Throughout the world, Cat engines reliably power thousands of unique applications for many of the leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). From 0.5 to 32 liter, Cat engines take on the many challenges thrown at them, which is why they are designed to power the biggest, toughest machines in harsh environments. It’s that exceptional performance and reliability that has led Sandvik…
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Industry’s first ‘opt-out’ carbide recycling unveiled by Sandvik
Sandvik has introduced a way operators can be part of the tungsten reuse cycle: via its new opt-out carbide recycling initiative. The recently announced program is designed for customers of carbide drill tips, the key component of which is tungsten. The mineral is expected to run out in the next 40-100 years assuming current consumption rates. “Making tools from recycled…
Read MoreSandvik launches AutoMine Mapping Solution
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has introduced its newest product for maximizing productivity and improving safety, AutoMine Mapping Solution, for autonomous vehicle navigation in underground mining operations by utilizing mapped data. The next-generation product, it said, enables a vehicle to safely record an underground 3D environment with a mine mapping tool, and convert three-dimensional maps to 2D. Faster configuration, and…
Read MoreSandvik completes Deswik acquisition
Sandvik confirmed April 4 that it had completed its takeover of mine planning software group Deswik, a transaction it first announced in December 2021. The OEM said Deswik will be part of its newly formed division, Digital Mining Technologies, under its Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions business umbrella. Last year, Sandvik said Deswik would fill a value chain gap in…
Read MoreSandvik to acquire Deswik, establish Digital Mining Technologies arm
Sandvik announced in late December it had inked a deal to take over Australian mine planning software maker Deswik, and that the newly acquired company would be a major component to the establishment of new division Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Digital Mining Technologies. The OEM said Deswik fills a value chain gap in its offerings, giving it upstream coverage…
Read MoreSandvik Debuts Top Hammer XL Drilling System
At a special virtual product launch event, Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduced the Top Hammer XL, its latest innovation in surface top hammer drilling.
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