Plant Equipment and Hire November 2017 | Page 20

new equipment Local content meets local demand By Robyn Grimsley Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has been servicing the South African market for close on 70 years. To address the often uniquely challenging mining conditions, Sandvik launched a new, locally manufactured low-profile loader – the LH115L – to be manufactured at its new local facility. Sandvik’s South African manufacturing facility began prototype operations in July 2017 and will initially produce the LH115L machine. 18 NOVEMBER 2017