Christensen Rod Handling System
Rod handling system for Christensen core drilling rigs
Hands-free rod tripping
Less fatigue
Minimizes injuries
Christensen Rod Handling System
Rod handling system for Christensen core drilling rigs
Hands-free rod tripping
Less fatigue
Minimizes injuries
Product description
The Christensen Rod Handling System (RHS) is available as an option for both the Christensen CT20 and Christensen 140 surface core drilling rigs.
Safety is always a top concern. Keeping the operator out of harms way whilst performing core drilling is not always easy. This is why Epiroc has developed the Rod Handling System (RHS). The Christensen RHS enables hands-free rod tripping throughout the drilling cycle. This means there is no need to manually add or remove rods by hand.
Secondly, thanks to hands-free rod tripping, the operator assistant uses an assistant control panel instead of manually adding the rods. This increases safety and reduces fatigue for the operator assistant. Additionally, there is no need to manually add rods when threading — this totally removes the need to perform a potentially dangerous activity which dramatically increases safety.
| Quick facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main application area | Surface core drilling | ||
| Drilling method | B = 25 rods, N = 20 rods, H = 15 rods, P = 11 rods | ||
| Powered by | Rig auxiliary hydraulic | ||
| Transport dimensions | 8 250 mm (27.2 ft) x 1 700 mm (5.6 ft) x 2 150 mm (7.2 ft) | ||
| Weight | 2 500 kg (2.75 US tonnes) | ||
| Handles 3 meter and 6 meter drill rods | |||
| Rod size - B, N, H and P | |||
| Can handle WL casings | |||
| Handles the complete core barrel as well as inner tube | |||
| Drilling angles from 45° to 90° | |||
| CE certified (EN 16228) | |||
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