Aggregates Manager

August 2012

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by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor Supply Check out this gathering of drills and drilling equipment available for use in aggregate production. Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA LLC MULTI-PURPOSE DRILLING RIG Atlas Copco says its Boomer E1 C-DH is one of the largest diesel-hydraulic, face-drilling rigs on the market, with a coverage area of up to 1,022 square feet. The single-boom, multi-purpose unit is specifically designed for mines or construction sites lacking water and electrical infrastructure. The rig comes with dual onboard 118-gallon water tanks and a six-cylinder, 232-horsepower Deutz diesel engine to drive the rig, its boom, and the drill's hydraulic pumps. Write 1 on reader card. DYNAMIC DRILLING REICHdrill LOW- OR HIGH-PRESSURE DRILL REICHdrill's C-550-DII down-the-hole (DTH) drill is suitable for drilling 5- to 6 ¾-inch holes to a depth of 148 feet with 30-foot drill pipe. Maximum rated pull down is 35,000 pounds with bit loading to 40,000 pounds. The drill is available as a low- or high-pressure drill with 900 to 1,070 cubic feet per minute for rotary and DTH drilling. Write 2 on reader card. 40 AGGREGATES MANAGER August 2012 Raimonde Drilling Corp. WIRELINE CORING SETUP Raimonde says its drilling fleet includes core drilling, sonic drilling, and production blast hole drilling. A wire- line coring setup allows drilling down to almost 1,100 feet with nearly 100-percent recovery in most forma- tions. The drill uses both HQ- and NQ-sized tooling, and offers quick setup and angle drilling capabilities. Write 3 on reader card. Sandvik Construction NEW GENERATION DTH Sandvik says its DI550 is the first of the company's new generation of down-the-hole drill rigs. The rig also performs with 4-inch and 6-inch hammers. The unit includes smart automation features that the company says prevent human error and improve drilling efficiency and machine performance. It has fewer maintenance points and features large gull-wing-type service doors, an open component layout, and easy access from ground level for servicing and maintenance. Write 4 on reader card.

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