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Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will showcase several innovative solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, which takes place in Las Vegas, USA, 10-14 March 2020. The focus is, as always, on new technologies and methods supporting customers to improve their safety, productivity and sustainability even further.

On 3-4 December, almost 300 leaders from the mining, construction and quarrying industries from Australia, Japan and Indonesia met in Brisbane (Australia) for the Digitalization in Mining event hosted by Sandvik. The 2-day summit showcased best practice examples of digitalization.

To increase productivity, improve reliability and reduce truck operating costs, Sandvik has introduced a new transmission for its flag ship trucks Sandvik TH663i and Sandvik TH551i. The new size-class transmission is a result of extensive product development work done by Sandvik and the transmission supplier to meet the customer needs for 63 and 51 tonnes trucks.

After extensive development work and thorough field testing, Sandvik prepares to launch its first Stage V compliant underground loaders for hard rock mining applications. Achieved with more than 10,000 hours of LHD testing underground, on multiple customer sites in Europe, and with millions of hours of on-highway experience from Volvo, the new technology meets customer expectations, equipment performance requirements and the most stringent emission regulations valid at the moment. The base engine and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) purifier are proven Volvo technology, enhanced now with a ceramic Diesel Particle Filter (DPF).

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology presents two years’ worth of upgrades on the remote-controlled Dino^TM DC400Ri surface top hammer drill rig for urban areas and other applications calling for excellent mobility. The upgraded rig, renamed Dino™ DC410Ri, offers significant improvements in electrical and mechanical reliability, 15% higher tramming power and a large number of smaller but nonetheless important updates for improved reliability and productivity.

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has launched a new class of narrow size drills. These are specifically aimed at the requirements of specialist mining companies as well as drill and blast contractors who require safe, productive, mobile rigs for use in narrow vein and other confined areas. The new 2711 class of drills are simple and safe to operate, with robust components, and provide an excellent performance to ownership cost ratio.