SANDVIK MT521

ROADHEADER
PRODUCT LEAFLET
 TECHNICAL DATA

Machine model MT521

Total weight +/-5 (t) ~124
Ground pressure (MPa) ~0.19-0.23
Overall length w/wo slewing belt conveyor, min. (m) ~20/~13
Height w/wo cabin, min (m) ~5.33/~4.25
Loading table width w/wo extension (m) ~7.81/~4.62
Cutter boom telescope (mm) ~1200
Cutting height, max. (m)ck level (m) ~7.1.9
Cutting width, max. (m) ~10.3
Undercut - extended telescope, max. (mm) ~1000
Cutting speed, 50 Hz (m/sec) ~3.3
Maximum navigable in- & decline gradient (°) ±18
Maximum navigable side gradient, max. (°) ±5
Navigable cone radius, min. (m) ~25
Navigable basin radius, min. (m) ~20

SANDVIK MT521 Electric supply voltage (V)

Cutter motor (kW)
1000/1140
315
Tramming speed, max. (m/min) ~15
Sandvik’s MT series roadheaders with their interfering with sensitive underground infrastructure, Total installed power (kW) 537
geometrically optimized, transverse cutter heads also kept in use during the rehabilitation work.
offer superior cutting performance in a wide range of
applications referring to different rock types and rock Sandvik MT521 is an electrically powered and crawler
formations – from mineral / ore production of soft and mounted boom-type roadheader especially engineered
little abrasive saline and industrial minerals to tunnel and to cut rock / rock mass of up to 100 MPa unconfined
underground cavern excavations in medium strong and (uniaxial) compressive strength (UCS) in regular case,
medium abrasive rock / rock mass conditions consisting and in extreme cases of even up to 120 MPa in tunneling DIMENSIONS
of e.g., sandstone, marl, chalk, etc. applications, where vibration emission might be a serious
and significant problem. This extremely powerful 100+
Sandvik tunneling roadheaders let you focus on the tons-class roadheader has a very effective transversal
essential: breaking through to the other side with minimum cutter head mounted on an extremely robust and
fuss. Powered electro-hydraulically, these machines are stabilized telescopic cutter boom.
designed and constructed to excavate underground
infrastructure and produce ore continuously without Sandvik MT521 has an extended field of operation for
using explosives that cause damaging vibrations to the mechanized tunnelling in usual rock formations. The
surroundings of the excavations and emit harmful fumes robust stabilized telescopic cutter boom is ideal for
affecting the underground operating personnel. The optimum cutting power application, maintaining high
smooth and completely controlled excavation process productivity together with energy efficiency, which
of these mechanical excavation machines especially lowers overall operating and tunneling costs. The MT521
makes them very suitable for underground construction is available as PLC (Programmable Logical Controller)
projects in urban areas as well as for rehabilitation of controlled machine with a lot of options for customized
already existing tunnels and underground caverns application.

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

✔ Improved safety features ensure safe underground working conditions and less operational hazards

✔ Robust track assembly for perfect cutting stabilization and fast machine relocation

✔ Optional on-board cable reel or diesel power pack for quick and easy machine relocation

✔ Optional roadheader guidance system significantly improves profile accuracy and decreases tunneling
cost
✔ Cutronic® enables semi-automated cutting and assists roadheader operation for rookies in mechanical
rock excavation
✔ Various digitalization options optimize machine application (tele-remote operation, fleet data as well as
telemetry data monitoring via Racoon and SmartMate software solutions, etc.)
NEW OPERATIONAL FEATURES BOOSTING EXCAVATION PERFORMANCE AND PROFITABILITY

✔ NEW OPERATOR CABIN ✔ FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL SAFETY

• Modern, state-of-the-art design • Improved visibility of new positioned indication and warning lights
• Excellent operator comfort • Defined positions for auxiliary installations (cameras, surveying targets, etc.)
• Increased operator working space • Unified signaling technology for all Sandvik mechanical cutting machines
• Air suspension operator seat
• Effective air condition system
• Efficient dust filtration system
• Improved i-panel / HMI design
• Better all-around view
• Two seat option for operator training
• Improved dust sealing
• Enhanced vibration reduction

✔ NEW SANDVIK BOOM CONTROL

• Hydraulics upgrade for stabilization of cutting unit
• New hydraulic installations for advanced cutting
• New optimized machine control software

✔ HYDRAULICALLY ACTIVATED CONVEYOR CHAIN TENSIONING

• Providing more maintenance comfort by elimination of manual interference (from
✔ SPEED CONTROLLED TRAMMING FOR handheld pressurized grease pump to activation of hydraulic cylinder)
BETTER MACHINE TRAMMING BEHAVIOR
• Optimization of crawler track system
• Update of electrics with new sensors
• New software for better tramming control
due to self-learning algorithm ACTIVITY CONTROLLED, CONSUMPTION BASED AND
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OPTIMIZED GREASING SYSTEM
• Optimization of grease consumption at single greasing
points
✔ FLEET DATA MANAGEMENT (FDM) / MYSANDVIK READY FOR EQUIPMENT • Most manual greasing points replaced by automated
CONNECTIVITY, DATA COLLECTION AND DATA TRANSFER
greasing points
• Data collection and data transfer
• Indication when grease pot is empty
• Data analysis for improved operations
• Special grease hoses
• Connected equipment
• Better positioning of grease pot from turret to frame for
grease refilling

✔ IMPROVED CUTRONIC® FOR MORE EFFECTIVE

AND MORE ACCURATE CUTTING
• Tremendously increased profiling speed as well as
profiling accuracy ✔ NEW O-RING FACE SEAL HYDRAULIC FITTING STANDARD
• Fully proportional cutterhead position control • Unified fitting standard for all Sandvik Mechanical Cutting machines
• Smoother operation and performance optimized • Pressure rating sufficient for all Sandvik Mechanical Cutting machines
speed control of cutterhead movement in all • Already widely used in entire Sandvik mining machine fleet
cutting directions • Internationally widely used and easily available
• Significantly improved suitability for complex • Already very well known by our customers and generally very frequently used in
tunneling applications mining and tunneling applications
KEY COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A TYPICAL MT521 TUNNELING ROADHEADER

1 Cutter head designed for a wide range of rock conditions

2 Cutter gearbox for low cutting speed and high torque (Icutroc© cutting technology)

3 Telescopic cutter boom with strong 315 kW electric cutter motor

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4 Water spraying system to to extend tool life and to reduce dust
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5 Turret with rack and pinion system for constant slewing speed

6 Loading table for collection of cut material

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7 Double chain conveyor for material transfer

8 Crawler tracks providing sufficient stability for cutting and good maneuverability for tramming
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9 Robust frame with rear stabilizers coping with high cutting forces

10 Modern, state-of-the-art electrical system

11 Hydraulic system with three separate circuits and load sensing technology
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12 Automatic lubrication system of most critical greasing points to reduce service effort

13 Slewing belt conveyor providing flexible loading onto material haulage vehicles

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