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Blasthole Drills

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Drilling to produce a series of holes for placement of blasting charges.

P&H 250XP
Rugged and versatile, the P&H 250XP diesel production drill is appropriate for new mine development, contract drilling, or wherever electric power availability or reliability might be limited.

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P&H 120A
The 120A drill, which is electric was replaced with the P&H 320XPC which is also electric.  The 120A drill, which has been a mainstay of Iron Range mines and is highly regarded in copper mines around the world.


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Atlas Copco DM-M3
The Atlas Copco DM-M3 is a crawler-mounted, hydraulic tophead drive, multi-pass rotary drilling rig specifically designed for the blasthole drilling of 9-7⁄8 in. (251 mm) to 12-¼ in. (311 mm) diameter holes. The on-board depth capability is up to 240 feet (73 m) when using 8-5⁄8 in. diameter (219 mm) drill pipe and a 5-rod carousel. Standard drill pipe length is 40 feet (12.2 m). Hydraulic pulldown is featuring a patented hydrostatic, closed loop system acting through twin, double-rod hydraulic cylinders and cable. Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com/blastholedrills

Atlas Copco T4BH
The Atlas Copco T4BH is synonymous with mobility, power, performance, and productivity. Mounted on a custom carrier, the T4BH is designed to perform in rough terrain and has been the leading blasthole drill in its class in the quarry and mining industries for over 35 years. The T4BH is a truck mounted, hydraulic tophead drive, multipass rotary drilling rig specifically designed for production blasthole drilling to depths of 150 ft. (45.7 m) with a 25 ft. (7.6 m) drill pipe change, optional 30 ft (9.1m) tower is also available with the 8 x 4 carrier option. Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com/blastholedrills



ROC L8
This new version of the proven ROC L series of down-the-hole crawler drills offers extended performance through increased operating pressure and a new genius cylinder feed system. The well proven ROC L8 is well suited for large-scale production work, pre-split operations, RC-in pit grade control in surface mining operations and large scale quarry operations. Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com
Atlas Copco DM45
The Atlas Copco DM45 is a crawler mounted, hydraulic tophead drive, multi-pass rotary drilling rig specifically designed for production rotary or DTH blasthole drilling to depths of 175 ft. (53.3 m) with a 30 ft. (9.1 m) drill pipe change.  Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com/blastholedrills
DM45 photo was taken in KY

Atlas Copco DML
The Atlas Copco DML is a crawler mounted, hydraulic tophead drive, multi-pass rotary drilling rig specifically designed for production blasthole drilling to depths of 175 ft. (53.3 m) with a 30 ft. (9.1 m) drill pipe change. An optional 35-ft. (10.7 m) steel change is also available to handle single pass drilling requirements. Various carousel capacities are also available for the 35-ft. (10.7 m) option.  Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com/blastholedrills
DML photo was taken in KY


PV-275
The PV-275 is designed to handle 6-¼" up to 8-5⁄8" drill rods. The cable feed system utilizes a dual rod/dual piston cylinder and offers high feed speeds for increased productivity. The PV-275 offers a multi-pass tower with 195-ft depth capacity through a 4-rod carousel with 40-ft rods.  Additional information on this drill can be found at http://www.atlascopco.com/blastholedrills

 

 

 

 

 

 

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