushing action function, permits a continuous flow of product into the second machine on the train: the Sandvik QH330 cone crusher. At a 28 mm CSS position, the material is further reduced from 100 to 25 mm. The material processed by the three foot Sandvik CH430 cone crusher fitted on the mobile unit, is of excellent shape and quality, thanks to the CSC (cubical shaped crushing) technique developed by Sandvik. Finally, the QA450 triple deck doublescreen, with a screening surface equivalent to a 20’ x 5’ area (6 x 1.5 m), produces -6, 6-12, 12-19 and +19 mm final products at a rate of 160 mtph (176 stph). The length and design of the four conveyors, allows a stockpiling capacity of over 5 metres and the possibility for it to be used in a recirculation mode with the QH330, with a potential to augment the quality of the final product even more.

Rogerio Baltt is clearly impressed with this latest Sandvik acquisition from the Santa Catarina dealer, Jok´s Equipamentos para Mineração Ltda: “we are extremely pleased with this new Sandvik purchase. The machines are well built, easy to set up and operate, which in this remote area, is invaluable”. With the back up of Sandvik’s cutting edge technology and first class global after sales support, this set up is destined to be a hit.

For further information, please contact:
Melissa Baker
Marketing Communications, Mobile Crushers and Screens
Tel: +44 (0)1283 212121
E-mail: Melissa.baker@sandvik.com


Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2010 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of nearly SEK 83,000 M.

Sandvik Mining and Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading global supplier of equipment, cemented-carbide tools, service and technical solutions for the excavation and sizing of rock and minerals in the mining and construction industries. Annual sales 2010 amounted to about SEK 35,200 M, with approximately 15,500 employees.