Modern Mining July 2018

COVER STORY

Easy operation The cable-bolting process requires the rig to be brought to the mining face, where it can cover a face area of 12 m² with the required number of holes drilled at 90 deg angles. Once set, a single

operator lines up the turret before automated, one-hole drilling begins. With the hole completed, the rods are auto- matically uncoupled and the turret is indexed to position the cable pusher and the specially

The Sandvik DS221L is capable of rapidly installing pre-tensioned cable bolts.

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