
Anirban Sen, Business Line Manager – Underground Division, Epiroc Mining (India), explores the technologies, methods and benefits of modern intelligent face drilling equipment, the reasoning behind selection of ‘smarter’ face drills for Civil Tunnelling and Mining Houses, and why use of intelligent systems to control face drills is finding increasing interest.

Drill & Blast Method: Civil Tunnelling vs Mine Development
Drill & blast remains a very common method of tunnel excavation in medium to hard rock situations for both civil and underground mining applications. From its early roots in the early 1900’s the method has evolved in both the drilling equipment technology and in the blasting agents used.
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