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Komatsu's 44XT (left) and 77XR drills pictured at the company's Arizona Proving Grounds
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Komatsu invests in surface drills

Komatsu is accelerating the development of smaller drills for surface mining applications

01 March 2018

The Cat MD6250 blasthole drill
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Caterpillar introduces MD6250 drill

Caterpillar has announced the new Cat MD6250 blasthole drill at CONEXPO

07 March 2017

Cat MD6420C rotary drill at work
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New Cat MD6420C rotary drill

One of the main attractions at Caterpillar's MINExpo display was the Cat MD6420C drill

07 October 2016

The RPS was installed on a Sandvik D90K blasthole drill for the trial
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Rotary technology combo triumphs in Australia

The combination of rotary and percussion drilling technology is producing some impressive results

24 March 2016

Sandvik RR221 sizes range from 159-311mm and rock hardness capability from 10MPa to over 500MPa
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New series of rotary bits from Sandvik

The Sandvik RR221 is the latest update in the complete rotary blasthole bit range from Sandvik

04 December 2015

Sandvik's DR461i rotary drill features improved safety features, advanced control systems and scalable automation
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Continuing at full blast

Rotary drill-rig manufacturers are adding new features to their blasthole-rig ranges

21 May 2015

The DR461i includes several safety enhancements such as autonomous pipe handling
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New Sandvik blasthole drill rig

Sandvik Mining has launched the first in its next-generation series of rotary and DTH drills

27 February 2015

New undercarriage for Cat MD6640 drill
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New undercarriage for Cat MD6640 drill

Caterpillar has upgraded the MD6640 rotary drill with the new Cat 390 excavator undercarriage

19 February 2015

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