Advanced Mining offers the world's widest range of equipment for rock drilling, rock excavation, processing, demolition, bulk-materials handling and equipment for surface and underground mining.
Conveyor Systems
Sandvik has a highly skilled projects division specializing in the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of complete conveyor systems for use in mining, power generation, port systems, grain handling and the full range of conveyor applications. In addition to designing new systems from scratch, we undertake upgrading projects to expand or optimize and modernize existing conveyor systems. Examples of turnkey installations delivered by Sandvik are given below.
Overland conveyors
Sandvik is recognized worldwide for its developments in long overland conveyors with both horizontal and vertical curves. Co-operating with the natural lie of the land, our long-distance systems can provide cost-effective and more eco-friendly alternatives to hauling bulk materials by truck. Together with our innovative solutions for reducing noise and dust emissions, they point toward a cleaner, brighter future.
| Project | Nominal capacity (t/h) | Length m (ft) |
Material | Location |
| Bengalla | 2000 | 4300 (14108) | Coal | Australia |
| Yandi | 4000 | 5300 (17388) | Iron ore | Australia |
| Gregory | 1100 | 10000 (32808) | Coal | Australia |
| Nova Lima-MG K2045 | 3600 | 3180 (10433) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| Mariana-MG K3053 | 4200 | 12365 (40568) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| Dangote | 2500 | 7100 (23294) | Limestone | Nigeria |
| Aitik Mine | 8000 | 7300 (23950) | Copper ore, overburden | Sweden |
| Talvivaara Mine | 3750 | 2180 (7152) | Crushed ore | Finland |
Inplant conveyors
Sandvik offers in-plant conveyor systems with capacities from 100 to 20 000 t/h for handling bulk materials in quarrying, construction, chemicals, food processing and power generation. Combining optimized ground-level designs with elevated modules, walk-through structures and open or closed gantries, we always find the right balance between space, capacity and cost. Our in-plant systems can include belt feeders, high-angle conveyors and totally enclosed conveyors.
| Project | Nominal capacity (t/h) | Length m (ft) |
Material | Location |
| Port of Bourgas | 1320 | 2300 (7546) | Iron ore, coal | Bulgaria |
| Ubu-ES K6005 | 2000 | 3275 (10745) | Pellets of iron ore | Brazil |
| Port of Immingham | 5500 | 2600 (8530) | Coal | Great Britain |
| Itaguaí-RJ K7014 | 10000 | 5800 (19029) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| São Luis-MA K4062 | 16000 | 2950 (9678) | Iron ore | Brazil |
Underground conveyors
Sandvik has developed numerous solutions for the special demands and extreme operating conditions of underground conveyor applications. Our expertise extends to conveyor systems for both coal mines and metalliferous mines, as well as for all kinds of civil engineering application. Thanks to our close involvement in all operational sequences in the mining and tunneling cycles, we have unique insight into the demands placed on all types of underground haulage system.
| Project | Nominal capacity (t/h) | Length m (ft) |
Material | Location |
| West Wallsend | 2650 | 900 (2953) | Coal | Australia |
Mine conveyors
Sandvik conveyor solutions for opencast mines include semi-mobile, shiftable and fully mobile track-mounted systems, always tailored exactly to the needs of the customer. Based on a modular concept that greatly facilitates relocation or expansion as the mine develops, our systems can expedite, optimize and economize the process of overburden removal, redistribution and stacking.
| Project | Nominal capacity (t/h) | Length m (ft) |
Material | Location |
| Mae Moh V | 2 x 11000 | 13800 (45276) | Overburden | Thailand |
Special conveyors
Sandvik special conveyor systems include regenerative conveyors, belt feeders, high-angle conveyors and compact vertical-lift conveyors that can overcome large differences in elevation. For the underground mining sector, our recent innovations include a very flexible continuous haulage system for continuous miners in room-and-pillar operations, as well as a unique straight-line continuous haulage system to support continuous miners in the so-called punch mining method, details of which can be seen below.
| Project | Nominal capacity (t/h) | Length m (ft) |
Material | Location |
| Continuous haulage system | 600 | 200 (610) | Coal | USA |
| Punch mining system | 600 | 0-200 (10-610) | Coal | USA |
| Nova Lima-MG K0003 | 8500 | 4438 (14560) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| Brumadinho-MG K7015 | 1200 | 1260 (4134) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| Mariana-MG K7009 | 3785 | 1940 (6365) | Iron ore | Brazil |
| Mariana-MG K5001 | 3300 | 1038 (3406) | Iron ore | Brazil |