Sandvik's Rock Cutting Technology Advances to Meet Industry Demand

摘要

In mid-June, Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC) hosted the latest in its series of rock-cutting symposia at its center for continuous-miner production at Zeltweg, Austria. Six years have passed since the previous such meeting, so the 140-strong attendance, drawn from Sandvik's staff and customer base, had the opportunity to hear what the company has achieved in that time, as well as to visit the machine assembly plant. Coincidentally, the Zeltweg factory, which Sandvik acquired when it gained ownership of Voest-Alpine's mining-machinery business in 1997, celebrated its 160th anniversary the same week, the plant having originally been established to service the Austrian railway network.