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Meet Sandvik #1–2024

Turn the power on

Future:
Heading
towards an
electric
society
Sustainability:
Data unlocks
energy savings
Interview:
“I love mining and
underground is
one of my favorite
places to be”
Haley Blinn
2 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Contents

In this issue:

The electrification of society is

crucial for the climate.
p. 12

Haley Blinn is passionate about

battery-electric vehicles.
p. 26

A closer look at our

electric heavy jaw crusher.
p. 4

Electrification is one way

to achieve a more
sustainable society.
p. 14

The Productivity Analyzer

will drive sustainability.
p. 30

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The era of electrification

The rapid electrification of society is affecting The rock obtained from mines has to be
our world in everything from electric cars and processed to extract the minerals and we have
smart homes to industrial manufacturing and a wide range of eco-efficient equipment for
mining. Sandvik identified early on that the crushing and screening. All of our stationary
electrification of society would have major equipment is already electrified, and we have set
consequences and that we need to adapt and a target that 90 percent of our mobile offering
be at the forefront of the developments to should be electric by 2025, which we describe in
remain competitive. more detail on page 22.
Electrification is contributing to a signifi­ The transition to electric vehicles can also
cant increase in demand for electrification provide business opportunities for Sandvik. On
metals such as copper, lithium and cobalt. page 19 you can read about how electric cars
The increased demand for metals is positive are made with fewer, but more complex and
for our mining business and we see other expensive components and tools, and how the
business opportunities as well. Electric mining making of hybrid vehicles actually requires even
equipment not only reduces customers’ carbon more tools than today.
dioxide emissions, but also increases their The electrification of society brings many
productivity and reduces their total investment exciting opportunities with it, and we look to the
cost. We are already number one in electric future with confidence.
equipment for underground mining and are
now focusing on electrifying our surface mining
offering. Read more about this on page 16. Stefan Widing, President and CEO
4 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 A Closer Look

Crushing it!
Electric crushing equipment will
drive the sustainablity shift. The
mobile heavy jaw crusher UJ443E The jaw crusher can
be removed and
transported sepa-
is one of the latest launches. rately in regions with
restrictive weight
regulations.

The feed station

features patent-
pending designs
to improve safety
on site.

30%
Up to 30 percent more fuel efficient
compared to existing generation.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 5

New automation
system with an
intuitive user
experience. <9% Less than 9 percent
hydraulic oil required with
over 10,000 hours of
machine usage versus
existing generation.

Features an electrical
outlet for powering a
downstream plant.

Can be powered by an
external electricity
supply or via the
onboard genset using
HVO or diesel.
6 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 News

Mining automation Sandvik has received a major

order from Codelco, the world’s
largest copper producer, to supply
“We are very pleased to expand
our partnership with Codelco and
look forward to providing our lead-

order from Codelco an AutoMine® load and haul

automation system for use in the
new Andesita project at the El
ing mining automation solutions to
the new Andesita project, enhanc-
ing safety, efficiency and produc-
Teniente mine in Chile. The order tivity in the operations,” says Mats
is valued at approximately SEK Eriksson, President of Sandvik
300 million. Mining and Rock Solutions.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 7

News in brief

Sandvik acquires
Cimquest
Sandvik has completed
the acquisition of
Cimquest, a US-based
reseller of Computer
Aided Manufacturing
(CAM) solutions and one
of the largest resellers
in the Mastercam net-
work. Mastercam was
acquired by Sandvik in
2021.
Cimquest will be a
part of business unit
Mastercam and will
be reported within
business area Sandvik
Manufacturing and
Machining Solutions.
Cimquest, founded in
1990, is headquartered
in Branchburg, New
Jersey, and has 55
employees.

Order in Mongolia for

electric rotary drill rigs
Sandvik has received
an order from Mongolyn
Alt MAK LLC to supply
electric rotary drill rigs
The king of
Sweden in for use at the Tsagaan
conversation Suvarga Project in
with Mats Mongolia. The order is
Eriksson during valued at approximately

