The recent acquisition of Newtrax strengthens Sandvik's digital mining position by allowing multi-vendor mining equipment to be connected to the My Sandvik fleet management portal.
More than 3,000 Sandvik vehicles are currently connected to My Sandvik, OptiMine® and AutoMine® systems. Thanks to wireless IoT technologies developed by Newtrax, the system will work with third-party equipment by the end of 2019.
My Sandvik, a cloud-based fleet management portal, gives customers access to a rich arsenal of digital solutions. The system allows real-time monitoring of the level of performance and technical condition of equipment using detailed reports and visual presentation of data for making informed decisions.
Michaël Bruninx, VP of Parts Sales and Services at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, comments: “The ability to manage a mixed fleet of mining equipment with My Sandvik is the next step in the portal's evolution. In reality, most of our customers' enterprises are equipped with equipment from different manufacturers. Sandvik digital solutions have been successfully deployed at more than 170 manufacturing sites around the world and we are pleased to provide scalability. ”
About company
Sandvik is a group of high-tech companies that provide solutions that improve productivity, profitability and safety. Sandvik is a leader in the following areas: tool manufacturing for metalworking; development of equipment, tools, as well as service and technological solutions for the mining and construction industries; production of high-strength steel and special alloys. In 2018, the group employs approximately 42 thousand people, and the aggregate sales volume in more than 150 countries is about SEK 100 billion.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a business unit of the Sandvik group of companies with a leading position in the development of equipment, tools, service and technology solutions for the mining and construction industries. Solutions are used in drilling, cutting, crushing and screening, material handling, tunneling, quarrying, demolition and demolition. In 2018, sales were approximately SEK 43 billion and the total number of employees was approximately 15,000.
