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News Release from: Kanga Loaders UK | Subject: Drill Mast
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 December 2007
Portable drill rig and 'down the hole
hammer'
Kanga Loaders has added the 'Drill Mast' to a lengthy list of attachments for its 8 Series Skid Steer Loader.
This provides an instant drill rig facility that is simple to use by even the most inexperienced operator It eliminates reliance on large, truck-mounted drill units which can cost up to six times as much
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The technology suits many applications across the industry spectrum including preliminary mining and quarrying exploration, geotechnical applications for earthmoving and excavating, electrical earth applications for electrical companies, and many more.
Drill Mast has been developed for those who need a compact, maneuverable drill rig and Kanga has designed this attachment to be used in many ways.
It can drill through any media ranging from soils and clays to solid rock.
It can be fitted with conventional augers for normal drilling in soil and if the going gets tough can be changed out to run a "Down the Hole Hammer" or pneumatic hammer.
When fitted with continuous flighted augers it can be used for geotechnical applications for undisturbed soil sampling and general testing.
It is ideal for straight out sand/soil work reaching depths of 20 metres or more.
The mast has 1.8m telescopic travel length and can be adjusted hydraulically to drill vertically or at an angle.
Already, there are a number of satisfied Kanga owners using this attachment with a 55mm diameter Down the Hole Hammer and digging to a depth of 20m or more through solid rock for electrical earth installations.
Several Kanga owners are using a 90mm diameter Down the Hole Hammer to a depth of 50m with great success.
The Kanga 8 Series Loader with "Drill Mast" also has a high level of transportability.
It is a flexible and easy to transport unit compared to high capital cost, heavy, one-use-only machinery.
Overall, Drill Mast is 1.05m wide and 2.72m long, it weighs less than 1500kg, with a pulling capacity of 4 tonnes, drills a 50-120mm diameter auger, while the Down the Hole Hammer drills down to 50m or more with a maximum 115mm Hammer.
To operate the Down the Hole Hammer a compressor with a minimum air supply of approx 5m3 (175CFM) at 10 bar (150PSI) is needed.
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