Royal state
the Business
Forum.
SEK 170 million and
includes five cable-
electric DR410iE drill

visit in Mexico rigs, with deliveries

scheduled to begin in
the second quarter
2024 and concluded
In March, the Swedish king and by the fourth quarter
queen made a state visit to Mexico of 2025.
at the invitation of the country’s
Sandvik will president, Andrés Manuel Lopéz
provide an Obrador. The royal couple par-
automation ticipated in, among other things,
system to the a forum arranged by Business
world’s largest
Sweden with 300 participants from
copper.
producer. business, government and aca-
demia. One of the main topics was
sustainable mining. Mats Eriksson,
head of business area Sandvik Min-
ing and Rock, delivered a presenta-
tion emphasizing Sandvik Mining
and Rock Soulutions´commitment
to responsible and sustainable
mining practices. Sandvik also
displayed a Sandvik®DI650i drill rig
desktop simulator.
8 Meet Sandvik #1–2024

Startups rewarded Talented digital innovators

from around the world took
up the challenge to develop
business areas offered a
unique challenge. The winning
teams were startup Dreija from
concepts that make mining and Finland, Luxemburg-based
manufacturing safer, smarter startup Warden Machinery
and more sustainable. and startup Loopr AI from
​​The Startup Challenge is a USA. Each team received
worldwide call for innovative Swedish crystal artwork and
startups to interact and collab- funding up to USD 30,000 to
orate with Sandvik experts. The collaborate with Sandvik on
challenge is run by Sandvik, the development of a Minimum
together with its partners Viable Product (MVP) that can
SynerLeap and Microsoft. be productized and offered to
Each of the three Sandvik Sandvik customers.

The award ceremony

Warden
in Stockholm.
Machinery
receives the
award.

Awards to
innovations
At the Annual General Meeting
2024, the team behind the
Leopard® DI650i drill rig with
AutoMine® surface drilling auto-
cycle was awarded the Wilhelm
Haglund Medal to the Product
Developer of the Year. The team
included Pertti Parkkinen, Mika
J. Nieminen, Jarkko Uotila, Juha
Ketomäki and Petri Suomi from
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
The Sustainability Award in
Memory of Sigrid Göransson went
to a customer recycling program
from Sandvik Machining Solutions.
The program has made a substan-
tial impact on reducing material
waste and implemented effective
recycling strategies.
The winning team included
Jill Glynn, Malvina Roci, Sigrid
Surkamp, Maria Alexandersson The happy winners: (second row) Petri Suomi, Eva Kyriokopoulou, Jarkko Uotila, Pertti Parkkinen, Malvina
Kathrin Lampel and Eva Roci, CEO Stefan Widing and Antonia Dåderman (stand in for Jill Glynn), (front row) Juha Ketomäki, Sigrid
Kyriakopoulus. Surkamp and Maria Alexandersson. Jill Glynn, Kathrin Lampel and Mika J. Nieminen could not attend.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 9

Record
order for
surface
drill rigs
Sandvik has received its largest
ever order for surface drill rigs,
valued at SEK 248 million. The
order from US-based Sandvik
dealer Country Boy Supply, LLC
consists of 34 surface drill rigs
to replace the dealer’s current
contractor fleet in Georgia and
Tennessee. With automation
being a key feature in the fleet
upgrade, part of the equipment
will have Sandvik AutoMine®
readiness. Deliveries are sched-
uled for 2024.

News in brief Election of new board member re-elected, Molin as Chairman

At the Sandvik Annual General of the Board.
Meeting in April, Susanna The employee unions have
LKAB order for automated Schneeberg was elected new appointed Fredrik Håf and
loaders board member. Schneeberger, Thomas Lilja as members of
Sandvik has received a major born in 1973, has a Master of the Board and Carl-Åke Jansson
order from the Swedish mining Science in International Business and Jessica Smedjegård as
company LKAB to supply and extensive experience from deputy members.
automated loaders for use at various executive roles in both Resigning Board member
the Kiruna mine in northern traditional industry and software Jennifer Allerton, employee
Sweden, the world’s largest companies in a global environ- representative Thomas
underground iron ore mine. The ment. Andersson and deputy
order is valued at approximately The board members Claes employee representative
SEK 250 million. It follows a Boustedt, Marika Fredriksson, Erik Knebel were thanked for
recent SEK 120 million order Johan Molin, Andreas Nordbrandt, their services. The General
from LKAB for automated Helena Stjernholm, Stefan Meeting resolved on a dividend
loaders, received in 2023. Widing, and Kai Wärn were of SEK 5.50 per share. Susanna Schneeberger
10 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 News

Acquisition of
China-based
Suzhou Ahno
Sandvik has signed an agreement
to acquire a majority stake in the
leading China-based company
Suzhou Ahno Precision Cutting
Tool Technology Co., Ltd. (Ahno)
from the current majority owner,
Ningbo Baosi Energy Equipment
Co., Ltd and related parties.
Ahno has sales of about CNY
812 million (SEK 1.2 billion),
mainly in China, and has about
1,200 employees. The company
has a leading position in precision
cutting tools in the premium
segment, and an extensive sales,
distribution and production
footprint in China.

