Sandvik introduces innovative Fast Cable Anchor at Afrirock 2025

Sandvik Mining is introducing the new Fast Cable Anchor at Afrirock 2025, providing an innovative design for rapid development.

This newest addition to Sandvik’s extensive portfolio of ground support solutions significantly increases cable bolting productivity in hard rock mining.

A tool-less connection to the cable enables the use of bulk cables, allowing for fast mechanical installation with Sandvik cable bolters. Even manual installation becomes more efficient, as every step of the bolting processes, from drilling to plating and tensioning, can be done directly in succession. There is no need to wait hours or even days for the grout to cure, as the tensioning can begin immediately after anchor insertion.

In addition, the new Fast Cable Anchor also enhances safety in mining operations. The anchor engages securely with the rock wall of the borehole, providing additional installation stability. During the installation process, the anchor will push the grout even in the smallest cavities and gaps.

“With typical curing times of at least 12 hours and an average waiting time of 24 hours before tensioning, our innovative new design can reduce re-entry time by as much as a full day,” said Jamie Wang, Research & Development Engineer – Bolting at Sandvik Mining. “We are happy to present this new Fast Cable Anchor for the first time at Afrirock 2025, and to show our visitors how our latest innovation supports rapid development in underground mining.”

For further information, please contact:
Robin Bock
Specialist Global Product Marketing, Ground Support
Sandvik Mining
Email: robin.bock@sandvik.com

Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation and rock processing. In 2024 the Group had approximately 41,000 employees and revenues of about 123 billion SEK in about 150 countries within continuing operations.

Sandvik Mining
Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2024, sales were approximately 64 billion SEK with about 17,000 employees.