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Giving new life to old tools
Having developed its own unique extraction technology, Sandvik Rock Tools can now offer an industry-leading recycling program for used drill bits. And by participating, customers can help generate significant reductions in CO 2 emissions and preserve scarce resources.
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Giving new life to old toolsSandvik perspectiveGiving new life to old tools
Having developed its own unique extraction technology, Sandvik Rock Tools can now offer an industry-leading recycling program for used drill bits. And by participating, customers can help generate significant reductions in CO 2 emissions and preserve scarce resources. -
Sustainably on topSandvik perspectiveSustainably on top
What if all down-the-hole drill rigs could eliminate up to one-fifth of their fuel consumption? From a sustainability standpoint, the impact would be enormous, but so too would the impact on companies’ bottom line. The new TUNDO RH650 hammer means to do that right now. -
Expand the limitSandvik perspectiveExpand the limit
Top Hammer XL expands the hole size range of top hammer drilling up to 178 millimetre, offering the benefits of top hammer technology as a viable alternative to down-the-hole drilling on a much larger scale than before. -
Charged up and ready to loadSandvik perspectiveCharged up and ready to load
The new Sandvik LH518B loader offers the heat reduction and ventilation potential typical of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), combined with excellent operational flexibility and total cost of ownership comparable to conventional diesel-powered equipment. -
Next level electricSandvik perspectiveNext level electric
The new Sandvik TH550B battery-electric truck provides an ideal match for the Sandvik LH518B battery-electric loader. Step by step, Sandvik Load and Haul Business Unit BHEV’s innovations merge with proven Sandvik solutions for full maturity on the global market. -
Powering up the undergroundSandvik perspectivePowering up the underground
With the launch of Sandvik DD422iE mining and tunnelling jumbo, Sandvik DL422iE longhole drill and Sandvik DS412iE rock bolter, Sandvik has its first battery-powered offering available for all major drilling applications.
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High yield and safety in the Andes
El Teniente, located in the Chilean Andes, is one of the largest underground copper mines on the planet. It is also one of the most complex, with many geotechnical challenges. By using automated solutions, the mine has significantly improved safety and productivity. Now, together with Sandvik, state-owned company Codelco is creating the mine of the future. In the next few years, the goal is for El Teniente to only have automated trucks and loaders.
An electric personality
Max Planck once said that “science advances one funeral at a time”. His point was that for any progress to be made in scientific endeavours, old thinking must be put to rest. Such is the case with electrification. Dr Nesimi Ertugrul, an associate professor at the University of Adelaide’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, shares his thoughts on why the time is ripe for the change to electric at mine sites.