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Atlas Copco’s new SmartROC D60 takes on most surface drilling challenges
February 4, 2016
Atlas Copco is launching SmartROC D60, a surface drill rig for most types of surface drilling applications and tough conditions.
A drill rig that is robust enough and smart enough to tackle aggregate and limestone quarrying, as well as surface mining and construction drilling, has been developed by Atlas Copco.
SmartROC D60, a highly versatile Down-The-Hole (DTH) rig is designed for drilling 110 –178 mm (4 5/16 – 7 in) holes and can be used in a wide variety of applications and challenging drilling conditions.
Atlas Copco is launching SmartROC D60, a surface drill rig for most types of surface drilling applications and tough conditions.
Besides muscle, it is clear that this rig has been equipped with plenty of brains enabling a high level of automation designed to result in optimum efficiency and consistent productivity.
For example, the rig’s hole navigation (HNS) and auto positioning systems ensure that the rig will locate the exact position of each hole and then accurately collar and drill them to precisely the required depth and inclination. This gives a better fragmentation and improves both the loadability and crushability.
In addition, the robust, standard feed carrying 5 m tubes, features built-in sensors in the rod handling cylinders and carousel motor, enabling more reliable rod handling and eliminating the need for inductive sensors. The rig also has Auto Rod Handling as a standard feature to automatically add and then extract the rods when the desired depth is reached.
Another major advantage is the low fuel consumption. This is achieved through intelligent control of the compressor load and engine RPM, resulting in an estimated fuel saving of up to 15% compared to the FlexiROC D60.
"What we have in the SmartROC D60 is robustness and intelligence working together to achieve optimum performance and cost efficiency. The result is that the owner gets more holes per shift and consistently high productivity."
The SmartROC D60 can also be used for toe-hole, dewatering hole and horizontal drilling, and, as the feed can be positioned horizontally, feed maintenance is also easier.
"The development of this rig is the latest in our drive to produce a wider range of surface drill rigs that can give better results at lower costs. It’s the smart way to go in today’s economy and I can promise that these rigs will get even smarter in the future."
At worksites where bench stability may be in doubt, the SmartROC D60 can be used together with Atlas Copco’s BenchREMOTE operator station that enables it to be operated at a distance of up to 100 m.
Surface and Exploration Drilling is a division within Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets rock and exploration drilling equipment for various applications in civil and geotechnical engineering, quarries and both surface as well as underground mines worldwide. Atlas Copco's strong focus on innovative product design and service support systems gives added customer value. The main production centers are in Sweden, Italy, India, Japan and China. The divisional headquarters is in Örebro, Sweden.
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