Sandvik introduces world’s first battery-powered cable bolter

By MEq November 10, 2025 20:20

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Sandvik
cable bolter
mining
tunnelling
instalatie de foraje de ancorare in subteran
instalarea ancorelor metalice betonate în mine și tuneluri
battery-powered cable bolter
cement grouted cable-bolt installation in underground mines and tunnels

Sandvik is expanding its industry-leading battery-electric underground drill offering to include a battery-powered cable bolter, the first of its kind. Sandvik DS422iE is a battery-electric rock reinforcement drill rig designed for cement grouted cable-bolt installation in underground mines and tunnels.

Sandvik DS422iE uses lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery power instead of a diesel engine and offers zero emissions tramming, drilling, bolting and grouting. The LFP battery chemistry provides maximum safety underground while delivering the highest level of productivity and utilization of the equipment.

Thanks to its revolutionary electric driveline system, the highly automated cable bolter consumes no fuel and generates less heat and noise than conventional drivelines. The result is safer, healthier and more productive cable bolting in underground operations.

Sandvik DS422iE can install up to 25-meter-long cable bolts with several steel strands per hole. The drill rig has an on-board automatic cement mixer and 600-kilogram-capacity cement silo, reducing the need for manual handling and refilling between holes.

Sandvik’s patented Charging While Drilling technology enables Sandvik DS422iE to execute a full drilling cycle on battery power, with batteries capable of continued operations up to four hours where no electrical network is available.

“Sandvik DS422iE is the first battery-electric cable bolter on the market, marking another significant milestone in Sandvik’s battery-electric vehicle competencies,” said Ari Kopperoinen, product manager, rock support drills at Sandvik. “The ability to continue rehab work off-grid using battery power is a transformative feature for mines with an unstable electrical grid. Combined with our industry-leading battery technology, operations have never been more productive or independent.”

Sandvik DS422iE builds on the core features of the Sandvik DS422i diesel machine, including one-hole automation, repeatable bolting accuracy, tele-remote and full fan automation and an ergonomically designed cabin with 55% increased visibility.

Sandvik DS422iE is also compatible with Sandvik’s digital offering including iSURE, Sandvik DrillConnect, Digital Driller and My Sandvik remote monitoring. Bolting operations are optimized by using Sandvik Ground Support cable bolts.