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GROUND 2.11

Artur Kapsa, managing director of the Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie Sp. z o.o. stone quarry

Sweden:Many happy returns

Cone crushers:a tough performer

a magazine from Sandvik mining and ConStruCtion

Education:

Boom times ahead

Polish stone quarry ready for new challenges

How to bridge the competence gap tech

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SOLID GROUND is a business and technology magazine from sandvik mining and construction, sE-811 81 sandviken, sweden. Phone: +46 (0)26–26 20 00. Solid Ground is published three times a year in English, chinese, Finnish, French, german, Portuguese, russian, spanish and swedish. the magazine is free to customers of sandvik mining and construction. Published by spoon Publishing in stockholm, sweden. issn 2000-2874.

Editor-in-chief and responsible under Swedish publishing law: Jeanette svensson. Account executive: anders ribba. Editorial manager: Johan andersson. Art directors: Emily ranneby, annika sundström. Sub editors: geoff mortimore, michael miller. Language coordination: sergio tenconi, Eva Bengtson. Prepress: markus dahlstedt. Cover photo: adam Lach.

Please note that unsolicited manuscripts are not accepted. material in the publication may only be reproduced with permission. requests for permission should be sent to the editorial manager, Solid Ground. Editorial material and opinions expressed in Solid Ground do not necessarily reflect the views of sandvik mining and construction or the publisher.correspondence and enquiries regarding the magazine are welcome. contact: Solid Ground, spoon Publishing aB, kungstensgatan 21B, sE-113 57 stockholm, sweden. Phone: +46 (0)8 442 96 20. Email: [email protected]. distribution enquiries email : [email protected] internet: www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com/solidground.

Quarry academy is a registered trademark of sandvik mining and construction. cubex is a registered trademark of cubex Ltd.

Solid Ground is issued for informational purposes. the information provided is of a general nature and should not be treated as advice or be relied upon for making decisions or for use in a specific matter. any use of the information provided is at the user’s sole risk, and sandvik mining and construction shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential or indirect damage arising out of the use of the information made available in Solid Ground.

WELcomE

THe cURReNT HIGH PRIce of ore has affected the industry in many ways, providing both opportunities and challenges.

One trend driven by high prices is the reopening of once-closed mines such as Sweden’s Dannemora. This is an old mine, where iron ore has been excavated all the way back to the 15th century. In the early 1990s, however, it was closed down — like so many other mines around the world — due to low ore prices. Now that it has reopened, the challenge is that better cutting methods are required to fully capitalize on the invest-ment needed to reopen a mine. Read more about Dannemora and the reopening trend on pages 7–11.

AT SANDvIk we help companies face these types of challenges by providing our core business — solving problems so our customers can be more efficient and productive. This issue of Solid Ground looks at examples where companies have taken advantage of Sandvik’s capacity to provide the best solution.

For example, Sandvik helped the team at Dannemora get their mine up and running by supplying a whole package of machines and, importantly, maintenance and service support. But improvements can be made in other ways.

In Poland, Sandvik is helping the Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie stone quarry prepare for life after a building boom that has been driven by EU money and the upcoming European Football Championship in 2012. By providing a whole production chain, Sandvik helped the quarry react quickly to new orders without stopping production. Read more on pages 11–15.

In today’s climate, becoming the best requires finding the right knowledge as well as the best machinery. Bridging the competence gap is a huge challenge for the whole industry, and Sandvik is helping solve this problem with tailor-made education like the Sandvik International Mining and Construction School and the Quarry Academy. Read more on pages 16–19.

Challenges will always exist in this industry, even in boom times. We understand that the right type of knowledge will always help find solutions.

dear reader,news on show in Latin america ...............................5profile England’s first female “Freeminer” .............6swedish mine reopens Happy returns ....................................................7warranty programme Be safe, not sorry ..........................................12poland construction case Building boom kicks in ..................................16education skills gap got what it takes? .........................................23cone crushers the fine art of crushing ...............................27news of the world new metro in Qatar .......................................30profile Pile on the pressure ......................................31the big picture new York’s underground labyrinth ...........32product range Find the right product ..................................34

27 Cone crushers make a fine change.

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31With an iPCC system, miners can decrease their energy costs substantially. 23

Putting the parts together to fill the competence gap.

32going underground in the Big Apple.

16How the construction boom will drive Poland’s bright future.

6The miner changing the face of the industry.

12The warranty programme providing peace of mind.

7iron ore mine set to reopen.

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bearing provider skF is set to speed up delivery of sandvik products, as well as

help to improve their performance, reliability and safety. in addition, a new global logistics model will improve product availability and give more consistent delivery times. n

Pair roll out ball bearing deal

l some 50 users of underground mining equipment gathered to have their say on the future at a customer forum hosted by sandvik in Perth. the sandvik under-ground mining Forum 2011 gave those working with underground drills, loaders and trucks a chance to give input into equipment design and to see the latest sandvik technology. n

l Sandvik and New Zealand’s Stevenson Group have formed an alliance covering engineering services.

Services available through the agreement include component repairs and testing, machine rebuilds, fabrications – in-

cluding repairs and modifications – and a full range of field services across surface and underground

equipment. n

service- minded allies

lthe go-ahead has been given for australia’s largest pure silver project, which will be located close to cobar, in central western new south Wales.

mining company cobar consolidated resources has raised $28 million in equity capital for the project at its Wonawinta mine, which it plans to get under way during 2011. the company hopes to produce 2.5 million ounces of silver per year over the next 7 to 12 years, putting it among the world’s top 15 silver producers.

the project includes a processing plant and is expected to create 60 to 80 full-time jobs. n

Going for silver

The number of kilometres of motorways

under construction in Poland ahead of the

2012 European Football Championship.

Read more on page 16.

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China growth gathers energy

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joint venture is expected to be up and running by the end of 2011.

Shandong Energy Machinery will start selling Sandvik roadheaders.

l Sandvik has signed a joint venture agreement with Shandong Energy Machinery Co. in Xintai, Shandong Province, China. The company is a subsidiary of Xinwen Mining group, one of China’s top 15 coal mining companies, and has around 4,400 employees.

The joint venture will focus on sourcing, assem-bly, sales and service of premium roadheaders, sold under the Sandvik brand. Shandong Energy Machinery will contribute local sourcing skills and customer application knowledge. n

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“It’s like a service book for a car — you can have a higher resale value with it.”

Jesper Persson, parts manager for construc-tion at Sandvik, about why you should use an insurance programme. Read more on page 12.

l in may of this year it was Latin america’s turn. “sandvik in Latin america construction 2011” followed the success of the previous events and showcased a wide range of equipment of particular interest to construction companies in the region.

