Sandvik’s Autonomous Leopard Drill Rig
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says fully autonomous operation is now possible with the latest version of its Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig. The Swedish drilling specialist says the new iDrill automation platform integrated into the latest machine expands
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions says fully autonomous operation is now possible with the latest version of its Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig.
The Swedish drilling specialist says the new iDrill automation platform integrated into the latest machine expands the existing on-board drilling cycle. Additionally, it combines with the rig’s AutoMine Surface Drilling system, enabling full autonomous operation of the Leopard DI650i from a control room.
Sandvik says the iDrill platform introduces new features to the Leopard rig, including drilling stabilisation, automated collaring, automated cleaning and detaching from the hole.
As well as promising consistently high-quality holes and minimising positioning errors, Sandvik says the optimised cycle and intelligent sequences of the rig will produce the best possible service life for components.
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