Sandvik Mining and Construction continues its collaboration with Stoilenski GOK in Russia. A contract for crushing and screening equipment has been signed in the course of project implementation. Eight CH880 cone crushers plus eight LF3060D screens are to be delivered according to a new contract agred at the beginning of 2010.

The new equipment will replace the last Russian machines, and by the end of 2010 Stoilenski GOK’s fine and medium crushing stations will be replaced, and equipped with Sandvik machines. This new equipment supplied by Sandvik will not only increase the productivity of the crushing stations, but also boost the ore-dressing works’ output without constructing any new facilities.

Sandvik has been taking an active role in the reconstruction of Stoilenski’s ore-dressing and processing complex’s fine and medium crushing unit since 2006. There are three processing lines, each of them consists of one medium cone crusher and three fine cone crushers. Currently, four Sandvik CH880 cone crushers and four LF3060D vibrating screens are already running at one of these lines. Replacement of existing Russian equipment with Sandvik’s in 2006 ensured a considerable increase in productivity and improved the size reduction of the final product.

Having witnessed stability and performance of the new Sandvik equipment, managers of Stoilenski ore-dressing and processing complex decided to make further use of the CН880 cone crushers and LF 3060D screens for reconstruction.

SMC “seeks to continue cooperation with Stoilenski ore-dressing and processing complex to maintain on going improvement and development of the crushing and screening process to assure lowest operating cost and at the same time improve the performance.”

“The experience we gained during replacement of the fine and medium crushing unit at Stoilenski GOK is undoubtedly valuable for further advancement of Sandvik crushing and screening equipment in the CIS market. Keeping track of machines’ operation, tight co-operation and open dialogue with customer’s employees, analysis of results received helps Sandvik professionals acquire priceless expertise in modernization of crushing works that were built more than 20 years ago”, – said the Vice President of SMC in CIS Ulf Carlqvist.