Three new families of DTH hammers and a wide new range of button bits armed with XT48, the world’s hardest and toughest cemented-carbide, will soon be making life easier for rock drillers. Promising ...

Sandvik is introducing an industry-first ‘opt-out’ recycling program for customers of carbide drill bits. The initiative aims to transform the use of a material expected to run out within 40 to 100 ...

Sandvik, a large company headquartered in Sweden, has apparently been producing cemented carbide for a long time — according to them, since 1932. The material is known for being highly wear-resistant.

The big idea: Recovering and recycling one's own products is not only good for the environment but can also be profitable. The scenario: With sales of $2.8 billion in 2010, Sandvik Tooling is the ...

The closure will affect about 100 people.Swedish firm Sandvik has announced that it will stop manufacturing cemented carbide cutting tools in Fair Lawn in order to save money. Completion of the ...

Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer reports on Sandvik’s mining innovation virtual event. Video: Darlene Creamer JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The local extraction of carbide inserts can create job ...