How to choose the right exploration drilling equipment ?
You could need a surface drilling rig for a multitude of applications, for example to drill a well to access a natural resource (water, oil, geothermal energy, etc.), to build foundations, to make blasting holes in a mine, to take samples from the ground, etc.
You could need a surface drilling rig for a multitude of applications, for example to drill a well to access a natural resource (water, oil, geothermal energy, etc.), to build foundations, to make blasting holes in a mine, to take samples from the ground, etc.
Choosing the right exploration drilling equipment isn't an optional extra. If you make the wrong choice, there are financial and reputational implications for your business. It might be tempting to choose the cheaper option and make a short-term saving, but if your drill doesn't have the right capabilities, you are simply building more costs into your project at a later stage.
In order to make the best choice, it is important to determine whether the surface drilling rig will be used for your core business or for occasional operations, and in particular whether you want to take advantage of the latest innovations or whether a machine that has proven its worth over several decades might be suitable for you.
Safety, reliability and ease of use are also important elements to consider and are directly linked to each other. A machine that’s reliable and easy to operate, when used according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, increases user safety.
The use of mineral exploration drilling rigs is conducive to improving drilling efficiency and reducing accidents in holes. Moreover, its drilling capacity is large, and its crawler structure is suitable for various geological conditions. The installation is simple, convenient, and practical, the oil temperature of the hydraulic system is low, and the work is stable. Therefore, it is not only suitable for alloy and diamond core drilling, but also for engineering geological surveys, hydrological water well drilling, and foundation pile engineering construction.
It is also important to define the type of mobility you will need. There are autonomous crawler drilling rigs and truck-mounted or trailer-mounted drilling rigs that need to be powered by a generator or the truck that carries them.
if it needs to move at a low speed over unlevel areas or on very loose ground. The stability of the drilling rig depends on the surface area of the tracks. As such, the wider the tracks, the more stable the drilling rig will be. However, wide tracks will tend to wear out more quickly and break down the ground when moving, especially when turning. The travel speed of a crawler drilling rig is about 4 km/h. They are therefore better adapted for work that requires little travel.
The crawler fully hydraulic surface drilling machine adopts the wireline coring method, which is suitable for mining exploration sampling and pre-exploration geological coring. Wireline sampling technology has a wide range of applications, strong operability, and high accuracy of exploration results. The wireline coring slewing mechanism does not need to transmit the impact force, and it is more convenient to use the wire rope to pull the core of the inner tube. Moreover, the drilling efficiency of wireline coring is high, and the drilling depth is low, which can ensure the quality of the core.
Once you have determined the type of machine you need, you can calculate the size required according to the diameter and depth of the borehole.
Our intelligent CR series full hydraulic surface drill rigs bring the latest technology to surface mining applications. Designed to work in the toughest operating conditions, our surface drill rigs combine power with precision and are designed for efficiency and operator comfort.
