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Highlights:
- The battery electric truck for underground mining TH665B will make its debut in Australia at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2022 conducted in Sydney from 2 to 4 November 2022.
- Sandvik’s TH655B will assist miners in controlling emissions.
- IMARC 2022 will also feature other Sandvik products, such as the Digital Driller and AutoMine Training Simulator.
The world’s largest battery electric truck for below-the-surface mining, Sandvik’s TH665B, is set to make its debut in Australia at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2022, which will be conducted in Sydney in November for three days.
According to a media source, IMARC 2022 will feature multiple advanced underground technologies of Sandvik, and the centre of the attention will be the TH665B, which will help mining companies control their emissions. After IMARC, it will move to Western Australia for trial with AngloGold Ashanti and Barminco at the Sunrise Dam gold mine.
About TH665B
TH665B is a 65 tonne battery electric vehicle that has a lithium iron phosphate battery and electric driveline that produce 640 kW of continuous power. The truck is fully battery powered and generates no underground exhaust emissions. Also, the truck produces substantially less heat than traditional engines, according to a statement by Wayne Scrivens, the vice president of Sales Area Australia & New Zealand, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
The battery-powered equipment, thus, reduces the ventilation requirements and decreases costs.
What else can miners see at Sandvik’s stand at IMARC 2022?
Alongside the 65 tonne battery electric vehicle, Sandvik’s range will include the Sandvik DD422i with a dual controls package, which the company claims will assist operators of Sandvik’s DD422i and DD422iE face drills to enhance fleet performance and versatility.
Conventional Sandvik DD421 hydraulic-controlled jumbos are used for ground support work. Sandvik DD422i and DD422iE drill rigs are employed for boring. With the dual control package, the customer can use the single drill for different and multiple applications. A single drill for meshing, bolting and boring offers flexibility, ease of use, and increased commonalities in spare parts and service principles – says Sandvik (according to a media source).
The company’s Digital Driller underground drilling simulator will also be displayed at its stand. The simulator offers a convenient and safe way to train people on the DD422i, DD422iE, and DT922i drill rigs, and the trainer has the option to simulate hazards, incidents, and machine faults to train and evaluate operators.
While using the simulator, there is no risk of equipment damage, zero emissions, and zero consumption of fuel, and the trainees are not exposed to any kind of risk.
Miners will also get a chance took at the AutoMine Training Simulator, which lets its users train on Sandvik’s automation system for trucks and loaders without holding up production or other machines. The simulator is an effective tool for technical training for AutoMine technicians.
