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Friday 29 February 2008

Drill rig drilling deep

SANDVIK has launched a diesel powered, self-propelled crawler mounted rotary drill rig.

The rig offers a full perimeter walkway and a high penetration rate.

The rig comes with chains to provide constant load at increased rotation speeds and can operate in temperatures up to 54° C.

Sandvik’s self propelled crawler mounted rotary drill rig.
Sandvik’s self propelled crawler mounted rotary drill rig.
The rig can drill benches up to 75 m with 12.8 m long drill pipes.

Tim Murphy

Sandvik Mining and Construction

tim.murphy@sandvik.com

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