Heavy-Duty Rock Drills suit face drilling applications.
August 19, 2010 -
Intended for face drilling in underground mining and tunnelling projects involving tough conditions, COP 1638HD/1838HD/2238HD feature side bolt design, consisting of 4 front bolts and 2 at rear, that minimizes risk of impact piston mis-alignment and secondary damages to internal parts. Series COP 1800HD has hole range of 38-64 mm, and all products incorporate strengthened front head that optimizes absorption of energy generated by shock waves reflected from rock to protect drill.
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Original Press release
Atlas Copco CMT USA, Inc.
3700 E. 68th Ave., P.O. Box 1159
Commerce City, CO, 80022
USA
Atlas Copco Launches New Heavy Duty Rock Drills for Tough Face Drilling Applications
Atlas Copco has launched three new heavy duty versions of its well proven COP 1800 series hydraulic rock drills. The newcomers - COP 1638HD, COP 1838HD and COP 2238HD - are intended for face drilling in underground mining and tunnelling projects involving tough conditions.
COP 1800HD is a new series of heavy duty, high speed, hydraulic rock drills for face drilling and long-hole drilling with a hole range of 38-64 mm.
One of the main new features is a new side bolt design consisting of four front bolts and two at the rear. This minimizes the risk of impact piston miss-alignment and secondary damages to internal parts. It also improves serviceability thanks to easier side bolt torque procedures.
In addition, the front head has been considerably strengthened, making the rock drills more robust for demanding conditions. This means that more material absorbs the energy that is generated by the shock waves reflected from the rock, thereby protecting the drill.
"The scope when developing these new heavy duty versions was to extend the service intervals and minimize total downtime, even when drilling in very tough conditions", says Peter Bray, Product Manager, Face drilling equipment at Atlas Copco. "We have been field testing at a number of locations with extremely demanding conditions, and the machines have been performing beyond expectations."
More information and technical specifications are available in the Atlas Copco product catalogue: COP 1800HD series
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