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 A Komatsu underground drill pictured with Proterra batteries fitted to allow for electrification
MINING

Proterra and Komatsu to collaborate on electrify underground mining machines

Komatsu collaborates with Proterra to bring battery electrification to its mining vehicles

02 November 2021

 Small, trailer-mounted hydraulic drills like those in Lone Star Drills’ LST1G+ series are powerful enough to cut through sand, clay, and soft rock formations
CORE SAMPLING

How much drill do you need for soil sampling?

What to consider when looking for a rig to start soil sample drilling with

01 June 2020

 Earth Drilling is the only company on the Athabasca oil sands in Canada to use sonic drilling technology
MINING

Sonic rigs: a valuable tool in Canada's oil sands

How sonic drilling continues to be used for an increasing range of diverse projects

28 January 2020

 Leica Geosystems' solutions increased productivity at the Hinkley Point C construction site by providing machine control for geotechnical drilling
INFRASTRUCTURE

Smart drilling drives productivity at Hinkley Point C

How machine control for geotechnical drilling increased productivity at Hinkley Point C

17 September 2019

 The TEI MMB326 hydraulic rock drifter is a ready-to-use option that does not need to be modified before configuring to a Brokk machine
MINING

Brokk introduces the MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill

TEI's new MMB326 hydraulic drifter rock drill attachment compatible with Brokk 300 rig

15 August 2019

 Designed to drill opening holes in block cave, sub-level caving and sub-level stoping mines, Epiroc’s Easer L raise boring rig can also be used for precondition holes, pastefill tube holes and media holes
MINING

Sizing down to raise up - Why bigger is not always better in raise boring

Industry demand is driving the development of smaller, more mobile and versatile raise boring rigs

27 March 2019

How sonic drilling works
PARTNER CONTENT

How sonic drilling works

Sonic Drilling - An advanced form of drilling employing the use of high-frequency, resonant energy

19 March 2019

 The redevelopment of residential sites in Vancouver is leading to increased interest in the use of ground-source heating
GEOTHERMAL

Older homes being replaced by new geothermal mansions

How sonic drilling is being used for geothermal heating and cooling in residential developments

06 March 2019

PARTNER CONTENT

Geothermal Game Changer

Customer-inspired engineering leads to fieldwork simplified

PARTNER CONTENT

A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

Drilling is the first step in an optimised mine value chain, so it is crucial to

PARTNER CONTENT

Gain Ground on the Competition

Rigs, tooling designed for direct push propel profits, production across industries

PARTNER CONTENT

Simplify your geotechnical Jobs

Multi-application drill rigs and enhanced tools boost productivity and profits.