surface drilling

The SmartROC C50 with a long-feed can carry a 7.3m starter rod and 6m rods in the carousel Credit: Epiroc
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Epiroc releases a new long-feed version of the SmartROC C50

Maximum hole depth of 37m available with the latest version of Epiroc's SmartROC C50 rig

25 March 2024

 Sandvik’s AutoMine allows operators to remotely control mining equipment; from a single unit to multiple rigs
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Automation past, present and future

Take a look at Sandvik's long history of automation and simulator use around surface drilling rigs

22 January 2024

 Sandvik has received its largest ever order for surface drill rigs, valued at US$24 million
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Sandvik wins record order for surface drill rigs

US dealer orders replacement fleet of 34 surface drill rig from Sandvik

15 January 2024

 Learning from Disasters delivers flexibility to the participant, commencing with an online course to help identify the early warning signs and failures that led to real-life disasters
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New training to improve safety in Queensland's resources sector

New mandatory for statutory ticket holders in quarries in Queensland by RSHQ

11 January 2024

 Field trials of an Epiroc SmartROC D65 BE, a battery-electric surface drill rig will be undertaken by Capital Limited at the Sukari Mine in Egypt
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Capital Limited trials battery-electric SmartROC D65 BE

A battery-electric version of Epiroc's SmartROC D65 surface drill rig will be tested in Africa

09 January 2024

 Epiroc’s Common Automation Panel is designed for an innovative transformation of the control room
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Epiroc releases Common Automation Panel for mixed fleets

Latest remote operations controller increase automations options for Epiroc rig users

15 December 2023

 Epiroc’s new Grey line top hammer bit mounted on a rig
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Epiroc launches Grey line of drilling tools, optimised for quarrying

European quarrying and surface construction drilling market specific bits launched by Epiroc

14 December 2023

 Sandvik newly acquired testing facility in Finlnd is the company’s first dedicated exclusively to surface drilling on such a large scale
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Surface drilling mine being developed by Sandvik to test new technologies

New surface drilling test mine site opened by Sandvik to speed up product development

14 November 2023

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