On the road to success

the event was held at the Pedreira serveng Quarry in sao Paulo, Brazil. due to its very specific product gradings and highly demand-ing customers, the quarry over the past 10 years has invested in some of the most sophisticated cone crushers available, along with some of the toughest, hardest-wearing rock tools. its location and challenging geological conditions has made it a perfect site for other machinery demonstrations. the well-known Brazilian trade Fair is one of the many events it has hosted.

the sandvik event showcased equipment such as rock tools and drilling, breaking, crushing and screening solutions. visitors included construction companies, special guests and media from all corners of the world.

to learn about the next construction event, check out the events section at www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com. n

l china’s Foreign ministry has said the country is set to increase its annual coal imports from russia by close to 30 percent in the next five years. russia, currently china’s fifth-biggest supplier, will raise deliveries to 15 million tonnes per year, and may even go as high as 20 million tonnes.

in 2010, china imported a total of 165 million tonnes of coal for steel manufacturing and to fuel its power plants. n

russia ups coal exports to china

The Pedreira Serveng Quarry is owned by one of Brazil’s largest construction companies. in May it hosted an event that was the first of its kind.

l sandvik’s new line of mobile crushers will be rebuilt for, and equipped with, new more efficient and emissions-compliant engines and after-treat-ment units. the upgrade is in response to the new combustion engine exhaust gas legislation for Europe and the us that came into force in January 2011.

among the other features on the sandvik QJ341, QJ241, QJ331 and QH331, you will find operational advantages like full PLc control system and colour screen, allowing visual data output and control, and a number of more simplified maintenance features. n

A green upgrade

Sandvik QH331 Mobile Cone Crusher 2

A wide range of equipment was showcased at “Sandvik in latin America Construction 2011.”

Showcased at the event:• Drill rigs: Sandvik DPi1500, DX780 HF

• Breakers: BR2577, BR3088

• Crushing and screening: QE440, QJ340, QH330, Qa450, Qi430, Qa430, uJ440 cLassic, uH440i Hs

• Rock tools and aggregate plant: CJ412, cH440, cs430, cv227, sc2153.

read more about specific products at miningandconstruction.sandvik.com

AfTeR A TwO-yeAR fIGHT, 52-year-old Elaine Morman won the right to become a freeminer of the Forest of Dean, UK. She is the first woman to be granted the title since its creation 173 years ago. Elaine works at Clearwell Caves, a local tourist attraction and working ochre mine.

HOw DOeS IT feeL TO HAve wON?

Fantastic! It took time, but it was worth it. I wanted to be a freeminer when I was younger, but knew I couldn’t because of the rules. But when I turned 50 I thought, why not try?

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One more has applied after me. No decision so far. Sadly, my daughter will not be able to follow in my footsteps, as she was not born within the Hundred of St Briavels.

wHAT’S IT LIke TO mINe OcHRe?

Very different from mining coal, for example. You don’t come up looking black – you look more like you’ve got a suntan. We mine four different colours: yellow, red, purple and brown.

wHAT eqUIPmeNT DO yOU USe?

Just a small pickaxe, a lamp and a bag. You don’t need much.

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RecOmmeND TO OTHeR wOmeN? If they like getting dirty! If you enjoy getting stuck in, it could be the job for you. n

Freeminers are a historic feature of the Forest of dean in gloucestershire and have the right to claim and work a personal plot. it’s not an easy club to join. According to the 1838 dean Forest Mines Act, they must have been born within an ancient area known as the Hundred of St Briavels, be over 21 years old, have worked under-ground for more than a year and a day, and be male.

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back from the breakÖSTeRbybRUk, SweDeN. Almost 20 years after it was closed in 1992, the reopened Dannemora mine in Sweden has just secured its first long-term contract for iron ore. But getting an old mine back in business again has its challenges.

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AT 460 meTReS below ground, time has frozen. In the underground service workshops, loaders and drills stand covered with a patina from years under water. An old football pools coupon with matches played years ago litters one of the drifts. In a collapsed changing room, somebody’s coffee mug lies on the floor. Everything has been left where it was in 1992 when low market prices for iron ore forced the mine to shut down, switch off its drainage pumps and let the water rise.

“We need to scale away everything in this area,” says development manager Michael Meyer, who heads the work with access drifts in the mine. He must make sure there is enough space for the new mining machines that will be serviced here. “The old workshops are conveniently located, but the entrances are too narrow for

today’s requirements,” he says.It has been more than a year now

since the water was pumped out of level 460, and to the untrained eye it is difficult to visualize these damp and slippery drifts, crammed with old equipment, as an operating workshop. But in 2005, when Nils Bernhard and Lennart Falk founded Dannemora Mineral, the same thing could perhaps be said about the whole mine. Both are entrepreneurs and private investors, Bernhard with degrees in engineering and economics and Falk with a Ph.D. in geology. At the time, market prices for iron ore had doubled since the end of the 1980s, not least due to demand from China. Prices were still rising, and the two saw an opportunity to get the abandoned mine back in business.

Bernhard and Falk knew the ore was there, but before they could bring it up

for sale they needed to secure a few things: a concession, a number of permits and a completely new mining infrastructure, for example. Still, only six years later Dannemora has just secured a five-year contract from 2012 for up to 300,000 tonnes of iron ore to German steel manufacturer Salzgitter Flachstahl.

“We will sign more contracts in the near future and expect them to cover our production,” says Kjell Klippmark, managing director at Dannemora Magnetit, a daughter company doing the actual mining. “When the crushing plant and skip hoist are ready by the last quarter of 2013, we will have a maximum hoisting capacity of 2 million tonnes per year.”

Until then, the ore will be hauled to the surface by trucks and crushed there, a temporary solution that

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would be too costly during regular production.

wHeN THe OPeRATION closed in 1992, ore had been mined there since the 15th century. Over the years about 25 ore bodies were mined in an area of three kilometres square. Today, the remaining ore potential in and around Dannemora is estimated at more than 28 million tonnes.

Dannemora delivers magnetite as lump ore from 5-16 millimetres and fines in sizes of 5 millimetres and below. Since the ore contains manganese, the prospective buyers are steel mills that need this as an alloy material. “We want to

be a niche supplier providing perhaps 5 to 10 percent of what goes into their furnaces,” says Klippmark.

As head of Dannemora Magnetit, he is responsible for raising the mine from the ashes. The initial work has been divided into five large projects: new surface and underground infrastructure, a new sorting plant, developed mine ramps, adequate

mine ventilation and a new skip hoist.

Dannemora has the advantage of a railway line to Hargshamn, a port on the Baltic Sea just 38 kilome-tres away. The infrastructure project includes the renovation of the railway and construction of new terminals at both ends. When Solid Ground visited

the mine, a brand new railway track encom-passed the ore yard. It runs through a recently built concrete structure that will house silos, from which the railway cars will receive their loads. Access roads for heavy traffic and an upgraded high-voltage power supply are also part of the infrastructure package.

