Rollover feed creates new opportunities
2012-01-11
The FlexiROC T15 has just become even more flexible thanks to a new rollover boom capability that allows it to switch from downwards drilling to upwards drilling in a matter of minutes.
Easy switch: The new FlexiROC T15 rig’s rollover feed enables it to drill upwards as well as downwards and at a variety of angles.
Thanks to this innovative design, all the operator has to do is put the rig into transport mode, remove a bolt, push the feed round 180 degrees, replace the bolt and start drilling again.
The procedure, called “re-pinning”, takes just a couple of minutes and there’s hardly any physical effort involved. Safety is also assured by a warning light indicating when the feed is securely locked into position.It is not only useful for vertical drilling. The same re-pinning procedure can be used for eight different configurations including toe-hole drilling at various angles, upwards and downwards.
Service Engineer Erik Ahlström says: “It really is very easy to use and makes this rig even more versatile. As a result, it opens up many new application areas for contractors such as drilling in rock support operations.” The FlexiROC T15 R with rollover feed is equipped with the COP 1028 rock drill and SR 28 rods.
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