At the beginning of the Spring Festival，News of victory in Sandvik kept coming.。The other day，Sandvik received the Canadian mining company.New GoldOrders for mining equipment。This order is worth 1.3.5 billion Swedish kronor，Partially for battery-operated devices（BEV）。

The order includes Sitai Taitvik.LH518BBattery Scraper，To be used in the new Afton underground gold and copper mine in British Columbia。

The new Afton mine is a pioneer of battery-powered mining equipment，Over the past two years.，Tried SandvikLH518 battery scrapers。The equipment has not only helped the new Afton mine shorten working hours.，It also reduces heat and greenhouse gas emissions，And that influence of noise is further reduce.。

“New GoldChoose at the New Afton Mine，Enlarge SandvikBEVFleet applications，To this，I feel very happy.。Previously, the device performed well during the trial period.，It fully proves its production efficiency.、Advantages such as safety and sustainability。This also demonstrates the strength of our electrification solutions.。”President, Sandvik Mining and Rock SolutionsMats ErikssonSay。

  

An environmentally friendly and powerful mining expert-SandvikLH518B

LH518BIt is the first 18-ton battery scraper in the world.，Adopted the leadingArtisanBattery system and electric drivetrain design，Innovative boom and bucket system，And independent transmission system。It has both pure battery vehicles to reduce heat generation.、Advantages of reduced ventilation requirement，Excellent operational flexibility comparable to conventional diesel-powered equipment，The total cost of ownership is also similar to diesel equipment.。

LH518BHaveArtisaSelf-replacing system for battery packAutoSwap，Battery can be replaced quickly and easily，And the workload of manual operation is minimized.，It only takes about 6 minutes to replace the battery.。Batteries use lithium iron phosphate chemistry.（LiFePO4），Does not cause any environmental pollution。

 

Mine owners and contractors select SandvikLH518BTime，No need to consider the composition of existing fleet equipment，True freedom of choice is achieved.。According to the needs of the job，SandvikLH518BCan substitute for diesel power and cable powered scraper，While easily co-existing with legacy systems that still need to be used。

In the future，As a mining expert with both environmental protection and strength，SandvikLH518BIt will also play an important role in more mines around the world.。