SLEIPNER® E550

Equipment Placement

• Equipment Placement

• Sole distributor for Sleipner® in Australia

• New Zealand and PNG

• Sales and Support

 History

• Sleipner® was established in 1997 by Ossi

Kortesalmi.

• The idea was developed in Elijärvi chrome mine

in Arctic Finnish Lapland.

• It has been further developed to suit the

growing needs for larger industry
The Product
 The Operating Principle

• The excavator and dump truck work as a pair

• The excavator operator remains in machine to

control the process

• The dump truck becomes the towing vehicle

• No other investment needed.

 Safe
• Only two operators involved in the operation.
• Much safer way to load onto Sleipner® than previous industry accepted methods.
• 50 metre exclusion zone as per normal machine operating procedure.
• Radio contact between both truck and excavator operator at all times.
• Only trained personnel authorized to operate the system.
• Travel speeds no greater than 8 km per hour.
• Front of excavator only travels 50 cm above the ground.
• Excavator operator can stop the transport at any time by lowering the tracks. (raising boom)
• Full theory and practical training provided by the OEM.
• Pre-start inspection checklists are part of process.
• Full risk assessment template provided.
• Sleipner® has automatic brakes to hold units in place when excavator is not engaged.
• Automatic park brakes are released only once the excavator is loaded.
 CE Certification
• The Sleipner® axles have CE certification.
• The certification guarantees that the transport system
fulfils the requirements specified in the directive of
machine safety in the European Union.
• If some changes are made to the transport units, the
person who has carried out the changes or has allowed
the changes to be done is responsible for the effects of
the changes on safety factors.
• In cases where changes are new, a new CE certification
with a new safety control may be required.
• If the transport system is used for other purposes or it is
equipped with other accessories than mentioned in this
instruction manual, the safety must be assured.
 CE Certification

• Simple, robust, reliable

• Design

• Strength analysis

• Materials

• Strain gauge measuring

• Extensive testing
 Maintenance Savings

• The use of Sleipner® enables excavators to be

easily relocated to workshops for servicing
and repairs.

• No vibration to excavators with the use of

Sleipner® reducing maintenance even further.

• Undercarriage and machine wear is reduced.

• Double or even triple the lifetime of

undercarriage using Sleipner®.
 Vibration Results
Using a seisometer application, 3 axis tracking, sample rate 80Hz

With the use of the Sleipner® Driving on tracks

 Production Savings

Increased Production Time Mine Design

• Loading is a critical part of mine process

• More flexible moving of excavator improves

mine performance

• Load where you need, not where you can

• Equates to more tons being produced

 Enhanced Productivity

• Excavators can now be moved whole using the Sleipner® system.

• Sleipner® takes 2-3 minutes to load up once in place.

• Excavators can now be moved in a fraction of the time.

• Availability of the Sleipner® makes for a more productive operation.

• Sleipner® is a simple safe and reliable investment with little ongoing

maintenance required.

• Increase in utilization of digging equipment.

• Sleipner® is able to be used in wet, dry or icy conditions.

E550
 Safe use and Training
Theory and practical training provided to ensure the safe use of the Sleipner®
transport system.
 Load Distribution

Using Sleipner®, about 61 % (350 t) of the 574 ton excavator weight is put
on the axles and the remaining 39 % (224 t) lie in the dump body.
 Specification E550
• Weight per pair 63,000 kg
• Track width E 1400 mm

• A 2700 mm
• B 3300 mm
• C 5400 mm
• D 180 mm

• Maximum allowable excavator weight 578 t

• Maximum allowable driving speed 10 kp/h

• Tyre size 27.00-49

• Tyre type and ply Bias 54
• Tyre quantity 8
• Typical ground pressure 5.5 kg/cm2
Main Parts
 E550 Components
Part Drawing Description Detail Qty
1 SL1528 Frame (Bolted) E550-1300/1400 1
2 SL1807 Frame (Accessories) E550-1400 1
3 SL1740 Track Guide for E550-1400 (Assembly) PC5500 1
4 SL1783 Twin Beam (Assembly) Right, E550 1
5 SL1784 Twin Beam (Assembly) Left, E550 1
6 SL0285 Wheel (Assembly) E550 4
7 SL1794 Hub (Assembly) E550, Inner 2
8 SL1795 Hub (Assembly) E550, Outer 2
9 SL1725 Axle- Pedal (Assembly) E550 2
10 SL1798 Spring set for Brake (Assembly) E550 2
11 SL1806 Link Block for Spring Set (Assembly) E550 2
12 SL1840 Axle-Press (Assembly) E550 2
13 SL1788 Brake Adjustment (Assembly) E550 2
14 SL1828 Lever-Link for Press Axle (Assembly) E550 2
15 SL1752 Lifting Bracket (Assembly) E550 2
16 SL1818 Pulley (Assembly) E550, Upper Twin beam 2
17 SL1759 Pulley (Assembly) E550, Lower TB and Middle 4
Tracked Cradle

Sleipner® base plate is designed and built to

specific excavator track pattern to lock the
excavator in place
 Maintenance

Maintenance is minimal
• 6 grease nipples on brake mechanism

• Prestart inspection

• Change oil in hubs 12 monthly

• Estimated 16 hour a year, 1 hour per month

inspection, and oil change 4 hours per year.
 Sleipner® Lifecycle cost

• Lifting ropes wear upon use , service life is dependent on how operators handle
the Sleipner®. Can be anywhere between 2 months and five years

• ** Tyres last extremely long due to usage rate being low (not 24/7 like in a mining
truck scenario)
 Frequently asked Questions
Can I use the Sleipner® system for multiple excavators?
The only time you can safely use the same system for multiple excavators is when the track
width and pattern are identical and you do not exceed the designed weight.

What maintenance is involved with the Sleipner® system?

The maintenance is broken down to weekly, monthly and yearly checks and repairs.
It basically requires to be greased on a weekly basis along with tyre pressure checks.
Lifting ropes 6 – 12 months and all other maintenance carried out annually.

What are the effects on the Equipment?

The operation of using the Sleipner® has very little impact on the equipment compared to daily
operations.

Do the OEM’s of the Trucks and Excavators approve the Sleipner® product?
With a massive decrease in undercarriage and track wear claims all over the world most OEM’s
approve the Sleipner® system. CAT Finning in the United Kingdom promote and sell the
Sleipner® Transport System as a solution for their customers. Excavator dealers in Australia are
also looking at machine sales packaged up with the Sleipner® system.
 Frequently asked Questions
What is the expected life of a Sleipner® system?
This question has not got a definitive answer as the first system put to work in 1996 is still
currently in use today.

Is there any working in Australia and do the Mines Department approve?

There are currently 4 various size units being used in Australia today, soon to be 5.
Department of Mines can only verbally approve the Sleipner® Transport System if and once a
site specific risk assessment has been completed.
 
How does the Sleipner® system handle wet and slippery conditions?
There are currently Sleipner® systems being used in arctic and monsoon conditions across
various parts of the world.

What is the largest Sleipner® system available?

Currently today the Sleipner® systems range from 30 t up to 574 t with a larger system up to
1000 t currently on the drawing board.
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Postal: P.O Box 834, Cloverdale, WA, 6985

Phone: +61 8 9479 4988

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