Air Core Drilling Rig

Drillwest air core rig 8 drilling grade control in open cut gold mine.

Air core drilling rig.

The drill rig utilises a two engine concept one engine to power the hydraulics and the other to power an on board sullair compressor. Designed for compactness and maximum movability allowing minimal site clearing. Air core drilling uses steel or tungsten blades to bore a hole into unconsolidated ground the drill cuttings are removed by the injection of compressed air into the hole. Three rivers drilling western australia.

Where possible it is preferred over rab percussion rotary air blast drilling drilling and unlike the diamond drilling method which withdraws a small diameter core of rock from the orebody air core drilling is much faster and more cost effective. Air core rig assembly. Harlsan s story started with quality air core bits and we re still known for these in the industry. Rig 2 model kd150.

A custom built rab air core drill rig designed for compactness and maximum movability allowing minimal site clearing. Make offer 3 new conventional drilling core bits 2 catchers 3 shells nwd4 8 drill rig cs unitec dbe 160 compact wet diamond core drilling rig 18 amp for holes up to 850 00. The drill rig utilises a two engine concept one engine to power the hydraulics and the other to power an onboard sullair 600 cfm x 200 psi compressor. The design reduces drill hole setup time therefore maximising drilling time.

We ve helped countless customers with their air core rig assemblies. Air core drilling can occasionally produce small chunks of cored rock. Where possible air core drilling is preferred over rab drilling as it provides a more representative sample. This method of drilling is used to drill the weathered regolith loose heterogeneous material covering solid rock as the drill rig and steel or tungsten blades cannot penetrate fresh rock.

Air core drilling is an inexpensive method of exploration drilling that can be employed when safe removal of sample material is paramount. Harlsan wearlok wear bend system. If your air core rig requires a new assembly trust in harlsan to keep you drilling. A versatile and efficient machine that can drill to 150m air core 100m light rc this rig also features a safety cage and air operated dual spanner system for efficiency and operator safety.