News in brief Sandvik to acquire Almü New restructuring program “Driving efficiency in various
Sandvik has signed an Sandvik is implementing a new ways also becomes important
agreement to acquire Almü program of restructuring meas- in times of macro-economic
Software acquisition Präzisions-Werkzeug GmbH, a ures that support the strategy uncertainty. These initiatives will
Sandvik has acquired Pro-Micron, Germany-based cutting tools and the financial targets of the make us more resilient as well
a supplier of sensorized tools and and solutions provider within Group. The program will generate as further improve our ability to
automation software. Pro-micron, high-precision drilling, reaming, annual savings of about SEK capture the growth opportunities
founded in 2002, has around 56 milling and tooling systems. With 1.2 billion. Out of the planned ahead,” says CEO Stefan Widing.
employees and is headquartered the acquisition of Almü, Sandvik savings initiatives, 85 percent Costs related to the restructuring
in Kaufbeuren, Germany. will strengthen its offering are structural and 15 percent are are expected to amount to SEK
towards lightweight components volume related. 2.4 billion.
in the automotive segment.
Q+A:
Avdelning Meet Sandvik #1–2024 11

Sofia
Sirvell
The Chief Digital Officer at Sandvik
answers three quick questions about
the impact of digitalization.

Why is digitalization so impor-

tant for Sandvik?
“Sandvik is the perfect “Data enables us to create
place for anyone who value for our customers. We’ve
wants to contribute to had the best cutting tools and
a sustainable future.”
mining equipment for a long
time. By adding data to our
superior physical products and by
developing new software, we are
creating new digital products that
make our customers even more
productive, sustainable, and safe.
Digitalizing our company also
reduces manual and repetitive
jobs so that we can all focus on
more value-adding tasks.”

Is Sandvik a digital pioneer?

“We are a true digital pioneer
in the mining segment, with
world-leading mining automation
products, and we are on the path
to becoming world-leading in
digital machining and manufac-
turing. Sandvik is also shifting
from being a company full of
engineers to a company with over
1,000 software developers.”

Why is it so exciting to work in

the industry?
“Some industries, such as
retail, were transformed by
Listen to the digitalization when e-commerce
podcast with changed all the rules. I believe
Sofia Sirvell:
that is happening now in our
industries, such as mining, where
the underground environment is
becoming fully automated. That is
why Sandvik is the perfect place
to be if you want to contribute to
a sustainable future.”
12 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Focus: The electrification of society

electr

How should society be electrified? And what

role will Sandvik play? We take a look at how
surface mining, the automotive industry and
sustainability are affected by this major change.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 13

The
rification
of
society
By Jonas Rehnberg
14 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Focus: The electrification of society

Plug in and cool down

The electrification of society is a
key element to combatting global
warming and encompasses our
daily lives in multifaceted ways.

