Sandvik is introducing the brand new Leopard™ DI610i, a high-performance, down-the-hole (DTH) floor drill rig that, it says, is designed for open-pit mines and drilling contractors.
The brand new drill rig is targeted on excessive utilisation, quick operator on-boarding and optimised complete price of possession.
The Leopard DI610i, with a gap dimension vary of 115-203 mm (4½–8 inches), is constructed for demanding manufacturing drilling environments, combining confirmed efficiency with operator-assisting options and a simulator-based coaching program to help constant outcomes, Sandvik says.
Jari Läntinen, Enterprise Growth Supervisor, Floor Drilling at Sandvik, mentioned: “Contractors and mine operators are working underneath fixed strain to maintain productiveness and uptime excessive whereas controlling each funding and working prices. With [the] Leopard DI610i, we centered on what clients want most in manufacturing drilling: dependable efficiency, excessive availability and an easy operator expertise that helps groups rise up to hurry rapidly.”
The drill rig is designed with a fit-for-purpose specification and a streamlined function providing that helps clients preserve capital bills underneath management, in line with the OEM. Over the gear lifecycle, optimised serviceability and prolonged service intervals contribute to decreased downtime and decrease working prices, supporting robust returns in high-utilisation, productivity-driven operations.
The corporate added: “Constructed on the trusted Leopard DI650i platform and high-performance elements, [the] Leopard DI610i is engineered for reliable operation in demanding open-pit purposes. The design incorporates customer-driven enhancements, together with upgrades launched with the most recent Gen2 platform to help strong efficiency and excessive uptime in each day manufacturing use.”
Jarno Viitaniemi, Product Supervisor, Floor Drilling at Sandvik, mentioned the Leopard DI610i is constructed on expertise and elements which are confirmed within the area. “The main target has been to ship a dependable manufacturing drilling answer that stays productive over time and is simple to maintain operating in actual working situations,” he added.
The Leopard DI610i helps a transparent studying path from coaching to manufacturing. The journey begins with Sandvik’s new SimDriller+ coaching program, the place operators follow key duties in a protected setting and turn out to be conversant in the operator-assisting sequences utilized in actual drilling.
Studying then continues within the spacious iCab cabin, designed for each consolation and sensible on-machine coaching, with house behind the operator’s seat for a coach to comply with and information the operation. In each day work, these identical helping sequences assist cut back repetitive duties and guarantee constant, correct operation, the corporate claims.
It concluded: “By serving to operators construct confidence early, [the] Leopard DI610i helps protected, constant operation and reduces the danger of avoidable put on and downtime, serving to shield buyer investments and enhance long-term utilisation.”
