Monthly Archives: September 2004

Korean initiative pays off

Posted on 2004-09-01 by WAPPO AB

Despite the absence of a track record in the Korean aggregate quarry industry, Atlas Copco?s ROC D7 was given a chance to prove itself to the largest player in the business.

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Remote-controlled drilling in Quebec’s Grand Nord

Posted on 2004-09-01 by WAPPO AB

In Canada?s vast north, Atlas Copco ROC D7 RCC surface drill rigs are giving contractors on the Eastmain hydropower project the reliability and performance they need in some of the harshest working conditions in the world. Quebec?s Grand Nord is […]

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ABC TOTAL gains ground in Canada

Posted on 2004-09-01 by WAPPO AB

Kidd Creek, mining 2.4 million tonnes of Cu/Zn ore/yr has introduced the advanced boom control system ABC Total on its latest drilling jumbos.

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The rocket at St. Martin

Posted on 2004-09-01 by WAPPO AB

Today?s trans-alpine roads and tunnels between France and Italy are expected to reach their maximum capacity by 2015. A new high-speed rail link between Lyon and Turin will greatly reduce travel time, increase the volume of transported goods and reduce […]

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