Sandvik has inaugurated its new underground load and haul production unit in Malaysia with the assembly of a Toro LH517i loader.
“This expansion marks a significant milestone for Sandvik,” said Patricio Apablaza, president of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Load and Haul division.
“This production unit enables flexible manufacturing of both conventional diesel and battery-electric loaders and trucks while adhering to Sandvik’s stringent global standards for sustainability, quality and safety – all with the aim to reduce lead times for mining customers in the Asia Pacific region.”
As part of a cross-manufacturing plan, production of Toro TH545i trucks will commence later in the year, while battery product manufacturing is slated to begin by the third quarter. The OEM said production volume allocation among existing factories will be based on machine specification, sales area distribution and production capacity.
The 8,000-square-metre-plus facility is located in the Sendayan TechValley industrial park, 70 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur. It features 15 versatile assembly bays.