By March 2011 the founders and other investors had put SEK 935 million (103 million euros) into the Dannemora venture. But human capital is also necessary to get the mine going. Dannemora Magnetit AB currently employs around 30 people, mainly in management and expert positions. An additional 100 to

The old railway line to the Baltic Sea has been renovated.

Michael Meyer, development manager, dannemora Mineral

Kjell Klippmark, managing director, dannemora Magnetit

location: 100 kilometres north of stockholm and 38 kilometres from the Baltic sea coasttype: underground iron mine product: magnetite ore delivered as fines and lump ore planned capacity: 1.5 million tonnes per year by the end of 2013employees: around 130 when the mine reaches capacity known reserves: 28 million tonnes in about 25 ore bodies owner: dannemora mineral, founded in 2005 to reopen the dannemora mine, which was closed down in 1992

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150 are employed by contractors doing most of the work during the initial investment phase. That number will gradually drop as the projects are finished.

When regular production starts by the second quarter of next year, 30 more people will be employed directly by the mine, and as full production starts towards the end of 2013, another 60 should have joined their ranks. Dannemora is now trying to find the right people for the jobs and has so far arranged two recruitment days. To get a more even gender distribution in the mine,

the first recruitment day was reserved for female applicants.

“Our goal is that at least one-third of our employees should be women, and this is what we are aiming for,” says Klippmark, who plans to provide

separate changing rooms and toilets.

This brings us back to level 460, where development manager Michael Meyer has this and other things to think about when planning the underground facilities. After a 30-minute ride in a provisional lift up

the 620-metre main shaft, we reach the surface and get into a car to check on the progress of the main ramps.

There are two of them, one from the surface to level 350 and one from there to level 460. Winding down through the ground, they total around 4.2 kilometres in length. This is where both miners and machines will enter. We pass the entrance as we drive down an old ramp, too narrow for modern equip-ment, to a drift that has just entered the Botenhäll ore body at level 143. A scent of ammonia hovers in the air after the latest blast, but at the end of the drift we see what has drawn people here for centuries – black, shimmering iron ore.

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THe RevIvAL of the dannemora iron mine is no isolated event. closed-down operations with known ore resources are now being re-evaluated in many other places as well.

“We estimate that there are around 300 closed-down mines across the world where the conditions for a restart are now being investigated,” says Per storm at swedish industry analyst raw materials group. “the majority of them are gold mines, but copper and iron mines are also important.”

this trend, storm says, has two main drivers: soaring prices of raw materials and the development of new and more efficient mining methods.

the reasons behind the rising prices for raw materials can be found in the industrialization of asia.

“china has been the single most important country so far, but we see growth coming in india, indonesia and vietnam too,” storm says.

market prices for iron ore have been rising gradually for decades, but they took a leap from 2003/04 to 2008. this was when the industrial growth in china forced the country to start importing ore on a larger scale. a more recent jump came in 2010 when the way ore is traded changed and the spot market gained more

importance. “today we find ourselves at some kind of all-time-high,” storm says.

the search for mining opportunities is on.“the easiest way is to start mining where

you know you will find something.” n

more mines poised for restart

Per Storm, Swedish industry analyst, raw Materials group

Magnetite ore is delivered as fines (pictured) or as lump ore.

The open-cut iron mine at Koolan island off Western Australia is yet another example of a closed mine that has been reopened recently.

DANNemORA mAGNeTIT will be operating 13 sandvik mobile units for underground mining and three sandvik crushers in the sorting plant. the cooperation also covers full-service support from sandvik including maintenance manage-ment, preventive maintenance and repairs.

“our fleet is relatively small and we wanted it to be serviced by the main supplier,” says managing director kjell klippmark. “We chose sandvik because they offered us the best package.”

dannemora mines its ore with the sub-level caving method, where a drift is first drilled across an ore body using a mining jumbo. a production drill rig makes blast holes every other metre in the drift, which is then mined from the far end and back.

“the drift is drilled with 48-millimetre holes and a length of almost five metres per blast,” says Elias Engman, sandvik’s customer

A package deal

• 2DD421-S60Ctwin-boom mining jumbos

• 2DL421-7Cproductiondrill rigs

• 1DL421-15Cproductiondrill rig

• 1DS410-Cmechanizedrock bolter

• 1DB120bouldersplitter• 6LH517loaders• 2CH440conecrushers• 1CS430conecrusher

DANNemORA’S eqUIPmeNT LIST:

segment manager, underground mining sweden, who has helped the mine to select the right dimensions. “the production blast holes are 76 millimetres and in lengths of up to 27 metres.”

Each production blast will release 2,000 tonnes of ore to be hauled away by the loaders.

“You normally want envelope-size loaders — powerful but with a small cross-section,” says Peter Lundmark, sandvik’s product line manager, load and haul region Europe. “the ones in dannemora are diesel-driven and can take 17.2 tonnes in the bucket.”

the ore is transported by truck or via ore passes to dump points at the 350- and 460-metre levels. a primary crusher will be installed on the 520-metre level, from which the ore is hoisted by skip to the surface. n

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tHE sandvik WarrantY ProgrammE

warranting peace of mindUnexpected machine failures on construction and mining sites can cause major delays and cost companies millions. The right coverage package helps reduce the likelihood of mishaps and provides peace of mind.

GeTTING THe mOST out of machinery is a key to productivity on any busy worksite. But when heavily used, even the best ma-chines can suffer from unexpected failures. Such failures can halt production and prove extraordinarily expensive.

”If a machine goes down, it’s always unplanned,” says Jesper Persson, parts manager for construction at Sandvik. “When a drill rig or a crusher is standing still, literally the entire plant stops. You can lose anything from 1,000 euros a day up to millions per day if this happens.”

To minimize the problem with unexpected breakdowns Sandvik has designed a new insurance programme for its top hammer and down-the-hole drill products and an extended warranty programme for its double-digit breakers. “Our programmes offer

longer coverage than anything else out there,” Persson says.

Both the warranty programme and the insurance package enable quick repair responses from qualified person-nel if breakdowns occur. By ensuring maintenance checkups, they lessen the likelihood that these breakdowns will occur in the first place. Sandvik benefits from this arrangement because it gains more experience on the lifetime and quality of its products – fueling further improvements and product developments.

For double-digit breakers (suitable for carriers in the 16- to-60-tonne operating weight range), Sandvik has designed a free lifetime warranty programme for any BR2155, BR2577, BR3288 or BR4099 model

purchased after the beginning of 2011. Jukka Kytömäki, market offering

manager at Sandvik, cites the unique VIDAT system (Vibration Dampened Tierods) as one reason Sandvik is confident in offering a lifetime warranty for its breaker models. “We have something new that extends the lifetime of the hammer, and we feel confident offering a lifetime warranty,” Kytömäki says.

