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Boasting light weight and high power, but producing low vibrations, Lekatech’ s electric hammers are built for operator comfort, economic use and high productivity, the company says
is an embodiment of digitalisation in hammering and is a catalyst for the electric transformation in the ecosystem. The world’ s first Electric Leka Toras 35 will be showcased at Normet’ s booth at The Electric Mine 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.”
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The Nordic mining technology space continues to lead the way when it comes to accelerating the uptake of new innovations, Dan Gleeson reports
Not a year goes by without the global mining space feeling the impact of technology and innovations that originated in the Nordic region.
Whether it is drill bits, mineral processing, tailings technology, chemicals or mobile equipment, the tech players in this region have a bearing on the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of global mining.
IM gained insight into this when speaking to some notable Nordic-based companies.
World-first electric hammer
The development and introduction of Lekatech electric hammer technology is seen by the breaking industry as‘ game changing’, the company, now owned by Normet, says.
The patented Lekatech linear electric motor technology is the result of many years of dedicated research and innovation, with its development now disrupting the traditional hydraulic impact hammer market, thanks to electric technology that produces high levels of performance and, the company says, delivers huge benefits in quarry or mining environments.
Boasting light weight and high power, but producing low vibrations, Lekatech’ s electric hammers are built for operator comfort, economic use and high productivity. The accompanying linear electric motor produces low emissions and operating costs.“ Designed to seamlessly integrate with
14 electric carrier machines, Lekatech electric hammers have been designed to be the perfect match for electrically powered machinery,” Lekatech says.“ The original Lekatech Electric Hammer delivers up to 70 % energy savings when factoring in overall energy consumption of the equipment.
“ In addition to energy efficiency, the Lekatech Electric Hammer has been able to significantly outperform comparable traditional technology, providing twice the blow impact energy of a hydraulic hammer of the same size.”
Antti Anttila, CEO and co-Founder of Lekatech, says:“ For an operator, the effectiveness of the hammer is often the most important feature of a working machine. With LEKA Toras 35, significantly higher performance values are reached than with conventional technologies. It is also highly flexible, with adjustability being integral to its development.
“ Every blow and every gap between the blows can be adjusted individually and dynamically, enabling unprecedented possibilities for hammering applications.”
This ability was developed so that users could benefit from using a breaker where each hit of the hammer is optimised, with the machine adapting to changing conditions.“ This is, in effect, using a high precision force that learns,” the company says.
It concluded:“ Lekatech technology
Hammers built for marathons
Robit’ s H Series hammers, introduced to provide modularity and efficiency in demanding drilling environments, now have a high-performance variant: the H Marathon Series.
The Marathon is designed to significantly improve wear life and reduce operating costs in down-the-hole( DTH) drilling, the company explains.
The core innovation of the Marathon line focuses on strengthening the hammer’ s most wear-prone components – the drive chuck and wear sleeve – using advanced materials and coating technologies. The result is a hammer that can be used for a longer period before reaching its wear limit.
Tests show the Marathon hammers outperform both standard H Series hammers and competitor tools in terms of wear life, Robit claims, with improvements ranging from + 15 % to + 67 % depending on application and conditions.
Tests show the Marathon hammers outperform both standard H Series hammers and competitor tools in terms of wear life, Robit claims
Field validation was an essential part of the H Marathon Series development process, Robit says.
In South Africa, Brauteseth Blasting tested the H6 Marathon at the Phalaborwa phosphate mine. The hammer completed its whole lifespan with a single chuck, whereas a standard model would typically need two, Robit says.“ Wear was distributed more
International Mining | MAY 2026