Small Section Bolter Dry Drilling: Self-contained air and vacuum system for underground drilling wit

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Author: Steve Denomme, Product Line Manager - Bolters Whitepaper/Case Study
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Dry drilling on MacLean Small Section Bolter - In 2015, MacLean worked with Petra Diamonds’ Finsch mine in South Africa, the second largest diamond mine in the RSA, to develop a dry drilling option that was required for Finsch’s unique application / mine plan needs. www.macleanengineering.com




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