HEAVY-DUTY ROCK DRILLING: EQUIPMENT AND PARTS EXPLAINED

Heavy-duty rock drilling activities demand specialized equipment and components designed to withstand extreme conditions. A key part is the drill rig, a powerful machine capable of delivering high rotational torque to drill through rock formations. Drill rigs come in various types, including top-mounted, rotary, and down-the-hole designs, each suit

For safe positioning, a variable feed stress, providing 30,000 lbs of retraction drive, is utilized through a motor/gearbox/chain mix. The extendable single-level foot and hydraulic centralizers with replaceable inserts enrich balance and precision through drilling. Ranger™ DX800R is often a hydraulic, self-propelled, self-con­tained, crawler-b