High Tech--Sandvik enters new era with double-pass continuous miner

摘要

South African mining services provider Sandvik Mining & Construction has entered the double-pass continuous miner arena with the launch of its proprietary MC470. The machine, which measures about 11.9 m long and stands at 2.2 m, is a continuous miner that offers the African coal mining market 100% use in the cutting mode. It's ability to use the shear-up function during cutting also significantly increases cutting productivity.