INFRASTRUCTURE

Milestone Sandvik roadheader rolled out in Australia

The 100th MT720 roadheader to be produced by Sandvik has gone to work in Sydney, Australia, for Transport for NSW, where it is helping to create a vital transport link in the city’s south.

 Sandvik’s 100th MT720 roadheader has been nicknamed Goldfinger because of its commemorative gold paintwork

Sandvik’s 100th MT720 roadheader has been nicknamed Goldfinger because of its commemorative gold paintwork

The 135t rock cutter was recently delivered to the joint venture developing the M6 Stage 1, twin 4km tunnels that will link Sydney's south to the wider motorway network. The roadheader has since been commissioned...

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