Photos Getty Images

 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 15

The escalating pace of global warming is

unleashing more extreme weather, threatening
“We need a huge transition
tipping points and breaking temperature
records. To slow the pace of global warming,
from a fossil energy
governments and companies around the world
have made a commitment to reach carbon
dominated world to
neutrality by 2050, cutting emissions of the a clean electrified world.”
greenhouse gases that contribute to climate
change.
“To deliver on the climate commitments
made globally, substantial pivots are needed
across industries and geographies,” says token of consumer willingness to go electric.
Harald Bauer, an Industrials & Electronics But it is far from enough, warns the World
Practice Leader at consultancy firm McKinsey Economic Forum in a recent report: “Most sci-
& Company. “As the energy transition accel- entists agree that to keep global temperature
erates and the world moves towards net zero, increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius – and
the switch from fossil fuel-based systems to avoid climate disasters – we need to go much
electricity-based systems is a crucial lever to further than switching to EVs. We need a huge
help achieve decarbonization goals.” transition from a fossil energy dominated
Consequently, electrification calls for us world to an electrified world in the next two
to reimagine the way we refuel our cars, decades.”
heat our homes and power our industries. What this means, practically, is that more
Besides reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption needs to be electrified
increased electrification leads to lower noise – either connected to the power grid or
levels, improved general health, and the ability with local generation. Cars, trucks, buses
to better manage the power grid. For example, and airplanes using petrol and kerosene,
charging vehicles and machines in off-peak homes heated by natural gas, and industrial
hours can result in more efficient grid utiliza- processes using fossil fuels must switch to
tion and lower costs. electric alternatives.
Of course, the energy source that is used to
produce electricity matters: burning coal and Increased need for minerals
fossils won’t make electricity a green alterna- Needless to say, this will require massive
tive, whereas renewables like solar, wind and investments in electrical infrastructure. “In
waves will. Germany alone, 80 billion euros need to be
invested in the grid and the transition to green
80 percent fossil fuels energy by 2035,” says Bauer.
Currently, the global economy runs on approx- McKinsey and other management con-
imately 20 percent electricity; everything else sultants advise companies on how to unlock
is powered by fossil fuels. To avoid global the business case behind electrification and
temperature increases, the integrated energy overcome supply-chain bottlenecks. Luigi
system of the future must run on 68 percent Gigliotti, Leader of the McKinsey Platform
direct electricity, according to the Energy for Industrial Electrification, points out that
Transitions Commission. “there are opportunities as well as value-chain
But the journey isn’t straightforward: constraints that need to be solved for the
“Potential bottlenecks include land availability, electrification to happen. Standard mate-
energy infrastructure, manufacturing capacity, rials, such as copper, may turn out to be a
consumer affordability, investment willing- bottleneck, as will metals required for energy
ness, and material availability,” according to a storage media, such as lithium and cobalt.”
fresh McKinsey report entitled Global Energy An EV, for example, typically requires four
Perspective 2023. to five times as much copper as an internal
Rare earth minerals are required for most combustion engine car. Many renewable
energy transition technologies, with electric energy sources also require certain metals
vehicles (EVs) and wind generation both highly and minerals. Mining activities need to be
impacted by material bottlenecks. EVs are the increased and to do it sustainably requires
key technology to decarbonize road transport, electrification, automation and digitalization.
a sector that accounts for over 15 percent Production of electric vehicles in smart facto-
of global energy-related emissions, says ries, meanwhile, requires integrated solutions
International Energy Agency. The rapid uptake and sophisticated tools in order to realize the
of electric vehicles on our roads is indeed a full potential of electric transport.
Sandvik offers solutions that enable
electrification across several sectors, from
mining and construction to the manufacturing
of electric vehicles. On the following pages
The global economy
are examples showing how Sandvik leads the
runs on approximately way in sustainable mining and component
20 percent electricity. manufacturing.
Power to the surface
In terms of electrification, surface The mining sector has a crucial role to play in
the energy transition, since metals and rare
mining is lagging behind under- earth minerals are necessary for components
and storage media used in renewable energy
ground mining. A new generation of production. In addition, electric vehicles
(EVs) require greater amounts of copper than
drill rigs is about to change that. conventional vehicles.
As 80 percent of the material extracted in
mines worldwide comes from surface mines,
the electrification of surface equipment, such
as drill rigs, offers a huge potential to decar-
bonize open-pit mining. But electric equip-
ment also brings a host of other benefits for
mining operators, says Lauri Laihanen, Vice
President, R&D and Product Management,
Surface Drilling division at Sandvik in Finland.
“Electrification goes hand in hand with
automation and digitalization, which together
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 17

Lauri Laihanen,
Vice President,
R&D and Product
The electrification Management,
of surface mining is Surface Drilling
speeding up. Division.

help operators to reduce costs and increase

efficiency with the help of data that optimizes
mine planning and operations.”
The electrification of underground mining
has advanced further than on the surface,
partly due to the significant positive effects
on the working environment. Removing diesel
engines from pits and tunnels means cleaner
air, less heat and reduced need for ventilation. has access to the grid and an electrical
Sandvik is already number one in pro- infrastructure in place. “The marginal cost of
viding equipment for the electrification of hooking up another electric vehicle is low if
underground operations. “We aim to build on this is already in place,” says Laihanen.
this expertise by speeding up electrification
above ground with the help of new rigs,” says Electrification “a means to an end”
Laihanen. During the last two years, Sandvik has
One reason why electrification has pro- unveiled two new concept drill rigs for surface
ceeded slower above ground than in under- applications: one for construction and, most
ground operations is that the latter generally recently, a mining concept drill rig. It comes
18 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Focus: The electrification of society

