Alimak Hek delivers seven lifts for Boliden's Aitik mine expansion
In the spring of 2008 Alimak Hek signed a contract to provide seven Alimak rack and pinion-driven lifts for Boliden's Aitik copper mine, located near Gällivare in northern Sweden. The lifts are a part of Boliden's total investment of SEK 6 billion in this open-pit mine, which will include a new modern concentrating plant the will double production capacity, from today's 18 million tonnes to 36 million tonnes of ore annually.
The Alimak lifts will be installed to facilitate the maintenance and inspection of different applications such as crushing, grinding, flotation and de-watering. The working environment in the mine creates high demands on the lifts durability and reliability. The Alimak lifts accommodate lifting heights between 13.5 m and 48 m and payload capacities between 400 kg to 1800 kg. They are equipped with the modern ALC-II microprocessor-based control system, emergency phone, and overload sensing device. The first lift is currently being installed at the new grinding mill and the following will be installed later this year.
PHOTO from left: Hans Jönsson, Project Manager for Aitik 36, Boliden Mineral AB, Olof Boman, buyer, Boliden Mineral AB, Rolf Persson, MD, Alimak Hek AB, Dan Lindström, Area Manager, Alimak Hek AB.