The new Atlas Copco DM30 II Mid-Range Rotary Blasthole Drilling Rig is proving itself just as successful in the United States as it has overseas, according to the company. Modeled after the DM45 and DML, the DM30 II is also similar to the DM30, which has more than 30 years of safe, efficient, high-production blasthole drilling.
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Tesmec Rock Hawg for Surface Mining Applications
Tesmec surface miners are suitable to excavate even strong and unfractured rock, cutting vertical walls and square corners while producing low amounts of dust. Tesmec surface mining machines can be equipped with laser for grade control and/or GPS for auto steering and grade control. The high production capacity of the Tesmec Rock Hawg reduces the need of multiple units to a single unit working in the…
Read MoreBoart Longyear Launches Instrumentation Line
Boart Longyear offers a wide range of underground, surface, multipurpose, sonic and production drill rigs; performance tooling; and now it’s launching the first two products in its new instrumentation line: TruCore and TruShot.
Read MoreVermeer Adds GPS Steering To Surface Excavation Machine
Aggregates producers that use a Vermeer surface-excavation machine as an alternative to drilling and blasting, or for surface mining, haul road construction and site preparation, now have the option of adding GPS-guided steering, which can improve cutting accuracy and operator consistency.
Read MoreReview Your Blasting Security Program
Properly storing and securing explosives is vitally important in our industry. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fireams (ATF) released “Safety and Security Information for Federal Explosives Licensees and Permittees,” a free guide that contains security guidelines, tips, techniques and tools developed by ATF, The International Society of Explosives Engineers and The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME).
Read MoreAtlas Copco Secoroc Powerbit Offers Longer Bit Life
Powerbit, a range of top hammer bits for surface drilling, gets more feet before the first regrind. The Atlas Copco Powerbit series is designed to last longer with increased performance in any rock – hard to soft, abrasive to non-abrasive.
Read MoreSandvik Commando Includes Upgraded Features
The new Commando DC130Ri – a rubber-tired compact-size top-hammer drill rig – is the latest addition to Sandvik Construction’s surface drilling product offering. The machine features nearly 100 practical changes and upgrades developed through consultations with customers, while the foundation of the unit is based on the series of drill rigs launched in 1988. It is in fact the years…
Read MoreSandvik DT912D Offers Intelligent Efficiency to Underground Drilling
Sandvik Construction is introducing a completely new tunneling jumbo to its extensive offering, the DT912D. Designed especially for limestone applications, this new high reach, single-boom jumbo is completely self-contained. It is powered with a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly Tier 4 Final diesel engine and equipped with onboard compressor and water-tank for air-mist flushing. With the new Intelligent, state-of-the-art control…
Read MoreLaser Technology Inc. Offers Blasting, Profiling Solutions
Whether you are measuring a stockpile volume or designing the perfect blast, using Laser Technology Inc.’s (LTI) reflectorless laser technology is by far the quickest and safest method available, according to the company. Take the TruPulse 360R, in conjunction with the Archer 2 data collector and LTI’s MapSmart + Volume software, and you’ll be able to accurately measure the volumes…
Read MoreDoofor Penetrates Market With DF560L-2M Drill
Doofor Inc. launched a new version in its DF550/560-series drill. Manufactured with premium quality components and innovative in-house technology, the new DF560L-2M is now the most powerful rock drill available in the Doofor product line, according to the company. The new Doofor DF560L-2M is a high-frequency hydraulic rock drill, specifically designed for production drilling on the surface, underground and in…
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