MECHANIZED ROCK EXCAVATION WITH ATLAS COPCO – NO 2 / 2012. new Boomer boost for poland smooth operation at Jinping secret stars at las vegas show Why mining is turkey’s delight page 4 page 8 page 12

Over the past two decades or so Atlas Copco has grown sub- biggest suppliers in the global rock excavation industry. Along the way we have also added a good many products to offer to our customers, both through our own R&D activities as well as through acquisitions. But as a wise person once said, size isn't everything. The fact that every corner of the world is clearly more importantly we have always stayed focused on the people and industry segments we serve. We have things to all men". Instead, thanks to a carefully defined product range and specialized know-how, we can claim with confidence...

>>>>> focus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thE poWEr oF WAtEr Water is a precious resource providing energy and sustaining life in the continuing urbanization of Asia. M&C looks at two projects that take advantage of Mother nature’s generosity and modern drilling technology. Mining & ConstruCtion – 1 / 2012 2 3

>>>>> focus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Easy operation: Wen Tao Li keeps the three COP 1828 rock drills working simultaneously on the Boomer 353 E. On the Yalong River Bend: The Atlas Copco Boomer 353 E driving one of four headrace tunnels on the Jinping II hydropower station project. Says Project Manager Quan Li: “The Boomer is made for this type of work. ” All EyEs on Jinping tunneling on “the Big Bend” for China’s new twin hydros To bridge the gap between growth and...

RENDITION OF JINPING I DAM. SOURCE: SINOHYDRO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Jinping I and Jinping II Hydropower Station project is scheduled for completion in 2015. Designed to supply energy to China’s eastern region, it features a 305 m high arch wall dam which will be the tallest in the world. Quan Li, Project Manager, No.18 Bureau of China Railway Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd,. stresses the importance of safety in drilling operations at the Jinping...

>>>>> focus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the NATM 3 section of the main tunnel: The Atlas Copco Boomer L2C copes with varied rock conditions and considerable water ingress. Conquering the MountAins oF MAlAysiA raw water tunnel on track to boost supplies in kuala lumpur A project to boost water supplies for the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is on schedule despite complex tunneling in mountain terrain and difficult ground. t he seven million citizens of the ultra modern...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kelau Reservoir PAHANG Kelau Dam Intake & pumping station Pipe line SELANGOR Raw Water Transfer Tunnel KUALA LUMPUR NEGRI SEMBILAN Location of the Semantan Water Transfer Tunnel which will boost supplies in Kuala Lumpur. and the need for additional stabilization. The construction is carried out by the SNUI Joint Venture consisting of the four contractors Shimizu and Nishimatsu of Japan and UEMB and IJM of Malaysia. Atlas...