Sandvik will showcase its latest advancements for infrastructure, mining, tunneling and quarrying at bauma 2025 in Munich, April 7-13. Attendees can explore Sandvik’s latest advancements in ground support, surface drilling, stationary crushing and screening, rock tools and parts and services, with a focus on sustainability and digitalization, in Sandvik’s 450-square-meter exhibit at stand 149, Hall C2 at the Neue Messe ...
Read More »
Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG’s Heilbronn salt mine, one of Western Europe’s largest salt producers, has successfully deployed the OEM-agnostic Newtrax Advanced Proximity Detection System (APDS), expanding the mine’s existing underground safety technology. With a remarkable production capacity of nearly 5 Mt/a, Heilbronn faces typical safety challenges due to limited visibility and the interaction of light and heavy vehicles during operations. To ...
Read More »
The metal tungsten forms the basis for valuable high-tech components in many industries. With its mine in Mittersill, Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG, Mittersill/Austria, operates one of the most important tungsten mining operations worldwide. As the ore is being selectively extracted at ever greater depths and the uphill transport routes are becoming ever longer, a new Sandvik processing plant was ...
Read More »
Thanks to its wide range of models, Sandvik is, among other things, the market leader in surface drilling rigs, which can be seen as key for extraction in quarries and open pit mines. Sandvik has repeatedly demonstrated through groundbreaking developments that a high-performance overall drilling system is more than just the sum of its components. When all components are perfectly ...
Read More »
Featuring an industry-first curved thread design, Sandvik’s new CT55 and CT67 top hammer tool systems are the most advanced the company has launched. The unique design increases efficiency and reduces cost while saving fuel and simplifying automated drilling in surface bench and underground longhole applications. The new multi-patented, first-of-its-kind curved thread design from Sandvik reduces stress levels by distributing them ...
Read More »
Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH rates steinexpo as one of the most important trade fairs this year. A variety of exhibits will be on display in specially defined areas of the 1,250 m² Sandvik stand highlighting the manufacturer’s competence in its core market of the raw and construction materials industry. Product innovations and significant new developments from the ...
Read More »
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing Toro™ LH518iB with AutoMine® (Figure 1). The automation-ready battery-electric underground loader is undergoing extensive factory testing, with the first unit scheduled for customer delivery during the first half of 2023 and AutoMine® compatibility available in the second half. Toro™ LH518iB marries industry-leading battery-electric and automation technologies. Building on predecessor Sandvik LH518B, he features ...
Read More »
Rana Gruber has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply a fleet of 19 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including trucks, loaders and drills, for its iron ore operations in Storforshei in northern Norway (Figure 3). The agreement underpins Rana Gruber’s aim to operate the world’s first carbon-free iron ore mine by the end of 2025. Sandvik’s second-largest battery-electric mining fleet ...
Read More »
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a highly-automated, compact, twin-boom drill for underground development and small-scale tunneling. Sandvik DD322i (Figure 1) is a versatile drill that can be utilized in mining or tunneling applications and provides a high level of performance, accuracy and reliability. It has a new carrier and design, and can tram in small headings, tight corners ...
Read More »
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching a new, even more productive and sustainable top hammer drill rig, designed especially for drilling and blasting contractors. The redesigned Dino™ DC420Ri will replace its well-known predecessor, Dino™ DC410Ri, although the proven overall concept – namely the biggest coverage area in its class and powerful rock drill – will remain. In addition, the ...
Read More »