with a tethered cable as well as a battery

that allows up to seven hours of tramming
without charging.
“The major benefit of the battery electric
concept drill rig is the flexibility it brings
to operations planning. This did not exist
for electrified equipment before,” says
Laihanen, who points out that electric
equipment is “not a goal in itself, but a
means to an end, as the most viable way
for our customers to reach net zero in the
near future.”
From a strategic and technological
point of view, it makes sense for Sandvik
to grow in surface mining, Laihanen says.
“The technology required on the surface is
pretty similar to mining underground, but
the machines are designed differently to
meet application needs. To the customer,
it makes sense to use the same equipment
vendor above and underground, particu-
larly from a service and maintenance
perspective.”
Electrification also makes sense in
terms of cost savings, he adds. “We
estimate that the use of electric equipment
can yield up to 10 percent savings on a
customer’s overall energy consumption.”

Huge latent demand

Generally speaking, surface operators tend
to source from a wider range of different
contractors than underground operations.
“Sandvik already has a high market
share in underground drilling and load and
haul equipment,” says Laihanen. “On the
surface side, our market share is signifi-
cantly lower. There’s definitely room for us
to grow in surface mining.”
And the demand is certainly there.
“Currently, an estimated 30 percent of
surface drills globally are estimated to be
electric, and more and more customers are
adopting them. For Sandvik, surface mining
offers a great growth opportunity, and we
aim to meet the demand with solutions that
are safer, more productive and sustaina-
ble,” Laihanen concludes.

80% 248 “The major benefit of

the battery electric
concept drill rig is the
flexibility it brings.”
of the material extracted from The largest Sandvik surface order ever was
mines comes from surface mining. valued at SEK 248 million.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 19

Gearing up for
electric mobility
The shift towards electric vehicles heralds
massive changes for automakers and their
suppliers. Fewer, but more complex,
components and tools will be required.

On average, an a electric
vehicle has 13,000 parts.
 A Sandvik Coromant
tool machining an
electric motor housing for
electric vehicles.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are the key technology
to decarbonize road transport, a sector
that accounts for over 15 percent of global
energy-related emissions, according to the
International Energy Agency (IEA). Driven by
consumer demand and new regulations aiming
to limit emissions from internal combustion
engine (ICE) vehicles, the auto industry is
gearing up for a seismic shift.
The automotive industry and its subcontrac-
tors are an important customer segment for
Sandvik, according to Eduardo Debone, Head
of Product Area Emerging Offer at Sandvik
Coromant.
“The automotive industry is a big tech­
Eduardo Debone,
nology driver and a beacon of innovation Head of Emerging
even to other industries in pushing new and Offer at Sandvik
cost-effective technologies for mass produc- Coromant.
 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 21

and so do the increasingly popular four-wheel The future of

drive cars. electric vehicles
On average, a car with an ICE is made up
of 33,000 moving parts, but an EV has just
13,000. How does this affect the demand for Consultancy firm BCG
tools and machining solutions? “While EVs says that “the entire
require fewer components than ICEs, some of USD 3 trillion, 150-year-
the tools required are much more complex and old automotive industry
specialized, and come with a higher price tag,” is shifting to a con-
says Debone. nected, electric future.
One example of a production method that
has a large bearing on tooling is that leading By 2035, EVs are
EV makers are increasingly building chassis expected to constitute
and frames in one piece. Megacasting is 60 percent of new
the process of die-casting nearly the entire vehicle sales worldwide.
complex underbody of an EV and may involve
an injection of up to 80 kilograms of molten In many parts of the
aluminum into a mold where it is formed into world, however, the pur-
a component, released, and then quickly chasing power to invest
cooled. in an EV remains far
“These frames often require long, overhang- away, and the electrical
ing tools that are lighter and at the same time infrastructure required
more complex, to enable the precision and is not yet available.
final form complexity required,” says Debone
and points out that “the cost per tool item Most established
tends to be higher for EVs than for ICEs.” automakers are likely to
The need for servicing of tools used in continue producing EVs
EV production also tends to be greater. The as well as ICE-powered
superhard polycrystalline diamond (PCD) vehicles for the foresee-
tools, for example, rely on servicing to recover able future.
the investment. “You don’t discard or circulate
a used PCD tool in the same way you would a
tungsten carbide insert,” says Debone.

