blasthole drill

A drill which cuts holes in rock for the placement of explosives.

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Caterpillar announced its new MD6310 rotary blasthole drill enables efficiency and productivity improvements.

The new Cat MD6250 blasthole drill delivers optimum drilling efficiency in single- and multi-pass applications for both rotary and down-the-hole (DTH) modes.

Cat blasthole drill cuts costs; improves drilling efficiency

Barloworld said that the order is for the supply, assembly and commissioning of three Cat 6060FS hydraulic face shovels, three 7495 electric rope shovels, six MD6290 rotary blasthole drill rigs, two MD6640 rotary blasthole drills and two C175 diesel engine motivators.

Barloworld to supply mining equipment to Husab

A blasthole drill and two trucks were put back to work after repairs.

KCM makes progress: After almost two years in operation under very adverse conditions, KCM is making headway and significantly raising production, as John Chadwick saw on a recent visit

The mine has a fleet of six Cat 6420C blasthole drill rigs to produce 44.

New life for old

Netherlands-based, global maker of mining equipment, Sandvik Mining has announced the launch of an electric powered rotary blasthole drill rig, dubbed as the 1175E.

Netherlands : SANDVIK MINING launches 1175E

Expected applications listed by Cat for the engine includes blasthole drill rigs, four-wheel drive agricultural tractors, forage harvesters, payers, other types of construction equipment, mining equipment, as well as irrigation, petroleum drill rigs, chippers and shredders.

C18 to be Cat's first off-highway ACERT diesel: Shown at Intermat in May, 18.1 L diesel foreshadows full ACERT off-highway launch next year. (Diesel Engines)

CMCC's 21 new units include 13 190-t capacity Caterpillar 789C trucks, two Cat 994D wheel loaders, three D10R tractors, one 834G wheel dozer, a 16H grader and one Ingersoll Rand DML-SP blasthole drill.

New cats for cerro Colorado and pelambres. (Contracts)

Also unveiled in Vegas, but as a concept design, the Pit Viper 275 CA, a fully autonomous and cabless blasthole drill, features the company's proven CAN-BUS Rig Control System (RCS), which enables the miner to operate the drill from an office.

New blasthole drill rigs feature more autonomy: evolution of control systems arrives at cabless, remote-controlled rigs designed for safety, accuracy and efficiency

That includes the heavy-duty machinery that starts off the mining process at each new level of the pit--the blasthole drill rig.

Surface mining: moving more rock safely and cost effectively: selecting the proper primary loading tool and haulage method could be the key to success

The Auto Rod Change (ARC) system is a milestone for Atlas Copco's Pit Viper blasthole drill product line, seamlessly integrating into the existing AutoDrill for a complete multi-pass product.

Atlas Copco introduces Auto Rod Change system

The Aquila systems have added considerably to blasthole drill management and are very popular with the operators -- making their job easier and more interesting.

Elkview ramps up: John Chadwick explains how GPS-based systems are helping efforts to raise output to take advantage of strong coal markets

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