As a further proof of reliability, the double-digit breakers offer a 1,000- hour service period, which helps reduce service costs. High reliability, however, doesn’t compromise the productivity. All the models are incorporating

Sandvik’s Fixed Blow Energy, ensuring maximum impact energy with every blow regardless of oil flow fluctua-

“When a machine goes down it is always unplanned.”

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Jesper Persson, parts manager for construction, Sandvik


warranting peace of mind

tions. “It’s an excellent example of a product that we have developed to a stage where we can promise a lifetime warranty,” agrees Håkan Sundström, Sandvik’s global quality director.

For surface top hammer and down-the-hole drills, Sandvik’s Security+ insurance package offers a 36-month protection period that includes audits by qualified professionals to ensure less likelihood of machine failure. The package is available for all surface top

hammer and down-the-hole drill rig products, so is designed to help both construction and mining applications, including drill and blast contractors, larger contractors, quarries and surface mines.

THe PAckAGe OffeRS five levels of coverage to choose from, covering everything from main components to labour costs and diesel engines.

For the high annual engine hours

needed in surface mining applications, two coverage levels cover up to 7,000 engine hours – longer than anything provided by competitors.

By the end of this year, Sandvik is launching a similar Security+ package for its range of cone crushers, jaw crushers and VSI impact crushers to replace the existing extended warranty programme, CIP.

bUT GIveN THe reliability of Sandvik

The warranty packages include quick repair response if problems occur as well as maintenance checkups.

3%The cost of Security+ as a percentage of the total investment of a dP or dX top hammer drill.


machinery, it’s useful to question why one should bother with a warranty or insurance package in the first place. One answer is that while operators may seek to fix machinery themselves or seek an alternative insurance pro-gramme, locating the right parts or receiving quick service can prove difficult.

“We compare it to a car,” Persson answers. ”There are a lot of compo-nents you don’t expect to break down, but you take it for an annual inspection anyway. We know exactly how to run, serve and adapt them to all circum-stances to get the most out from their capacity. We make recommendations based on this. This ensures that operators can focus on producing and we can focus on what we are good at, fine-tuning the machine.”

Taking the car analogy further, each programme is transferable with ownership and helps improve resale value. “It’s like a service book for a car — you can have a higher resale value

with it,” Persson explains. By follow-ing maintenance guidelines, operators will have a documented service history and hard proof the machinery has been maintained correctly when it comes time to sell.

For example, under the Security+ programme, Sandvik arranges

professional audits and machine health checks at planned service intervals to ensure the technical availability of the machine. Likewise, the service manual that accompanies all new double-digit breakers helps operators keep track of service intervals.

The response time for repairs if break-downs occur is also important to minimiz-

ing losses and ensuring peace of mind. By supporting operators through the coverage period, Sandvik is able to anticipate which components will need replacing before they are needed.

“Timing is extremely critical,” Sundström says. “Our ambition is to shorten the time from when the

0.08euros is the cost per engine hour of the Security+ diamond programme, where the customer has drilled about 33 metres per engine hourand76,000metres per year.

SandvikDI600

Securing capital investment

•Duringthecoverageperiod, the Security+ insurance package pays 100 percent of defects within the coverage level the customer has chosen. The Sandvik service team will take care of repairs on included components using only genuine parts.

•Sandvikwillarrangeprofessional audits or machine health checks at planned service intervals to ensure the technical availability of the custom-er’s machine.

•OnPlatinum,DiamondandEngine levels, Caterpillar global service will take care of any diesel-engine-related repairs.

PLATINUmLabour, main components, engine

5,000 engine hours/36 months

GOLDmain components, labour


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customer calls to when the customer’s rig is up and running up again. We are trying to push our responsibilities and developments closer to the customer. We have a global network in place to service as quickly and professionally as possible.”

As a safeguard for investments in capital equipment, the different programmes are proving

Jukka Kytömäki, market offering manager, Sandvik

popular, Kytömäki says. “We have customers who have purchased

equipment just because they could see the benefit of the extended warranty programme and insurance programmes.”

Batista Monteiro, based in Santo Estevão, purchased a BR 2577 for a secondary breaking application because of peace of mind that the warranty programme

For many customers, the warranty scheme is a contributing factor in choosing Sandvik for their investments in new machinery.

• Offered automatically and without additional costs• Models BR2155, BR2577, BR3288 or Br4099; suitable for carriers in the 16- to 60-tonne operating weight range.• 1,000 h / 1 year service period• Transferable to pre-owned units

breakers lifetime warranty

Sandvik Br4099

offers. “One of the most important factors in purchasing the hammer was the possibility to have the lifetime warranty without paying more money for the hammer because this job is very aggres-sive and needs constant services.”

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full speed aheadwSzAcHów, POLAND. a red-hot building boom in Poland is being stoked by Eu money and the European Football championship set for 2012. now the stone quarry kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie is preparing itself for life after the boom. in the new quarry it will take 10 minutes to alter production instead of eight hours.

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The Polish economy is going full speed ahead and investments are being made as never before in roads, buildings, airports and factories. Ventures leading up to the European Football Championship 2012 in Poland and Ukraine have further increased the speed of investments.

Sand, stones and gravel are mined in the quarry, which has an ever-growing need for modernization to keep abreast of development. The Polish market for crushing and sorting is dominated by six major international machine suppliers, including Sandvik, which generally has about one-quarter of the market.

During 2011 Sandvik has taken over 40 percent of the market, according to Rafał Chulist, Sandvik’s head of building activities in Poland.

Many mining companies invest in new machines and efficient solutions to prepare themselves for the period following the building boom. When Sandvik carried out a survey of 17 large producers in May, a solid majority answered that their order books were good right now but that they envision worse times after 2012/13. n

The Polish building boom



THe qUARRy by the little village of Wszachów sits in a billowing green landscape of farmsteads and small communities, a three-hour car drive north of the heavily industrialized coal and steel district around Katowice. We drive along pockmarked roads as cumbersome trucks move at a snail’s pace, weaving between ever-present roadworks.

This is Poland in 2011 – Eastern Europe’s largest and fastest-growing economy. More than 20 years after the fall of communism, its 38 million inhabitants still have a tremendous need to renew their infrastructure. The European Football Championship to be held in Poland and Ukraine next year, UEFA EURO 2012, has put further pressure on the economy. Everywhere you look, stadiums, roads, airports and hotels are being built and modernized for the 1.5 million football fans who are expected to arrive next year. Some 700 kilometres of motor-ways are under construction or about to be started. More than 22 billion euros has been earmarked for all these projects.

