As usual, winter — or the slow season — is the time most drillers take the time to maintain their equipment in order to get ready for the peak season. One of the main parts that usually needs attention is the mud pump.
Tier 4 Final air compressors are not the same machines simply repackaged with new engines. Additional technology and features have been incorporated to deliver better efficiency, more uptime and extra value on the jobsite.
Building a successful business is dependent on things like reliability, adaptability and honesty. Rock Drilling has honed these attributes into a business that’s grown and flourished for over 36 years.
Hillside homes and structures have presented a particular challenge for some of our customers. Accessing the ideal location on the steep slope with equipment that’s powerful enough to complete the task can be problematic enough, and, for contractors who prefer to own their equipment and complete this type of work in-house, affordable options are even more difficult to come by.
The navigational lock system for the dam, built during the New Deal civil construction boom of the later 1930s and early ’40s, accommodates 600-foot barges. Drillers are helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers open up that bottleneck to barges twice that size.
PVC casing is inexpensive, reliable, never rusts and, used within limits, will make a lifetime well. However, PVC has one major drawback: It is not as strong as steel pipe.
This spring, Schramm is releasing the T455 series drilling rig, their first Tier-4 Final compliant offering, for the water and mineral exploration sectors. The Driller spoke with Michael Dynan, vice president for portfolio and strategic development, about the new rig, demands on contractors to meet updated emissions standards and more.
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