Various options and features

To justify a higher price tag, electric cars
also come in a greater variety and with more
options and features than most ICE cars. “To
meet this trend, EV makers need a somewhat
more flexible manufacturing system. Machines
and processes look vastly different from the
early days of auto assembly lines, while the
tools used today need to be engineered in a
way that allows them to be used for a greater
number of different models than in the past,”
says Debone.
As a result, Sandvik Coromant has refined
its tool offering to suit EV makers. The turning
tion. Meeting their needs is a ticket for Sandvik and y-axis tools such as CoroTurn® Prime, and
to lead the way and position ourselves in a the PCD tooling range, are examples.
premium category.” Whether EV plants are greenfield operations
Debone points out that production of run by new players, or spin-offs from estab-
conventional ICE cars will continue for the lished automakers, digital manufacturing is the
foreseeable future. Consequently, most preferred choice. The solutions from Sandvik
established automakers are likely to produce allow for end-to-end closed-loop manufactur-
EVs as well as ICE-powered autos. And they ing from pre-production to post-production.
will need a type of dual-platform approach In retrofitting machines in existing facilities,
in their manufacturing facilities. This strat- many automakers opt for digital investments
egy is beneficial to Sandvik, says Debone: to cut costs and stay competitive.
“Investments in new facilities and upgrades To conclude, Debone summarizes the
and retrofitting of existing plants represent an effects of the shift to EVs on Sandvik: “More
opportunity for Sandvik as a premium supplier projects, new components and more compli-
of machining solutions.” cated tools speak in favor of Sandvik. The auto
In addition, hybrid cars fitted with two industry disruption certainly helps to make us
parallel connected energy systems require an ready for shifts on this and in other industries
even greater number of components and tools, as well. We gain traction.”
22 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Focus: The electrification of society

Eco-efficient rock
processing reduces
climate impact
Electrified crushing and screening
equipment, combined with digital
solutions, saves energy and reduces the
climate impact of rock processing.

Rock processing in the mining industry is processing saves energy further down the
essential to access metal and minerals, includ- line, and extending the crushing process into
ing the rare earth metals crucial to the green smaller-sized rocks also has a significant,
transition. Processed rock is also needed for energy-saving impact.
the construction of roads and buildings. “Crush more and grind less – that’s our
To increase energy efficiency and enable message,” Alexandersson says.
the shift to electrified operations that help Moreover, electric equipment such as the
reduce the climate footprint of the mining and latest mobile crushers from Sandvik offer
infrastructure sectors, Sandvik offers station- a host of additional benefits compared to
ary and mobile crushers powered by elec- conventional equipment, such as lowering
tricity, HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), or operating costs by requiring less service and
diesel. “We are committed to working closely maintenance. Since access to the power grid
with our customers, providing equipment, may be difficult in remote locations, the latest
services, and solutions that enable more electrified mobile jaw crushers from Sandvik
eco-efficient rock processing,” says Pontus are also fitted with onboard gensets that may
Alexandersson, Head of Sustainable Business be fueled with HVO or traditional diesel.
at Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions.
The range of stationary and wheeled crush- Optimization creates sustainability
ers and screens from Sandvik is already 100 The digital solutions developed by Sandvik
percent electrified, and by the end of 2025, go a long way in helping customers improve
more than 90 percent of the mobile offering sustainability while increasing productivity
will be available with an electric drive alterna- and performance. “By using connected
tive. The mobile heavy jaw crusher UJ443E is equipment and, for instance, our digital
one of the latest examples, and more electric service SAM™ which provides data analysis
solutions will be launched during the year. “We designed to support operational excellence,
are driving the shift towards faster, greener, you can get a lot more out of your machines
and smarter operations in multiple ways – not and processes. Optimized productivity and
just by electrifying our equipment, but also by sustainability really do go hand-in-hand,” says
reviewing our customers’ existing processes Alexandersson.
and machinery to address the mining and Looking ahead, he believes a big chal-
aggregates industry’s major energy chal- lenge lies in making the industry aware of
lenges,” says Alexandersson. how much can be gained from making the
Conventional grinding accounts for some shift towards more energy-efficient rock
40 percent of the energy used in mining, processing solutions. “In general, there is
and has an energy efficiency of about 5 an improvement potential of up to 10–15
percent. Sandvik stationary crushers have an percent to be reached through configuration
estimated 50 percent energy efficiency. So, and customization of the equipment already
crushing more at an early stage of the rock in use.”
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towards faster, greener,

and smarter operations
in multiple ways.”