These are great times for the Kamieniołomy

Świętokrzyskie quarry. ”Right now we can sell as much as we want,” says Artur Kapsa, the managing director. “We’re going full speed ahead.” Outside his window, at the edge of the 40-metre-deep quarry, trucks queue as they wait to load gravel and stones for constructing roads and buildings. Day after day, 150 trucks with an average load of 30 tonnes of building material leave Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie. When the quarrying began 12 years ago, the company was a small local supplier with just 12 employees and modest production of no more than 100,000 tonnes a year. Activity has developed exponentially since then, and today the company is one of the largest players in southern Poland with sales of more than 800,000

tonnes a year and a capacity that can be expanded from the current level of nearly 1 million tonnes to a total of 1.5 million tonnes.

AfTeR jUST TwO yeARS in business, the management decided to expand, as demand was larger than capacity and the choice was between growing or being

marginalized. But the technology that Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie invested in soon proved itself to be a cost trap. In the so-called mobile quarry, the material was bored, dynamited, quarried, crushed and sorted deep down in the mine, then transported up, ready to be traded. It soon became obvious that the operating cost of the diesel engines running the machines was far too high. Noise and a deteriorating environment also posed problems, and the technology was advanced but vulnerable. Continuous interruptions for repairs and service reduced the speed of production, and finally management was compelled to pull the emergency brake.

“The costs were just escalating absurdly, and the whole company’s future was at stake,” Kapsa re-calls. Management decided to scrap the old quarry and invest in new machinery and a new concept. Among the requirements were that the technology

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Artur Kapsa, managing director, Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie

1.51.5 million football fans are expected to be in Poland next year for the European Football Champi-onship.

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philosophy is that the technology should be simple and reliable. This reduces running costs and makes it easier to adapt production to demand.”

Way down in Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie’s open-cast mine, enormous excavators load the boulders onto Belarusian BelAZ trucks. They slowly wind their laborious way upwards with 30 tonnes on their loading platforms. Then at the edge of the quarry they back towards a feeder and empty their contents down into the deep shaft. Large blasted dolomite

rocks are transported from there to a first sorting machine, which sends them on to a jaw crusher or to another sorting machine if they are too fine-grained, in which case they either become waste or can be used as a complement in different dolomite mixes. The material that goes directly to the first stone crusher is then sent on for continued crushing and sorting according to the desired degree of coarseness.

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should be robust, environmentally friendly, safe and, most important, flexible. “Sandvik fulfilled all these demands and could also supply everything in just one package,” Kapsa says.

Still, the choice of Sandvik was not automatic. Although the company is a leading supplier within the Polish mining industry, in construction it is considered an upstart.

“We are now investing very heavily in the building trade,” says Sandvik’s project leader Tomasz Latosinksi. “Our

22billion Euros have been earmarked for ongoing and planned construc-tion projects in Poland.

The boom has put pressure on employees to keep up with the pace of the increased demand.

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The Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie quarry, situated in south-east Poland between Warsaw and Cracow, was established in 1997. The company has grown enormously and today employs 60 people. More than 800,000 tonnes of stone, gravel and sand are mined annually. n

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takes place more or less invisibly on long conveyer belts, hidden in hundreds of metres of shining metal pipes. These cover the conveyer belts to reduce dust and noise. In the old quarry the belts were open and the air was often filled with particles.

For Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie the covered conveyor belts are a definite advantage. “Environment and noise are high up on our agenda,” Kapsa says. “Not just for the sake of the working environment, but also so that people who live nearby can have an increasing say in when we should expand. We need to have technology accepted by those around us.”

The length of the conveyor belts is another advantage. In the old mine the distance was too short for the material to be separated with sufficient precision. This led to the machines often having to be stopped when, for example, bits of metal from the dynamiting had not been sorted. In the worst cases, the machines could be damaged.

The telephones ring continuously in the small office. Regional building companies are

ordering different dolomite mixes. The pace is fast and everyone is working under pressure. “Flexibility is decisive,” Kapsa says. In the past, he says, the quarry needed a complete shift to recalibrate the coarseness of the stone. “Eight wasted hours,” he groans. “It cost at least 12,000 euros every time – untenable in the long term.” Today it takes no more than 10 or 15 minutes to recalibrate the degree. “We can react immediately and adapt production to demand constant-ly,” says Jerzy Rzepecki. As local manager he has collaborated inten-sively with Sandvik, which was commissioned in autumn 2010 and built the new quarry in only six months, while training the staff at the same time.

SAfeTy was one area where intensive training and education was needed, despite the new machines’ enclosed systems and advanced remote controls that reduce the risk of work accidents. “But it is people who do the work, and people make mistakes,” Rzepecki says. “So that’s

why safety has to be a top priority.” Every shift starts with the shift manager going through the safety situation and ensuring that everyone understands that protective equipment is mandatory. Poland is a traditional mining country, and domestic coal accounts for 90 percent of the electric-ity production. High safety demands and rigorous controls are routine. At Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyski, work

IN kAmIeNIOłOmy ŚwIęTOkRzySkIe dolomite or dolostones are quarried, of which dolomite is the predominant mineral.

stone powder and fine-grained sand of 0-2 mm that is used as artificial fertilizer or in the production of bitumen for road-building are some of the products most in demand. in cement production the fractions 2-8, 8-16 are used while 0-31 is a mixture for asphalt-ing roads.

dolomite is a mineral used for building materials, artificial fertilizer, or in the glass and steel industries. the mineral includes calcium and magnesium ions, which protect against radiation. due to its nature, dolostones were therefore used to cover the chernobyl nuclear reactor after its meltdown. n

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safety authorities have carried out controls in the quarry no less than three times in the first half of the year – “with no complaints,” Rzepecki says. But when the boom levels off and competition increases, survival will require modern technology, strong environmental awareness and great flexibility in manufactur-ing.

Artur Kapsa has no doubts that the future will

long-term budget for 2014-2020 is in place. Poland today is the greatest recipient of the EU’s structural funds for investments in infrastructure amongst other things. The Polish section of the World Road Association PIARC warns that many Polish building companies are in danger of disappearing over the next few years. But Kapsa is optimistic. “The companies that survive are those that have had the foresight to invest in the right technology,” he says.

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700kilometres of motorways are at present under construction or about to be started in Poland.

be tough. “Poland still has great needs,” he says. “But we are nonetheless reckoning on a significantly weaker

market after the European Football Champion-ship.” Develop-ment is also being curbed as new money from Brussels is not expected until 2015 at the earliest when the EU’s new

SANDvIk SOLUTION

The central station is a good vantage point for workers at the quarry.

From days to minutesA few yeARS AGO the Kamieniołomy Świętokrzyskie quarry invested in brand-new machine equipment. The solution quickly showed itself to have several disadvantages. The most serious one was that it generally took an entire shift to alter the production and adapt it to the clients’ needs. If sand and fine-grained gravel were to be produced instead of different mixtures, they would have to change the bolts, a time-consum-ing manual task.

