Drill Specially Modified to Withstand Extreme Cold Environment
In December 2016, Terex Utilities shipped a Model 330 Auger Drill to Antarctica to work on research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The drill, which was modified with several insulating and heating features for the extreme environment, replaces a Model 330 that had been in service since 1990.
“It’s not every week we get to work on a unit that will be used for scientific research,” says Chad Rudebusch, branch manager of the Terex Watertown Service Center. “Our team took pride in building the 330 that won’t miss a beat on the job, knowing that our work is helping scientists explore a continent that is so far from our home in South Dakota.”