Electric equipment
offers a host of
additional benefits,
says Pontus The stationary offering from
Alexandersson. Sandvik is already 100
(Photo Erik Stolt) percent electrified.
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She shoots,
she scores!
By Cari Simmons
Photos George Harrold

Haley Blinn
Location: Sudbury,
Canada
Role: Battery Electric
Vehicle (BEV)
Engineer at Sandvik
Hobbies: Skating
and playing ice hockey
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Whether it’s on the ice or at the office,

Haley Blinn likes a challenge. It’s what
brought her to Sandvik and made her opt
for an engineering career in mining.
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As a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Engineer at

Sandvik, Haley Blinn spends much of her time
producing studies for customers to determine
the technical and economic feasibility of
implementing BEV ore haulage fleets in their
mines. “There are many drivers which deter-
mine how feasible a BEV fleet may be, and
every mine is different, so these studies are
really important for customers,” she says.
Although investing in BEVs requires a cap-
ital purchase, they are an attractive option for
many companies that prioritize environmental
social and governance (ESG) issues or face
high diesel prices. Among their advantages,
BEVs offer lower operating costs, a reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions, and greater
health and safety benefits for operators.

Battery expertise
The Sudbury, Canada-based Blinn began her
career as an R&D intern working for Artisan
Vehicle Systems, a company acquired by
Sandvik in 2019 that specializes in battery
electric vehicle solutions for underground
mining. The experience, which included
studying ways to repurpose retired battery
cells from mining, resulted in a decision to put
grad school and further physics studies on the
back burner.
“I felt stimulated and challenged in
engineering,” she says, which is one of the
reasons why she began working at Sandvik
full time in 2022. “Energy management is a
huge challenge today and the cool thing is
you can be quite creative in how you do it. If
mining were all figured out, I wouldn’t have a
desire to be in this field, but there are still a that working at Sandvik provides plenty of
lot of problems to solve, and I like that. I want opportunities to visit mine sites.
the users of our equipment to have the best “There are infinite career paths and
possible experience from a cost and engineer- learning opportunities within the company and
ing perspective.” I get exposure to different mining applications
She’s even overcome a fear of being and have contact with customers all over the
underground. “I hated the thought of it, but world, which is exciting. It’s interesting to see
now I love mining, and underground is one of how mining is done everywhere.”
my favorite places to be,” she says, adding
A diverse workplace
Blinn also appreciates being just one of many
women at Sandvik in what tends to remain a
Battery-electric vehicle solution from Sandvik.
male-dominated industry. “It speaks volumes
of a company when you have a diverse work-
force and good company values with training
in diversity and inclusion,” she says.”
Outside of work, Blinn spends much of
her time on the ice. She’s a three-time silver
hockey medalist in the province of Ontario
(with a population of more than 14 million)
and has played on girls’ teams as well as on
all-boys’ teams. “There was always a place for
me and that was empowering,” she says.
A knee injury put an end to playing compet-
itively, but she still skates and plays hockey
for fun. “Hockey encourages teamwork and
collaboration, which you can translate into a
career,” she says. “Everyone recognizes it as a
very Canadian thing to do and we’re proud of
it. Hockey really brings people together.”
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3 quick questions
to Haley:

What do you see as the

biggest challenges in
mining today?
“As in every industry,
energy management
and emission reductions
are big topics, and these
are huge challenges that
we are working to fix.”

Where do you envision

yourself in a few years?
“I hope that I’ll still be
at Sandvik. I want to
Blinn is a three-time
silver hockey medalist
remain in a technical
in the province of role, and that can mean
Ontario. a lot of things within
the company – project
engineering, data
analytics, programming
– there are infinite
career paths.”

What are your interests

Engineering provides
outside of work?
the challenges “Hockey, skating,
Blinn enjoys. running, writing music,
video games and
knitting. I always need to
be productive and have
probably made a million
scarves.”

Watch the film

with Haley Blinn:
28 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 Sustainability

Making measures for

a sustainable future
An analyzing tool from Sandvik
Coromant helps customers reduce
their energy consumption and carbon
emissions based on data.

