RKX to premiere electric rock breaker at Hillhead

Making its world debut at Hillhead 2026 in Buxton, RKX Rock Extraction will launch its new RKX-Volt 100k electric rock breaker, which has been developed as an alternative to traditional blasting methods and hydraulic hammers.

The company, which is based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, said the technology was born from industry frustration with the limitations of traditional techniques.

“It was long familiarity with those methods that led to the founding of RKX Rock Extraction Ltd in 2021, and to the conclusion that breaking by…

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