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EVERY MINE
requires a customised approach that Scania is prepared to design jointly with the
operator, regardless of whether it is a local or global operation. Besides specialised mining trucks,
the offer includes buses for crew transport, engines to power mining equipment and generator
sets, as well as container-based field workshops for on-site servicing and training for drivers and
service staff.
Profitability in mining is heavily dependent on carefully controlling capital and operating costs.
Transportation often takes 30 to 60% of the total operating costs, and rising fuel prices
have put fuel consumption on everyone’s agenda. Volatile mineral prices combined with the
decrease in prime mineral bodies are making secondary deposits increasingly interesting for
exploration and exploitation.
These smaller mines and extensions from existing mines often lead to longer transport routes
from the mine to the processing plant.This provides an advantage for smaller, less expensive ‘road
trucks’ that are considerably more fuel-efficient than bigger machinery that may consume 50 to
60 litres/hour. The corresponding figure for a Scania truck is generally less than half.
Trucks of the size that Scania offers have benefits that affect cost and productivity. For on-site
transport, smaller trucks have significant advantages since they can operate on narrow roads that
are less expensive to build and maintain. They also provide extra flexibility in transport capacity.
For outbound haulage, they can run on public roads if required.
Flexible solutions
Scania offers solutions for every stage in mining, from exploration to reclamation and everything
in between, starting with rigid dump trucks up to 46 tons for in-pit mining or moving out with
120-ton outbound combinations. Scania can put the right equipment in place to optimise logistics.
Gruelling operating conditions on remote sites provide a challenge in terms of servicing and
parts supply. Parts are never far off, with more than 20 regional distribution depots and 1600
service points worldwide.
Scania vehicles and components are based on a long tradition of modular designs that use
around 30% fewer parts than the industry average, making for easier servicing and parts supply
and positively affecting uptime and costs, as well as equipment availability. Parts that go into
its truck engines are also used in gensets and buses. This facilitates recruitment and training of
mechanics and technicians.
Scania’s field workshops are based on a modular container system that can be put into operation
a week or two after a concrete foundation has been laid, a concept that has proved its worth in
many countries worldwide.
Driver training is part of the Scania offer, with a potential to contribute valuable fuel savings, as well
as reduced wear and tear.The training can be adapted to suit local conditions and the level of driver
competence. Scania can also tailor financing, leasing and rental solutions to suit operators’ needs.
Planning services
In addition, Scania offers advisory services in logistics, transportation planning, road economics
and monitoring of ongoing operations, based on Scania’s experience in lean production and
ability to match vehicle configurations and transport capacity to specific operating requirements.
In many cases, this can contribute to improved production flows and increased productivity.
Mining
– flexible
offers from
Scania
Scania gathers all the
experience gained
during more than a century
in the heavy vehicle
industry to provide a range of
attractive solutions for mining
companies, tailored to
form vital links in their
production chains.
Above:
Scania’s field workshops are based on
a modular container system that can be put
into operation a week or two after a concrete
foundation has been laid, a concept that has
proved its worth in many countries worldwide.
MINING
INTO AFRICA
...AND BEYOND
