[Collingwood, 22 March 2023] – The prestigious Underground Operators Conference 2023 (UGOPS), taking place in Brisbane from March 27 through March 29, will be an opportunity for the Australian mining industry to get a first-hand look at a MacLean battery electric mining vehicle (BEV).  One of the company’s EV Series^TM product line models, the SS5 BEV Shotcrete Sprayer, will be on display at the MacLean booth (#59).

2023 is a milestone year for MacLean as it marks the company’s 50^th year of operations. It is also a landmark year for MacLean Australia, with multiple MacLean BEVs starting to arrive in-country from MacLean factories in Ontario, Canada, to be introduced to Australian mining companies and mining contractors. MacLean has had a full-service parts and technical support branch in Perth, Western Australia, for over a decade and, in 2021, the company opened a second service and support branch in Orange, New South Wales, to support a growing fleet of MacLean mining vehicles in underground mining hubs in the eastern region of the country. 

“We are really looking forward to the UGOPS event and showing, not just telling, the Australian mining industry exactly what the value proposition of MacLean EV Series product line is,” notes Jari Tuorila, MacLean GM for Australasia.  “When we say, ‘EV-proven, EV-ready,’, we mean it.  It’s not just a slogan.  Over 50 MacLean BEVs have been commissioned around the mining world since the MacLean Fleet Electrification program was launched in 2015, with a quarter million operating hours logged, and we’re only at the starting line for Australia.  Our message to our industry colleagues is simple – we have a diesel-free production support fleet option for you, right now. We can’t wait to welcome visitors to our booth to see the BEV shotcrete sprayer in person and speak with our team of technical experts, which will include product management and engineering colleagues from Canada.” 

“The UGOPS showcase is just the kick-off to a multi-stage introduction of MacLean EV Series technology to Australia across 2023,” adds Patrick Marshall, MacLean’s Brisbane-based Vice President of Technology.  “The minute the show closes on March 29^th, the MacLean Australia team will be turning their attention to shipping the BEV SS5 unit to Barminco at Sunrise Dam, where it will be trialed by the contractor throughout the summer. We are committed to seeing this real-world trial succeed and then build on that success to more broadly introduce MacLean fleet electrification to the Australian industry.”    

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For more information:

Stuart Lister

VP Marketing & Communications

MacLean Engineering

Collingwood ON

slister@macleanengineering.com

705.241.3247 (c)

MacLean designs, manufactures, and supports engineered solutions across the mining, municipal, and waste management sectors. The company’s mining division builds a comprehensive line of mobile equipment in the ground support, ore flow, and utility vehicle product categories. The company is entering its 50^th year in business in 2023 and now has a continental manufacturing platform in North America, along with service and support branches across Canada as well as a global network of manufacturing facilities and branches in the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. www.macleanengineering.com