With the new solution that was implemented at the beginning of the year and financed mainly with EU money, the conversion takes place with very little time loss. Specially designed channels are equipped with gateways that can be adjusted within the space of 10 or 15 minutes. The positioning is carried out in regard to the desired fractions, or mixtures of different-graded materials. Stones that cannot be used in the mixture are sorted and go back into the crushers.

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bRIDGING THe cOmPeTeNce GAP

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skills have become the key competitive factor for today’s industry. this marks the

dawn of a new global era, where the capabilities of people are the true driving force for success. to attract the right skills, companies

must think and act in new ways.

THe GLObAL cOmPeTeNce GAP is a threat to many industries, with mining and construction among the hardest hit in these times of high production demand. Competition for people with the right qualifications is hotter than ever. Retaining and managing knowledge is likely to be one of the key challenges in the years to come.

This trend affects many areas of industry, but particularly those where people are typically employed for a long period of time, building up knowledge and experience that has become critical to the role. There is an additional challenge for countries and industries where operations are frequently in remote areas.

Capitalizing on boom times naturally requires adequate resources. The mining industry is already having a hard time meeting production targets and time schedules for projects, particularly when it comes to base metals such as nickel and copper. Impending skills shortages, analysts say, mean the situation is not set to improve any time soon. Several major mining companies have announced the lowering of production forecasts for 2011 due to recruit-ment difficulties. The volume of projects simply outstrips the number of people available to work on them.

Skilled people such as mining engineers, geologists and drill rig operators are in great demand. Industry sources

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report that many mining companies actively poach the best people from one another, and that there is intense competition for new graduates with the right specialities.

IN A SURvey carried out by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 79 percent of employers of all sizes, and 82.5 percent of larger employers, said they were concerned about being able to recruit people with the right competence. Furthermore, the

availability of skilled people had become the biggest constraint on investment decisions.

Western Australia, for example, will require an addi-tional 33,000 workers in its

mining sector by the end of 2012, according to a

report by the state’s Chamber of Minerals and Energy. If these positions are not filled, the report states, there could be dire consequences for the many projects that have commenced across the state.

The situation is similar in Canada. The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) says it anticipates the need for around 100,000 new workers between 2011 and 2020 – more if current growth levels are sustained. These are worrying figures given the time needed to train a skilled worker.

MiHR executive director Ryan Montpellier told Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal, “If we can’t find the right people to do the jobs, the mines will not be operational and we can’t expand.”

MiHR is coordinating a collabora-tive initiative to help tackle the problem – the Canadian Mining Credentials Program. Partners include mining sector employers, employees, educators and other stakeholders.

MiHR estimates that around 20 percent of the positions that need to be filled will be in skilled occupations that have previously lacked a national recognition system, including produc-tion miners, development miners, heavy equipment operators and mill operators. This makes it difficult for employers to evaluate the experienced candidates’ qualifications, as well as causing resources to be wasted on unnecessary retraining. Employees whose skills are not recognized may also become frustrated and turn to other industries. An MiHR employer survey found turnover in these jobs to be almost twice as high as for others within the sector.

The program’s vision, says Barbara Kirby, senior director of workforce development at MiHR, is to increase recognition of skills and competencies, support worker mobility, and create

consistent, quality training for the industry.

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ARe now using social media in the search for new talent, as well as looking beyond their traditional territory – both geographically and in terms of attracting professionals from other industries. Rio Tinto, for example, has signed a deal to use LinkedIn Recruiter, with the aim of reaching out to people who may not be active job seekers.

Colleen Devine, group adviser for talent sourcing at Rio Tinto, says the results have been positive. “We targeted the most difficult roles within the business, and from our first four searches we were able to identify and connect with suitable people. These relationships have translated into filling niche roles across the business.”

There is much to be done to ameliorate the effects of a deeply skilled generation retiring without natural successors. Clearly, education and training are the keys to solving skills shortages in the long term. But in the shorter term, productivity and efficiency will also play a critical role. Put simply, companies will have to do more with less. When allocating more people to a problem is not an option, smart solutions will be an absolute


At a Quarry Academy, delegates from surface and quarry miners meet experts in various fields.

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SANDvIk INTeRNATIONAL mINING AND cONSTRUc-TION ScHOOL (SIMACS) is a postgraduate programme founded in 2007 to help secure a workforce with the right skills to meet the needs of the market.

Its specially tailored programme, run in partnership with seven of the world’s leading mining and construc-tion universities, gives an international perspective. The programme focuses on the skills, process understanding and international business perspective that mining engineers need to take on the challenges of today’s global mining and construction industry.

Magnus Ström, HR director competence development at Sandvik, says, “SIMACS is part of a wider commitment to deepening our knowledge of mining companies’ business and processes. Participants gain a comprehensive under-standing of the big picture, enabling them to grasp wider application questions.”

The two-year programme is run in association with seven universities spread across the globe. n

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solving problems, tackling bottlenecks in the process, and increasing productiv-ity. And although a solution that works in one site may not suit another, the approach to tackling the problem may well provide new inspiration.”

There is widespread agreement that for a sustainable future, companies will need to work actively to ‘create’ the talent they need for long-term business sustainability. Most companies have traditionally had a “just in time” approach to recruit-ment. This has worked, because talent was always available. Companies today do not have this luxury.

The need to shape talent has led to initiatives such as the Sandvik International Mining and Construction School (SIMACS), which was set up in 2007 to help bridge the competence gap. Magnus Ström, HR director competence development at Sandvik, says, “One of the key benefits is to increase people’s knowledge about the whole process and how different aspects affect each other.”

With talent as today’s key competi-

tive differentiator, successful compa-nies will be those who understand that the secret of productivity and innova-tion lies in the abilities of their people. Business strategy after all means nothing without the right people.

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Arne lislerud, research manager rock excavation, Sandvik

SANDvIk’S qUARRy AcADemy is designed to help surface and quarry miners to meet challenges in their daily activities and increase production efficiency. they are geared towards quarry managers, executives, supervisors and owner/operators on the production and business side.

delegates come together with experts in various fields at these academies, which are held together with partners such as dyno nobel. the sessions are usually held onsite to ensure the greatest possible relevance to everyday issues. more than 100 academies have been held around the world.

arne Lislerud, research manager rock excavation at sandvik, who works closely with the Quarry academy, says, “customers want to increase productivity. this is also an opportunity for new thinking on common bottlenecks such as drilling and blasting issues. the feedback we get is excellent. the academies are a great motivation boost for operators.” n

For more information, go to www.quarryacademy.com

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requirement. Initiatives like Sandvik’s Quarry

Academies are a way for companies to gain inspiration for optimizing the way they work. Arne Lislerud, research manager rock excavation at Sandvik who works closely with the Academies, says, “The Academies are a chance for customers to get some fresh ideas about

Magnus Ström, Hr director competence development, Sandvik

Labour shortageTHe cOmPeTeNce SHORTAGe is a global phenomenon. the situation varies from country to country in terms of both severity and the skills in highest demand, but there are some common factors.

in many cases, education systems fail to produce the skills that industry demands. the result is high unemployment at a time when industry is struggling to keep up with production demand.

