At the recent MINExpo International show, Sandvik underscored its commitments to reduce CO2 emissions and further develop its underground truck portfolio by showcasing its 60-plus-ton Toro diesel-electric truck demonstrator equipped with a box manufactured with SSAB Zero steel.
Sandvik’s flagship large trucks, Toro TH663i and Toro TH551i, are now available with optional dump boxes made with SSAB Zero steel. The company noted that, when it manufactures a box with SSAB Zero steel, the cradle-to-gate CO2 emissions are 70% less than those of a traditional box.
Additionally, the steel meets all the required quality and performance standards of traditional steel, and doesn’t add any extra weight to the equipment.
Sandvik is now the first underground mining OEM, it said, to introduce SSAB Zero steel boxes as an available, commercialized product.
“Our commitment is clear: enabling our customers to make more sustainable choices, as soon as the technology is available,” said Saija Kuusisto-Lancaster, vice president, Strategy and M&A, Load and Haul.
“Recognizing the global significance of CO2 emissions from steel, this is a big step in the right direction. I am proud that we already have a product available for the market. But our ultimate goal? To create products made of 100% fossil-free steel.”
Toro TH663i and Toro TH551i are industry-leading, proven underground trucks, with more than 1,000 units delivered to mines around the world. They were originally introduced at MINExpo International 2012.
The trucks’ use-phase emissions can be reduced by selecting renewable fuel. Both trucks can utilize paraffinic diesel fuel that meets the requirements of the EN 15940 standard. This significantly reduces emissions of CO, CO2, HC, NOx and diesel particulates.
Now, Sandvik large truck customers can reduce their carbon footprint even further by choosing dump boxes with reduced CO2 emissions.
Source: Sandvik