Sandvik launches ‘smart’ longhole drill rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a new i-series top hammer longhole drill rig, Sandvik DL422i.
Sandvik said the rig is the diesel counterpart to the Sandvik DL422iE battery electric drill in 2021.
The rig, designed for underground mass mining in 4 x 4 meter or larger production drifts, is for operations with challenging site conditions that are not optimized for a battery-electric fleet.
“The new DL422i expands our i-series longhole production drill offering with traditional diesel engine layout, and starts to take over the work load of its famous predecessor, Sandvik DL421.” says Sami Anttila, Product Line Manager, Longhole Production Drilling.
The Sandvik DL422i offer automated operations, fleet connectivity, availability of data, and improved hole accuracy, supported by Sandvik’s technical support and operator training for an improved user experience, said the company.
Automated operations over shift changes allows up to 20% increased productivity and up to 10% more drilled meters in a shift.
