Sandvik introduces smart drilling rig system

Sandvik has developed a sophisticated radio remote controlled drill rig technology. The new remote screen is a wireless screen solution for radio remote controlled drill rigs. This new solution allows the attachment of the screen to the radio remote controller, offering a considerable advance over earlier systems installed inside the cab. The remote screen is based on a common mobile device hardware platform with an Android operating system. Practically, this means that any mobile device can be chose
March 9, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Sandvik’s smart system allows remote drilling
325 Sandvik has developed a sophisticated radio remote controlled drill rig technology. The new remote screen is a wireless screen solution for radio remote controlled drill rigs.

This new solution allows the attachment of the screen to the radio remote controller, offering a considerable advance over earlier systems installed inside the cab.

The remote screen is based on a common mobile device hardware platform with an Android operating system. Practically, this means that any mobile device can be chosen, such as a tablet or a mobile phone, to act as the screen. Communication between the drill rig and the remote screen is handled over a WLAN modem that is installed to the drill rig. At this stage, the remote screen provides the operator with three different views: alignment view for aiming the feed, drilling view for seeing the drilling parameters and progress of the hole, and tramming view. The remote screen option will be available as an optional extra for the Dino DC400Ri in 2016. Currently, the system is being field-tested by selected customers that applied for the remote screen beta-test program earlier this year. The aim of the program was to collect feedback and development ideas to further advance the new solution.
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