DB Series

Typically, drills and dozers use up to 15% of their working hours travelling on tracks. The Sleipner DB Series can save travelling time by up to 85%. Instead of spending several hours tramming on tracks, the transportation can be typically done in less than an hour with a Sleipner DB Series lowbed trailer, saving time for productive work. Getting more effective working hours from the same fleet means increased production. Alternatively, you can get the same amount of total effective working hours from a smaller fleet. That means lower maintenance costs and a smaller equipment investment budget. Either way, the Sleipner DB Series will improve the efficiency of your fleet and maximise the benefits.  

Tramming is stressful for the undercarriage. By using the Sleipner DB Series, the undercarriages of your drills can last up to 2–3 times longer. What’s more, the excessive bulldozer undercarriage wear caused by travelling in 3rd gear is also reduced.  

Improved mobility means your drills and the bulldozers can be taken to the workshop for service and maintenance instead of time-consuming and unsafe repairs in the field. With all the tools and spares available in a safe working environment, both unplanned and planned maintenance can be performed with less downtime.  

After maintenance, the higher mobility enables the equipment to be transported rapidly to the next working location according to your production needs. As a result, the Sleipner DB Series has a hugely positive impact on the overall life cycle costs of your drills and bulldozers, saving at least 20% of the maintenance labour hours.  

With the Sleipner DB Series you get more flexibility for your daily production planning. Drills and dozers can be relocated whenever needed, even in the middle of the shift. Even though the mobility of the drill fleet doesn’t restrict planning, the blasting sequences can be planned without compromises. Dozers can be relocated according to your production needs. Areas with no need for full–time dozer service availability can be operated with shared resources.  

The Sleipner DB Series can be manoeuvred in previously unimaginable on-site conditions, including upward slopes, descents and tight corners. The big wheels provide excellent ground clearance, enabling Sleipner DB Series lowboy trailers to be used in rough terrain. Using an articulated dump truck (ADT) as a towing vehicle provides unparalleled agility. ADT–powered hydraulics tilt the bed, enabling the drill or dozer to be driven onto the DB Series trailer in just a few minutes. Uphill and downhill performance meet mining industry standards with a full load.  

Tilting the load bed makes loading and unloading processes safe. Sleipner DB Series models have a reliable braking system. The operator can control all functions of the control system through an on-board display unit. The wheel gauge of the DB Series offers incomparable safety. There’s no risk of overturning even if the wheels drop off the road. Railings and steps provide operators a safe passage to the trailer deck.  

The DB45 trailer is easy and quick to connect to the ADT whenever the trailer is needed. When the trailer is not needed, the ADT can be used for normal jobs. The Sleipner coupling hitch can be mounted to many different ADTs, increasing the flexibility of your operations.