| Description | Unit |
| Drill rig size (transport mode) | Height 1.6 m Length 4.5 m Width 1.1 m |
| Number of booms | 2 |
| Boom articulation – angle of boom to footwall – angle of boom vertical plane | -15° to 90° 240° (60° to -60°) |
| Length of wheel base | 1.2 m |
| Mass | 3900 kg |
| Power source – high pressure water (hydropower) | 140 to 180 bar |
| Hole diameter | 34 – 42 mm |
| Hole length (max) | 3.0 m |
| Loco Rig version available | 3 ton – battery locomotive |
| On board pump rating | 45 kW |
| Capacity | 3 ℓ/sec |
| Drill water consumption per 7 kW drifter | 1.4 ℓ/sec |
| Closed loop circuit – water recirculation | 65% of consumption 35% balance used for flushing of hole |
| Drill steel diameter | 25 of 32 mm hex |
| Rate of penetration – 180 MPa rock strength (quartzite, norite, granite) | Nominally 50 sec for 1 m (7kW Drifter) |
| Haulage/tunnel/excavation size | Height 2.9 m min – 4.2 m max Width 3.2 m min – 4 m max |
Wide Tunnel Drilling Rig
To do blast hole face drilling (horizontal) and roof bolt holes (vertical and sideways) in a flat development end, furthermore to improve on safety whereby the operator is removed from the danger area.
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- Water powered – clean technology
- Hydropower drifters
- Closed loop water hydraulic system i.e. water powering the drifters is recirculated
- Self-driven over short distances (with loco)
- Hanging wall clamping post for safety and stability
- Capable of drilling face holes, roof bolt holes and sidewall holes
- Outriggers to level and stabilize rig
