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Underground—APAC—Australia—Mining Additional tests completed by the Western Australia School of Mines (WASM), the well-respected industry testing authority, confirmed the excellent performance of the Kinloc System in terms of point anchor load and dynamic capacity. These tests have led to a second-generation bolt: The Kinloc Indie. In this product, the inner bolt works independently of the friction bolt. This allows the inner bar to elongate by up to 200mm, allowing for dynamic adaptations to ground movements. Today, many mines trust the Kinloc Bolt, which significantly enlarges the existing friction bolt family. The Kinloc Bolt is only one of many examples showing that the close cooperation between DSI and mine operators leads to product innovations that afford true value. 17