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Rockmore Offers Retrac-Type Reaming Bit
Reaming-type bits in underground drilling and blasting operations are used to enlarge selected existing blast holes to bigger diameters for effective blasting and rock fragmentation. This is typically performed in tunneling, mining and underground construction drilling operations, according to Rockmore Inernational.
Read MoreEpiroc Offers Try-and-Buy Program for FlexiROC T30 R Construction Drill
Epiroc has introduced the Try-and-Buy program for the FlexiROC T30 R Construction Edition tophammer surface drill rig. The Try-and-Buy program offers free jobsite testing of the versatile drill.
Read MoreBME Blasting Tech Takes Mines Into the Future
BME – a member of the JSE-listed Omnia Group – is paving the way for mines to leverage the latest technologies for ever-greater efficiencies and productivity.
Read MoreBME Moves Forward Despite COVID-19
BME, part of the Omnia Group, has continued rolling out its plans for North America and South America, despite a few hurdles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Morei.Safe MOBILE, AMA Bring Remote Assistance to Explosive Environments
i.safe MOBILE GmbH, a provider of industrial mobile communication devices, and remote support solutions provider AMA have announced a strategic partnership to improve safety, efficiency and productivity of field teams in explosive hazardous industrial environments.
Read MoreJohn Henry Rock Drill Offers JH20/323F Excavator-Mounted Machine
The John Henry JH20/323F consists of the full-capacity 20-ft. drill boom option of the John Henry Rock Drill mounted on the highly Caterpillar excavator platform. Excellent penetration rates are achieved by dedicating full power of the excavator to drilling functions. The following components are included:
Read MoreNuma Adds HDD 80 to Product Line
Numa announced the addition of the HDD 80 to its HDD Drilling Systems product line. This new product will further extend the range of Numa’s durable and dependable HDD products and provide drillers with more options.
Read MoreSandvik Debuts ‘My Rock Tools Analyze’ Digital Solution
Sandvik Rock Tools now offers an entirely new digital solution: My Rock Tools Analyze. It is a mobile application designed to help customers improve their rock-tool performance through analyzing failure and discard reasons.
Read MoreLeica Geosystems Introduces Rig Solutions for Pile Drivers, Drill Rigs
Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, launched the Leica iCON rig solutions for pile drivers and drill rigs on the one-for-all MC1 3D machine control software platform to precisely and safely guide operators to the exact position and depths needed for construction projects.
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