Atlas Copco Launches New Diamec Smart Drill

The risk of manipulating the inner tube and drill pipe while extracting the core sample is a common problem for drillers all over the world. Although safety regulations have related requirements, serious accidents still occur.

Atlas Copco launches new Diamec Smart drilling rig to increase tunneling safety

Atlas Copco's Diamec Smart core drilling rig is equipped with an advanced control system that automatically controls drilling, adding drill pipe, and removing drill pipe. With its unique drill stem handling arm, operators can control rig operations from a safe working distance. Automatically complete all additions and removals of in-hole (ITH) equipment.

These automated functions not only improve the safety of the operator, but also improve the working environment and work efficiency. The three-meter-long inner tube weighs about 100kg when filled with core samples. In this case, the inner tube is very heavy and dangerous to operate. Drill pipe handling arm eliminates operator fatigue and helps ensure overall shift efficiency.

Martin Sommers, vice president of marketing for Atlas Copco drilling equipment, explained: “People are paying more and more attention to the security of the mining industry. The new Diamec Smart series sets a new standard for tunnel drilling rigs. Everyone has tried automatic drilling and Customers of drill pipe handling systems will no longer want to use traditional drilling methods."

Diamec Smart's new control system has been improved on the basis of the Rig Control System (RCS) and is suitable for all drilling rigs in the Atlas Copco mine and rock excavation business. Compared with the previous control system, more than 20 important improvements were made in hardware and software this time, making it more robust and reliable. (This article comes from Atlas Copco)