AutoMine®Concept underground trolley

Tampere Test Mine, Finland

DistanceAutoMine® The concept underground scraper has been on the market for less than two years，Sandvik surprised the mining industry at another global customer event at its test mine in Tampere, Finland.——Designed for mine automationFully automatic underground equipment——AutoMine®Concept underground trolley。

This oneAutoMine®The debut of the concept underground trolley，Demonstrates new technologies and features of Sandvik's current and future products。Some features will be available as standalone products，And part of that functionality alsoWill be offered as an upgrade or option to existing products or equipment。

Vice President, Product Development and Product Management, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Johannes Välivaara Say：“Ours AutoMine® The concept undercarriage is not intended to be a commercial product。On the contrary，It will become an important platform for us internally.，Used to test and develop new technologies that are critical to customer mine operations。”

Sandvik Mine Rock Technology

Coming up，Let's further unveil this product.，

See what new breakthroughs it brings to automated mining。

Hardcore assembly✦

 Achieve fully autonomous operation 

AutoMine® The concept underground drilling rig is aFully autonomous and automated double-arm tunneling trolley，Ability to drill holes without human intervention。This oneNo cab-Battery electric trolleyAll operation for that entire drilling cycle can be plan and executed，From driving to working face、Drilling settings、Perform drilling operations、Return to charge，To prepare for the next cycle.。

AndAutoMine®The concept is the same as the scraper， AutoMine®The concept trolley doesn't have a cockpit either.，This creates space for onboard water tanks and batteries.，And then in the operation process,No need to connect cables or pipes。This self-sufficient trolley optimizes the use of energy and power as needed.，Keep the equipment working longer。

Digital support✦

 Simplify the operation process，Work efficiently 

This device is like a colleague next to you.，Work hard、Brilliant、Strong autonomy，It's easy and pleasant to work with it.。

The drill only needs to know which roadway and face it should travel to.，It can then autonomously plan its remaining tasks using data from the mine planning software。Make use ofiSURERoadway outline planning and design，Preparation of borehole and charge drawings，Ensure the best drilling position、Blasting effect and roadway forming quality。The rig also has access to the 3 generated by the mine through mapping.D Model，It can also be based on feedback from on-board cameras and scanners.，Real-time update and optimization of the mine's 3DModel。

The rig learns and adapts to the changing environment as it drives，To safely complete the entire task from entry to exit of the tunnel face。In a narrow underground space，It can navigate flexibly.，O that large equipment can work efficiently in a limited space.。Once you reach your destination.，It will use“Automatic drilling plan adjustment”Function to optimize the drilling map and complete the entire drilling task。

AutoMine® The concept underground drilling rig is compatible with conventional security access systems.，But it works without area isolation.。It requires personal assistance in refilling consumables and recharging，If the operator is not sure about the change of the environment, he will ask for intervention and help.。

Implantation of new technology✦

 Optimize drilling performance 

During drilling，AutoMine®Concept underground drilling rigUse AIGuided automatic bit changer to identify if the bit is worn and replace it automatically。The rig is also equipped with a bottom hole pipe installer.，It can simplify the charging procedure of the working fact。Drill data reports back toiSUREOrDeswik，To optimize the next round of drilling effect.。The rig also usesRock Pulse®AI Conduct continuous rock mass feedback to optimize borehole performance。

Sandvik Vision It's more than that

This oneAutoMine®The debut of the concept underground drilling rig，It not only represents that Sandvik has once again expanded its product application scope.，It also represents another step forward in the mining automation industry.！

“Our vision is in the near future.，With the rapid development of battery technology,，Devices like this will be able to drill a full shift entirely on batteries.，No need to connect to the power grid while drilling，Increased flexibility downhole，”

Jussi Puura

Head of research, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Digitization

“We will continue to push the boundaries of mining automation.，And show you what the future can look like.。We chose the Tunnelling Trolley as our new generation concept vehicle.，It is to prove that equipment automation can also operate efficiently in the tunneling stage of mining.，And adapt to a changing environment。”

David Hallett

Vice President, Automation, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology