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Automated drill rigs transformed the industry more than two decades ago, but even today few are used to their full potential due to drill bits that wear out and limit production. The new Autobit from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions seeks to help customers change that through long grinding intervals, enabling drilling to continue during shift changes.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing the new Sandvik RR340 single seal roller bearing rotary drill bit. With it, customers can achieve 45 percent longer service life compared to standard air bearing bits, as well as lower total drilling costs.

Sandvik is presenting the Speedy bit – the fastest drill bit in the industry. In addition to 10% higher drilling speed, the innovative Speedy bit also delivers great collaring accuracy and hole quality.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing its next generation drill bit for rotary drilling at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2021 in Las Vegas. The Charger™ RR450 can achieve up to a 90 percent increase in bit life compared to other premium sealed bearing bits.

Sandvik has combined the best features of its three previous air bearing bit designs to launch Sandvik RR240, with added improvements that extend bit life and improve productivity in rotary drilling.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing entirely new top hammer drill bits for the production drilling and quarrying markets at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2021 in Las Vegas.

Sandvik introduces the mid-range RG550Be, expanding its innovative drill bit resharpening machine portfolio. The range now covers all operational needs for top hammer (TH) and down-the-hole (DTH) drilling, with high-end, mid-range, and handheld machines designed for safety, ergonomics and performance.

Sandvik has released the advanced electric dump valve system which is the quickest tramp iron protection system of any cone crusher available on the market. With an astonishing sampling rate of 200 times per second of the hydraulic pressure, this state of the art control and hydraulic system reacts instantly to uncrushable objects, such as tramp iron, drill bits, mill balls, excavator teeth, pieces of steel or severe packing of fine material in the crushing chamber.

During 2020, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions discovered that a company manufactured top hammer bits having patent protected design by Sandvik.

Sandvik is introducing an industry-first ‘opt-out’ recycling program for customers of carbide drill bits. The initiative aims to transform the use of a material expected to run out within 40 to 100 years if consumption rates continue unabated.