Swedish/Swiss engineering agency ABB and Swedish mining state-owned firm LKAB have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to type a strategic expertise partnership to collaborate on the automation and electrification of mining.
The businesses will discover superior power techniques, from smarter energy distribution and storage to EV charging and battery administration.
LKAB has examined the electrical Heavy Tipper truck from Swedish truck and bus producer Scania as a part of its plan to impress the automobile fleet all through its worth chain.
ABB and LKAB plan to fast-track applied sciences from pilot stage to large-scale deployment for LKAB in addition to different firms’ mines around the globe.
“Our newest analysis reveals that 77 % of mining leaders consider automation, electrification and digital applied sciences are very important for the sustainable transformation of mining, they usually depend on trusted expertise suppliers like ABB to co-create the options wanted to satisfy as we speak’s wants,” stated Vedrana Spudic, Head of Know-how for Mining, ABB’s Course of Industries division. “This collaboration permits us to mature applied sciences in mining environments, making certain that we ship fast and measurable worth for our clients when it comes to power effectivity, productiveness and security.”
Supply: LKAB

