CUSTOMER CASE
From their mines in Northern Sweden, LKAB has an annual iron ore production of 30 million tonnes, making them the biggest producer in all of Europe. The iron ore is transported with a fleet of 30 locomotives and 1300 wagons with 32,5 tonnes axle load, from the Swedish city of Luleå to the ports of Narvik in Norway – a 473 kilometers single track.
Due to an increased production of iron ore the challenge is to raise both productivity and efficiency in logistics. LKAB made an agreement with Predge to use their decision support solutions. The main objectives were to increase reliability/availability and lower costs by:
As a result, LKAB saw an 86% reduction of wheel bearing failure and predictive vs. reactive maintenance work went from 70/30 to 90/10. Other improvements were:
SSAB The 1200-kilometer railway between Luleå and Borlänge is an important link in the SSAB production chain. Every 24 hours trains and wagons go in each direction, so the reliability is vital…
CARGONET The Arctic Rail Express (ARE) delivers efficient transport between Oslo and Narvik in northern Norway. It is Europe's longest direct train transport...
REAL RAIL SWEDEN AB Real Rail Sweden AB is part of the Sandahls Group. With over 500 freight wagons, they offer a unique rail solution for transporting goods over longer distances....