Sandvik DU422i-W is on its way to LKAB’s Kiruna mine site in northern Sweden! Sandvik DU422i-W is the second generation of custom-built, ITH production drills utilizing a unique water-drilling method, developed specifically for the LKAB operations in Kiruna and Malmberget mines. This water-drilling method was developed to drill long, straight holes fast, with each unit capable of drilling 10,000 meters each month. Sandvik and LKAB have a long-standing partnership when it comes to developing new

Take a brief tour of our Gimo (Sweden) production unit, recently recognized as a digital Industry 4.0 lighthouse by the World Economic Forum. Watch our Production Engineering Manager Simon Smedberg explain what goes in to being considered a factory of the future. Read more https://bit.ly/2TwE16v #digital #industry40 #shapingthefuturetogether | Sandvik Coromant

R&D and customer cooperation are at the heart of Sandvik product development. With the final target of full electrification of mining, Sandvik has taken the next step by developing a diesel-electric truck, which uses the latest technologies. We are continuing extensive testing with our technology demonstrator truck with strong cooperation with customers. To learn more about this truck, click here: https://go.sandvik/1i7 #Sandvik #InnovationInMining #DieselElectric | Sandvik Mining