By Danny Chapman
Photo Sandvik

The Productivity Analyzer, introduced two analyzer includes energy consumption per
decades ago, has proved to be a success. In component and the amount of CO₂ emissions
2023 alone, it helped customers save nearly generated per year. The sustainability data is
two million production hours. It has now been based on parameters such as the amount of
upgraded with the new module, Sustainability energy input on the spindle used for cutting
analyzer, where customers can measure their processes, the price of energy in the manufac- The Sustainability Analyzer
energy consumption and CO₂ emissions. turer’s region and the corresponding carbon helps customers reduce their
“We believe in unlocking potential with intensity, and the power required to run a energy usage and carbon
emissions.
data,” says Patrik Eurenius, Head of Sus- machine outside of its normal cutting require-
tainability and EHS at Sandvik Coromant. ments. This data is sent to the CoroPlus® Tool
“Successful manufacturers are those who Guide, where calculations are made before
recognize data as a primary asset for their being sent back to the Sustainability Analyzer.
company and use the analyzer to make the “We can then give customers exact figures
right decisions. Through the insights from our on their energy consumption, energy cost
Productivity Analyzer, customers can better savings and CO₂ emissions,” says Eurenius.
understand the impact of their production and “Equipped with this data, they can then
how to make efficiency improvements.” make data-driven informed decisions on how
Illustrating the direct and indirect benefits to reduce their carbon footprint. Offering
of smart machine tooling, such as increased customers the ability to measure the climate
productivity, higher return rates and increased impact from their machining operations will
machine utilization, the Productivity Analyzer build a foundation for a more sustainable
provides a detailed breakdown of a customer’s future.”
tool use and its impact on their operations.
Data is delivered through a reporting system,
which outlines the exact savings customers
can make by using Sandvik Coromant tools,
and also provides suggestions for further
improvement. “Despite the importance of “Successful manu­
reducing energy consumption and carbon
emissions, sustainability metrics haven’t been
facturers are those
held in the same regard as other business
metrics. That is about to change with the new
who recognize data
sustainability measuring features that we as a primary asset for Data is delivered
have developed,” says Eurenius.
their company.”
through a
The sustainability data provided by the reporting system.
30 Meet Sandvik #1–2024 News

Metrology 3D The setup times in metrology

3D inspection processes can be
significantly reduced through
Prior to this solution, Figeac
Aero used very basic software
with no access to the virtual

inspections reduce a combination of automated

programming, CAD integration,
simulation, flexible measurement
definitions of the parts, had a
lot of manual entry work, and
time-consuming programming.

setup times strategies, pre-configured

templates, and the real-time
feedback offered by Metrologic
“For the inspection of 3D
parts of medium and large
sizes, our needs were oriented
Group’s softwares Silma® and towards a very powerful
Metrolog®X4. software in surface and
As an example, Figeac Aero, geometric measurement. Given
a Metrologic Group customer, the numerous comparisons we
combined Silma and Metrolog X4 make between the real part and
for 3D inspections, cutting their the CAD, Metrolog X4 is one of
setup time and metrology costs the best,” says Frédéric Moncet,
in half. Manager of 3D control,
Figeac Aero.

Collaborative efforts and

integration were necessary
to address the inspection
challenge.
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Statue
campaign
a winner
The Impossible Statue branding
campaign has gained a lot of
recognition lately. In April, it won
the Chemicals and Industrials
category at the EMEA Sabre
Awards in London and it received
Representatives
from Sandvik and a gold medal in the Employer
BBDO Nordics Branding category at the Swedish
collect the prize at PR gala Spinn. Also in the
the 100 Watt gala. Employer Branding category,
the statue campaign received a
50 Watt award at the 100 Watt
gala in Stockholm in February.
​​“It is a huge honor to receive
this award. This competition
focuses on the effects of a cam-
paign rather than just the creative
output, which makes it even more
fun,“ says Edvard Bergström,
VP Relations and Production.
The campaign reached media in
The statue was created with AI.
more than 66 countries, generated
more than 900 published articles
and over 25 million video views.

Emergency response
in the Philippines
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’
Sales Area South-East Asia distrib-
uted emergency supplies, including
food and drinks, to 300 local families
when a landslide hit Masara, a
gold mining village in the southern
Philippines, in February.
The landslide was the worst
natural disaster to hit the Davao De
Oro province in the last 10 years,
and it buried 55 houses out of a
total of 326 in the village, resulting
in almost 100 fatalities.

300
Number of families to which emergency
supplies were distributed.
Photo Johan Artursson It’s a wrap!

Lego Master creates

with Sandvik

What do a bird, a guitar

and a statue share in
common? In addition
to representing recent
Sandvik branding
campaigns, each one
has now been created by
the Lego® Master, Emma
Friman Browne.
She has designed,
illustrated, and written
instructions for the three
Lego structures.
“There was a lot of
trial and error, but the
beauty of Lego is that
it’s a material you can
reuse,” she says.
All the instructions,
with step-by-step
illustrations,
are available
here: