PR Newswire
SANDVIKEN, Sweden , Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has received a major order for the AutoMine ® load and haul automation system valued at about SEK 250 million from the Chilean mining company Codelco, to be used in the El Teniente mine. In addition, a connected load and haul equipment order, with an initial value of SEK 150 million , was received, bringing the total value of the orders to SEK 400 million . Both orders have been booked in the fourth quarter 2021.
The contract will run from 2022 through 2027. During 2022 and 2023, Codelco will receive Toro™ TH663i trucks and Sandvik LH514 loaders, as well as an AutoMine ® Fleet system, capable of being scaled to support up to 32 machines, and AutoMine ® production area hardware for future expansions over several years. From 2023 through 2027, Sandvik will deliver additional trucks and loaders to be added to the AutoMine ® Fleet system.
"I am pleased to see a continued strong interest for AutoMine ® solutions that contribute to improving safety, reliability and productivity in the mine and I look forward to the partnership with Codelco in this project," says Henrik Ager , President of business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
AutoMine ® Underground for loading and hauling is an automation system for autonomous and tele-remote operation of a wide range of loaders and trucks. The scalable solution can provide tele-remote to fully autonomous operation for a single machine or multiple machines, including full fleet automation with automatic mission and traffic control capability.
The AutoMine ® Fleet system is a highly advanced automation system for a fleet of underground loaders and trucks sharing the same automated production area. It provides advanced traffic control capabilities, as well as a wide range of interfaces for infrastructure integration to allow for complex automation applications in challenging environments.
Stockholm , January 4, 2021
Sandvik AB
For further information, contact Louise Tjeder , VP Investor relations, phone: +46 (0) 70782 6374 or Johannes Hellström, Press and Media Relations Manager, phone: +46 (0) 70721 1008.
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