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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced its AutoMine® Concept Underground Drill, the company’s second technology demonstrator for its future autonomous mining vision. The AutoMine® Concept Underground Drill is a fully autonomous, twin-boom development drill rig capable of drilling without human interaction. The cabinless battery-electric drill can plan and execute the entire drilling cycle from tramming to the face, setting ...

The need to “reduce, reuse and recycle” is now widely accepted – but did you know that equipment rebuilds can also reduce fuel consumption, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), downtime and accidents, in addition to carbon footprint? Francois Nell, Portfolio Manager Rebuilds & Upgrades at Sandvik explains why even the industry’s wealthiest players are keen to keep their machines out ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is challenging the industry by introducing a groundbreaking top hammer drilling innovation that offers the benefits of top hammer drilling technology as a viable alternative to down-the-hole (DTH) drilling, on a much larger scale than before. The Top Hammer XL drilling system (Figure 1) expands the hole size range of top hammer drilling to up ...

Sandvik Automation has yet again showed the world that they are the technological leaders in mining automation and continue to set the industry standard. The firsthand glimpse of the next generation of intelligent technologies was shown to the world during a live reveal and demonstration at the Innovation in Mining Virtual Event, hosted by Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology on ...

Peak Screening is a complete package offer and performance concept designed to ensure every square meter of a customer’s screening is as productive as it can be for their unique operation. Most screening operations, even when they look fine, are capable of more, often much more. Peak Screening is Sandvik’s term for a complete screening solution, including the right screen, ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology launches its new bolter for 5 m x 5 m size headings combining a safe, ergonomic working environment with high levels of performance. Equipped with a completely new carrier, high frequency rock drill, control system and ergonomic cabin, the Sandvik DS512i offers high levels of safety and efficiency for all rock reinforcement operations (Figure 1). The safe ...

Sandvik continues to be a leader in mining automation with the introduction of the mining industry’s first interoperability platform for autonomous underground loaders and trucks: The AutoMine® Access API. Delivering on the promise made earlier this year at Goldcorp’s #DisruptMining event, the AutoMine® Access API specification is now available and is the next step in Sandvik’s continued journey to set ...

Sandvik is preparing to deliver its renewed giant, the Sandvik LH625iE electric loader, to field testing to the Kiruna mine in Northern Sweden. The unit to be tested is the 600th electric loader from Sandvik, and is custom-designed to meet the needs of the Kiruna mine (Figure 2). The giant underground loader, which features a 9.5 m3 bucket and 25,000 ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology presents two years’ worth of upgrades on the remote-controlled DinoTM DC400Ri surface top hammer drill rig for urban areas and other applications calling for excellent mobility. The upgraded rig, renamed Dino™ DC410Ri, offers significant improvements in electrical and mechanical reliability, 15% higher tramming power and a large number of smaller but nonetheless important updates for ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, Tampere/Finland, introduces two new innovative solutions to reduce noise emissions in surface top hammer drilling (Figure 1). The new options for Ranger™ DXi series and Dino™ DC410Ri surface drill rigs help to mitigate harmful noise at construction worksites and quarries. Many contractors and quarries face increasingly restrictive noise limits, particularly in urban areas. Effective solutions ...