Terex gains sole rights to Sleipner transport system
Terex Africa recently acquired the sole African
marketing rights for the Sleipner transport
system – a Finnish design that has revolutionised
the transportation of excavators and
shovels across the mining world.
The use of the Sleipner system enables operators
to transport their costly pieces of capital
equipment at up to speeds of 15 kilometres
per hour, not only yielding a massive reduction
in transit times but eliminating wear and
tear on their machines’ tracks.
The system
also makes it feasible for repair and maintenance
jobs to be carried out undercover in
workshops, rather than on site.
The Sleipner is simplicity itself. The excavator
is driven onto a pair of Sleipner wheeled
units, one for each track. A dump truck is then
used as a support where the excavator, using
its boom as a lever, raises itself to a height
of between 200mm and 500mm above the
ground. The truck, excavator and Sleipner
wheels are then combined to form a single,
articulated unit.
According to Clyde Holland, Terex Africa’s contracts
and tenders manager for mining and
drills, Sleipner units can accommodate excavators
weighing between 50 and 550 tonnes,
depending upon the types of truck used by
the customer.
“The payback times for customers using these
units are impressive – sometimes little more
than a few months. Not only are they able
to use their shovels more cost effectively, but
they are also saved the expense of damage
and wear on expensive tracks and undercarriages.”
Holland adds that to assist the customer in
making an informed purchasing decision, the
Terex Africa team conducts a full analysis of
the client’s operation, including its vehicle
fleet and plant compatibility.
Prospective clients
have also been invited to view the first
Sleipner units to reach African soil in operation
at First Quantum Minerals’ Solwezi Mine
in north-western Zambia, Geita Gold Tanzania,
U&M Chingola Zambia.
For more information please contact:
Lizette Swanepoel
011 966 2000
lizettes@terexafrica.co.za