Epiroc is relaunching an up to date Rod Dealing with System (RHS), increasing its attain to the Boyles C6/C core drilling rig.
The Rod Dealing with System is designed to maintain the drilling crew out of hurt’s approach whereas performing core drilling. The product improves security and crew consolation and has now been up to date with latest inputs from the sphere, in response to the corporate.
Paulo Dinis, Appearing Product Supervisor, Christensen at Epiroc, mentioned: “At Epiroc, we’re constantly enhancing our tools – and the Rod Dealing with System isn’t any exception. This Rod Dealing with System is developed with security in thoughts for our core drilling clients throughout the globe.”
He added: “We now have made essential modifications to the shuttle that enormously improves the operation. The system will work extra constantly in all climate circumstances.”
The Rod Dealing with System, out there as an possibility, permits for a seamless addition and removing of drill rods and the core barrel interior tubes. Due to hands-free rod tripping, the operator assistant makes use of an assistant management panel as a substitute of manually including the rods. There isn’t a must manually add or take away rods by hand. It will scale back fatigue and improve security and luxury for the crew, Epiroc says.
“This answer reduces fatigue for the operator assistant and minimises the danger of accidents through the rod-loading course of,” Dinis defined.
The Rod Dealing with System has been out there as an possibility for Christensen CT20 and Christensen 140 for a while. Epiroc is now including BoylesC6/C to the record of relevant merchandise.
Key options of the RHS embrace:
- Enhanced security: The automated rod dealing with course of eliminates the necessity for guide intervention, considerably lowering the danger of accidents and accidents;
- Cut back operator fatigue: The system ensures constant and environment friendly operations, resulting in lowered downtime; and
- Operator consolation: The hands-free operation supplies a extra snug working setting for operators, lowering bodily pressure and fatigue.
