Underground—APAC—Australia—Mining
The OneStep Mining Bolt:
A Premium Ground Support Product for individual Requirements
In July 2015, DSI entered into an agreement with Hilti AG, Schaan/Liechtenstein to
acquire intellectual property and manufacturing assets for the “OneStep” mining bolt.
OneStep is a self-drilling mining bolt which
combines the drill head, drill steel, bolt
and adhesive resin in a single unit. It offers
a unique value proposition since drilling
the hole, retracting the drill steel, resin
capsule insertion, bolt inser tion and setting
of the bolt can be done in one single step.
This permits faster installation cycles and
better installation quality as well as ensuring
that the highest safety levels are achieved.
The OneStep has developed a
strong position in both development
applications around rib support and also
in Long Wall moves. Currently, a local
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manufacturing unit for the OneStep Bolt
is being established at DSI Australia
that will reach its full manufacturing
capacity in the 4 th quarter of 2016.
DSI has consciously decided to go against
the trend of off shore manufacturing in
countries with low priced production
conditions and is creating additional jobs
and a more manageable and responsive
supply chain for customers in Australia.
With this development, DSI sends a clear
signal in the development of new and
innovative products even if the market space
is currently stagnating. The ultimate aim is
for the OneStep to become a primary strata
support product and an important part of
DSI’s Mining product portfolio. The OneStep
Bolt integrates itself into the high quality
offerings of DSI that are focused on providing
customers with unique and tailored systems.
The new mining bolt will be fitted with resin
cartridges that are locally produced by DSI in
Australia and that were included in the offer
in 2015. As a resin anchor, the OneStep now
provides longer shelf life through the use of
DSI’s own resin cartridges.