Large-scale retirement is another problem. the baby boom generation are starting to leave the workforce, taking with them a wealth of skills and knowledge that cannot be easily replaced.

a 2010 manpower employment outlook survey found that 31 percent of employers worldwide had trouble filling jobs

because of a shortage of suitable candidates. the proportion was much lower in the us (14 percent) and Britain (9 percent), and somewhat lower in germany and France. the situation was worst in Japan, Brazil, argentina, singapore and Poland.

Even in china, 40 percent of chinese employers say they have had difficulty filling key positions. n

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tHE sandvik cH890 and cH895 conE crusHErs

Dedicated designMining companies are demanding higher performance and durability from their cone crushers in order to improve their crushing operations. By dedicating the design for the Sandvik CH890 and CH895 to secondary and tertiary crushing applications, Sandvik is meeting these demands.

IN TODAy’S mARkeT it’s important to optimize both performance and durability. “The price of metals is very high right now,” says Torbjörn Nilsson Wulff, Sandvik product line manager for mining cone crushers. “Mining customers want higher performance and higher durability from cone

crushers. This way, every operational second is utilized to the fullest and the time lost for unplanned maintenance is very low.”

But even without high market prices, performance and durability in

cone crushers have always been keys to improving productivity. “Mining companies always want to maximize output and minimize downtime,” Wulff says. “If you do not have enough size reduction in the crushing stage, you end up with material circulating instead of going out as product to the next process stage.”

This issue has inspired the develop-ment of the Sandvik CH890 and CH895 mining cone crushers. Both cone crushers are unique because of their specially designed, strength-opti-

mized topshells and dedicated crushing

chambers. Previously, secondary and tertiary crushers have worked off a single design.

THe cH895 is dedicated to

tertiary and pebble crushing applications. The

increased crushing force of the design facilitates higher reduction, finer product size and less circulating load in closed circuits.

Meanwhile, the CH890 is dedicated to secondary crushing applications, and with a 1,000-hp motor it can utilize maximum throw at all times – increas-

optimizing of the crushing stage is crucial for mining

companies.

Torbjörn nilsson Wulff, Sandvik product line manager for mining cone crushers.

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Unbeatable advantagessandvik cH890 and cH895 offer a number of new advantages:

The new cone crushers have a “heavy-duty” design, built to last. Featured here is a CH895.

1. dedicated topshells: optimized design for strength and castability

2. arm liners: protect arms from wear

3. rim liners (ch895 model): integrated in topshell – stronger topshell design

4. mainshaft: stronger design and new high-strength material

5. bottomshell: optimized design for strength and castability

6. hydroset piston: reinforced to distribute the increased crushing force

7.screw joints: upgraded to ensure rigid unibody structure

cH895 – fOR TeRTIARy cRUSHING

replaceable heavy-duty arm liners in manga-nese steel protect topshell arms from wear.

replaceable heavy-duty rim liners in manganese steel protects topshell from wear.

By dedicating the CH895 topshell to the fine crushing chambers (EEF, EF, EFX), the design has been strength optimized to allow for a higher crushing force.

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Constant liner Performance (ClP) ensures consistent product size.

External dump valve – increased safety and ease of access

1,000-hp motor power – high-capacity crushing

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ing capacity while maintaining product size. “With the CH890, customers can either increase the throughput with the same suitable product to fit the tertiary stage or increase the reduction to make more ready product also from the secondary stage crushing,” Wulff says.

Apart from their topshells, the CH890 and CH895 are identical in design and construction, incorporating a mainshaft made from a new high-strength material designed to withstand the toughest treatment and supported at both ends to better absorb the crushing force and increase durability.

To further increase performance, the unique Sandvik Hydroset™ and

increased durability and performance are key in crushers.

ASRi™ systems are in place to allow online adjustment during a full load. “The online adjustment means that the crushers are utilized 100 percent without exceeding the maximum parameters,” Wulff explains.

The CH890 and CH895 bottomshells are also optimized to take greater loads than previous models, and the screw joints have been further developed to maintain the rigid Sandvik unibody structure.

Other design features of the CH890 and CH895 cone crushers include a relocated external dump valve for

quicker and safer access and a new over pressure system to keep the lubrication oil clean and thereby increase time between services. These improvements are both aimed to minimize downtime. n

“the online adjustment means that the crushers are utilized 100 percent without exceeding the maximum parameters.”

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l SandvikLH621,thecompany’slargestdieselloader, is now an alternative for uS salt miners. Following negotiations in germany between Sandvik and K+S group, uS-based Morton Salt (an K+S group Company) placed an order for the LH621inlate2010,fordeliverytoWeeksIslandMine in louisiana. The machine was scheduled to be dismantled, lowered down the shaft and reassembled in mid-2011. This is expected to be the first of many salt mine loader orders in the coming years. n

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l sandvik has signed a significant materials handling contract with a major mining company in Latin america. the contract value exceeds msEk 1,200, with start of the operation scheduled for 2013.

the order includes design and supply of a long-distance belt conveyor system for downhill transportation, with designed capacity of 19,200 tonnes per hour of iron ore. n

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l sandvik unveiled three new small breaker models at the 2011 CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition in Las vegas: the Br555, Br777 and Br999. the new models are designed for carriers in the 1.9- to 12.5-tonne operating weight range, such as mini excavators and skid steer and backhoe loaders.

they are also geared to the specific demands of rental fleet operators. Features such as a flange top-mount for adapter installation, pivoting hose connecting block, reversible manifold, right- or left-hand hose connections, and the ability to accept a wide range of oil flows and pressures ensure optimum carrier compatibility and installation flexibility.n

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+ Salt is so much more than just

cooking. About 90 percent of the salt excavated ends up in industries, chemical plants and as road salt.

l Planning to improve the infrastruc-ture in Qatar ahead of the 2022 football World cup is under way, with a metro transport system in the pipeline for doha.

the first phase of the transport system to be constructed in the capital will include 15 stations and 22 kilometres of tunnels, with work scheduled to begin in 2011. By the time of the tournament the network should have more than 100 stations.

Qatar, which is the no. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas, plans to spend over $125 billion (dh459.1 billion) in the next five years on construction and energy projects. it will be the first arab country ever to host the World cup. n

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Brigus gold is a growing gold producer with projects in ontario, Saskatchewan, Mexico and the dominican republic. The company's Black Fox Mine, near Timmins, ontario, is on track for increased production in the coming years.

in May 2010 it placed a substantial order with Sandvik for its underground

fleet at Black Fox Mine including loaders, trucks,

drills, getman utility vehicles and a mecha-nized bolter. Service support and rock drilling tools were also included. n

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NORweGIAN DRILL and blast contractor Vestfold Fjellboring used to use its own service resources, but it needed a better and more efficient way of handling larger maintenance.

