Sandvik Mining and Construction, specializing in mining technologies
used above and below ground, has finished one of its biggest product
development projects. The end result is a series of three-boomed tunneling
robots praised by the experts as the most precise and efficient ever. The
contents inside the robot’s head were implemented by Cybercom Plenware.
The intelligent tunnel jumbos of the i-series are the end result of the half
a century of experience, research and product development at Sandvik. The
plans for the fi rst devices are from the 80s, although the history of the current
product began in the year 2002.
A jumbo is a two, three or four boomed robot with eight joints in
each boom, a six meter high feeding head on top of the boom and a 25
kilowatt drill. Used for instance in the construction of road, railroad and water
tunnels, the device can drill a section as large as 200 square meters while
the operator only monitors the action.
Cybercom Plenware has been partners with Sandvik in this giant project almost
from the start. Cybercom responsibilities have included among others the drill
and boom control of the devices, the user interface and the core that
controls information management and communication.
Cybercom Plenware has also been largely responsible for the testing of
the jumbos and all in all the project has included approximately 35 experts
from the company. - Competence and commitment as well as staying in schedule
have proved to be definite strengths for Cybercom Plenware in this project, Project Manager Jouko Muona says.
Sandvik Mining and Construction and Cybercom Plenware have created a
concern level frame agreement, which will help guarantee that cooperation in
the development of the software will continue in the future. - We consider the
long term cooperation with Cybercom Plenware a smooth and rewarding
experience, Global Sourcing Manager Marko Jokinen from Sandvik tells.