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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
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change-outs when the truck is in the repair
centre, say for regular engine maintenance.
The result is shorter replacement and
installation times compared to steel
lining,” says Gyberg, who adds that
Metso has also developed a lifting device
to ensure safe, reliable, fast and easy
installations and maintenance of the haul
truck rubber lining.
With Metso’s rubber lining solution,
there are less or no carry-back, making
the trucks more productive. According
to Steinmann, less or no carry-back,
translates into less fuel consumption over
time. Savings related to tyre life due to
less or no carry-backs are also said to be
massive over a period of time. Meanwhile,
fewer spare boxes mean limited and quick
change-outs of lining modules, resulting in
less need for spare boxes on site.
“Its wear resistance design not only
reduces damages to the truck box, but to the
truck as a whole. Bearings, transmission,
tyres and chassis are protected and the
cost of service and damaged equipment
are minimised,” says Steinmann.
Boliden Aitik mine in northern Sweden is
a good example of one operation that has
already seen the massive gains associated
with this solution. The mine has signed a
WEAR PROTECTION
three-year contract with Metso to deliver
truck bed linings for a total of 15 haul
trucks in its existing fleet of 30 trucks.
According to Magnus Fjellström,
maintenance superintendent at Bolden
Aitik, for two years, the mine evaluated
Metso’s truck bed lining through its existing
lifecycle services contract for its truck
models Cat 793 Flat, Cat 793 DS and Cat
795 Flat. The company has since reported
increased availability of its trucks, and
Fjellström adds that the benefits from a
health and safety perspective are massive.
Boliden Aitik mine’s truck drivers now
prefer to drive the trucks equipped with
KEY BENEFITS – METSO HAUL TRUCK RUBBER LINING
KEY BENEFITS OF METSO’S PROTECTIVE LINING
• High availability and increased wear life
• Adapted to fit directly to the crusher
• Reduced operational costs
10-15 decibels (50%)
reduction in noise levels
4X wear life than steel
Fewer and shorter maintenance stops
95% reduction in
vibrations
With Metso
’
s rubber lining solution, there
are fewer or no carry-backs.
Easy handling and installation
Keeps downtime to a minimum