The solution was to use Sandvik’s Security+ programme. Vestfold Fjellboring got the full programme on the last three Sandvik DX780 drill rigs it bought. Today, the rigs are used at a big railway project in western Sweden.

“We are very happy with the

service,” says Trond Halvarson, site manager. “With the Security+ package, we hardly have any downtime at all.”

Tomas Olsson, operator of one of the rigs, can focus on what he is there for – to drill.

“I only have to take care of minor adjustments,” he says. “All larger services are handled by Sandvik’s personnel. I just have to call our workshop manager in Norway and soon they are onsite.” n

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Site manager Trond Halvarson doesn’t have to worry about service for his drill rigs anymore.

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New york: New horizons below ground

l New York City’s East Side Access project, run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction Company, is an ambitious undertaking that will connect the Long Island Rail Road to a new terminal beneath Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. It is one of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s largest projects. And with an estimated cost of $7.3 billion, it is the largest transportation infrastructure project in the United States.

Some 37 metres below Grand Central Terminal and the Met Life building, Sandvik MT720 roadheaders are helping excavate two station caverns. Each is 18 metres wide, 18 metres high, and 366 metres long. Roadheaders are increasingly popular in U.S. construction projects and are well suited to the special geometry required for cavern excavation. When the project is completed, there will be more than 15,000 additional metres of tunnel below the city.

The new connection will shorten journey times for Long Island and eastern Queens commuters traveling to the east side of Manhattan. It will also ease congestion at Penn Station and help reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the Manhattan area. East Side Access is expected to be operational by 2016 and will serve around 160,000 passengers a day. n

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THe RIGHT eqUIPmeNTFor nearly 150 years, the name sandvik has been synonymous with quality. the company has invested heavily in research and develop-ment to find the best possible solution to its customers’ challenges. Whatever the job, you will find the right tools and equipment for your mining and construction needs in sandvik’s product range.

Find the complete range at miningandconstruction.sandvik.com

CruSHErS And SCrEEnS

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BrEAKErS And dEMoliTion ToolS

roCK ToolS And SYSTEMS

maximum size-reduction. Sandvik crushing and screening equipment is engineered for productivity. We offer advanced solutions for any size-reduction challenge, stationary or mobile. We can upgrade existing plants, deliver complete solutions and effect turnkey installations. We also supply individual crushers and screens, as well as key components and a wide range of consumables.

Mobile crushers and screensStationary crushers and screensWear protectionScreening mediaDust encapsulationParts and service

Hit harder. Sandvik demolition tools make short work of difficult breaking and demolition jobs. They are optimized to deliver high-impact cutting or crushing force. With high power-to-weight ratios, easy interfaces and simple connections, they transform a wide range of excavators into highly productive demolition machines.

Hydraulic hammersCutter-crushersPulverizersBoom systemsAccessoriesTools and spare parts

king of the pit. Sandvik rock drilling equipment is renowned for its high quality, reliability and productivity. Every machine we make is designed to give the lowest cost per metre drilled and a low life-cycle cost. To meet the needs of all customers, we offer a wide choice of machines, ranging from robust and simple drill rigs to semi-automated units that give extraordinary production rates and low total cost.

Rotary blasthole drill rigsWaterwell drill rigsSurface DTH drill rigsSurface top hammer drill rigsDimensional stone drill rigsUnderground drill rigsExploration drill rigsHand-held rock drills

Deep impact. Sandvik offers the world’s most comprehensive range of tools for exploration, rock drilling, raise boring, coal cutting, mineral mining, tunnelling, trenching, road grading and road planing. As world leaders in steel and cemented-carbide technology, our products have revolutionized the rock drilling industry, while our advanced tool systems for machines raise productivity sharply.

Cutting tool systemsTophammer drilling toolsDTH drilling toolsRaise boring tools and systemsRotary drilling toolsExploration tools and systemsRock support tool systems


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Total control. Sandvik has a deep understanding of modern mining operations and of how automation of loading and hauling processes can contribute to safer, more efficient ore transport.

AutoMine

keep it safe. Sandvik focuses on the environmental, health and safety aspects of all its products, but some are designed especially for safety. An example is the broad range of products for fire protection.

Fire protection equipment

Roll it up! Sandvik designs, manufac-tures and installs virtually any kind of conveyor system. From high-speed overland systems to open-cast mine conveyors, flameproof underground systems, tunnel conveyors and in-plant process conveyors, we have the know-how and the resources to deliver complete solutions. We also undertake upgrading and modernization projects and supply a comprehensive range of high-quality components and wear parts.

Conveyor systemsHC-series standard belt conveyors HF-series standard belt feedersHL-series standard link conveyorsFrames and belt trackersPulleys and take-up devicesBelt cleanersRollersIdlersSafety and control devices Dust suppression and loading sectionsWear protection

Total handling. Sandvik has the long-term experience to design, manufacture and install virtually any kind of bulk materials handling system. From continuous open-cast mining systems to integrated stacking and reclaiming systems for mines, terminals, power plants and port facilities, we offer total solutions and turnkey installations. We also offer individual equipment and high-quality components for plants and upgrading and modernization services.

Bucket wheel excavators BeltwagonsSpreadersFully-mobile crushing plantsSemi-mobile crushing plantsStationary crushing plants Transport crawlersReclaimersStackersStacker/reclaimersShip unloadersShiploaders

keep on going. Sandvik continuous mining and tunnelling equipment reflects the unique advantages of total in-house control over machines and cutting tools alike. Optimized cutting technology and machine design result in high producti-vity, long service life and low total costs.

Continuous minersContinuous bolter minersContinuous hard-rock minersContinuous reef minersRoadheaders – tunnel minersBox hole borers

The powerful loaders. Sandvik underground loaders and haul trucks are extremely productive and reliable. They are vigorous and highly manoeuvrable, offer enormous capacity for their size and return a very low cost per tonne.

Underground loaders (LHDs)Underground trucksReef dozerMPV Multi Purpose vehicleCoal loaders (LHDs) and trucksShuttle carsGround engaging tools (GET)

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We’ve always been proud of our growth record But in India it means even more

Ten years ago this was a scrap heap. Today it’s an award-winning Eco Garden where you can

enjoy the shade of mango, banana, lemon, custard apple and papaya trees.

The transformation of the 6 000 m2 site in Pune, India, started when we systematically began

using our treated wastewater. We currently purify some 90 000 liters of waste water from the

offices and production facilities each day in our upgraded waste water treatment plant, and

what otherwise would have been sewage waste now nourishes our garden.

Commitment and Responsibility

Learn more at www.sandvik.com/sustainability

www.miningandconstruction.sandvik.com

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