drilling
Sandvik names surface drills manager
Ville Keinänen, a veteran of Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology, will now serve the company as new business line manager of surface drills in the U.S. Keep Reading
Blasting: The story of breaking rock
The final chapter in P&Q’s special series offers a history of blast design and what’s ahead to optimize quarry blasting. Keep Reading
Blasting Through the Ages: The evolution of initiation systems
Step through time and observe how miners of the past initiated blasts, as well as how initiation systems became safer and more reliable. Keep Reading
Blasting Through the Ages: A brief history of drilling
P&Q debuts a four-part series with a reflection on drilling’s centuries-old history and an exploration of exciting technology to come. Keep Reading
Sandvik debuts guide adapter to reduce hole deviation
According to Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology, customers can now reduce hole deviation in challenging conditions by up to 50 percent. Keep Reading
Reducing drill maintenance to new minimums
As seen at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, equipment manufacturers are simplifying drill rig design to the benefit of quarry maintenance operations. Keep Reading
Emerging technology makes drilling and blasting easier
Strayos developed software that employs artificial intelligence to provide highly detailed 2-D and 3-D virtual models of blasting sites. Keep Reading
DTH hammer debuts from Mincon
The company is introducing the MP56-MQ down-the-hole (DTH) drilling hammer this week at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading
Epiroc introduces blasthole drill at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020
Epiroc released the DM30 II SP rotary blasthole drill for quarrying and small mining operations. It's being showcased at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Keep Reading
