Category: Drilling
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Hilti DD-WMS 100 eliminates concrete drilling dust using just 15l water
Now that OSHA is regulating silica dust on jobsites, you need to have a solution when cutting or drilling concrete. Hilti’s new DD-WMS 100 Water Management System, introduced at the World of Concrete, keeps this dust suppression activity clean and simple when drilling—especially since you don’t have to flood the jobsite with water. The DD-WMS…
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Grundopit mini directional drill brings power to confined areas
TT Technologies has upgraded its Grundopit mini directional drill for line installations in tight spaces. Despite its compact size, the pit-launched drill delivers 6,11t of thrust and pull-back and 9.1 foot-pounds of torque with bore length of up to 45.7. It is 1.4m long, 1.09m wide and 1.44m tall. The drill features an instant plug-in…
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When artificial intelligence meets the construction industry
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in Aggregates Equipment, Asphalt Equipment, Attachments, Breakers, Compaction, Companies, Compressors, Concrete Equipment, Construction Software, Crushing & Screening, Demolition, Drilling, Earthmoving, Engines, Excavators, Generators, Graders, Hammers, Lifting, Loaders, Management & Maintenance, Material Handling, Pipes and Pumps, Safety & Security, Safety and Security, Scraper, Site Preparation, Surveying, Surveying and Location, Technology, Telematics and Machine Control, Tools, Transport, Trucks, Tyres, Underground utilities & PippingSo, what exactly is artificial intelligence? It is a collective term used to describe when a machine mimics human cognitive functions, like problem-solving, learning, and pattern recognition. AI includes a process called machine learning, whereby algorithms are used to enable a machine to learn from the data it is exposed to. Therefore, the more data…
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Hilti unveils high-efficiency cordless drills
Hilti has unveiled two new 36-volt cordless hammers. The TE 30-A36 combihammer and TE 6-A36 cordless rotary hammer feature intelligent power management systems and brushless motors for efficiency and long life. Using an electro-pneumatic hammering mechanism, the TE 30-A36 was designed from the ground up for speed in chipping and drilling concrete. The juice comes…
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Toro launches new directional drill operating system
Utilities and underground industry contractors have a new tool to increase productivity with the launch of Toro’s new directional drill operating system, TDOS-1 with SmartTouch. The new system allows pipe handling functions to be performed using a single input on the joystick in SmartTouch operating mode. Available as an option on the DD2024 directional drill,…
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Cat’s new MD6250 blasthole drill takes on elevation, temperature, rock extremes
The new Cat MD6250 is built to drill in a variety of conditions, including high elevations, arctic and 100-plus temperatures, and soft and hard rock. The blasthole drill comes equipped with automated operation features for accuracy and efficiency in heavy construction operations. It also meets emissions standards for any region in the world and over…
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Next-generation directional drill improves performance
New drill delivers maximum performance, operator comfort and increased productivity To equip utility contractors with the latest technology for optimal drilling productivity, Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has added the innovative new JT40 horizontal directional drill (HDD) to its fleet of drills. The new unit is equipped with two 7-inch LED displays for…
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Atlas Copco releases new mid-range rotary blasthole drilling rig, the DM30 II
The new Atlas Copco DM30 II is modelled after the DM45 and DML, the DM30 II is also similar to the DM30, which has more than 30 years of safe, efficient, high-production blasthole drilling. Todd Courtney, U.S. Business Line Manager of blasthole drills, said, “The DM30 II has a U.S. design with excellent quality. The…
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Easer L Mobile Raiseboring Machine
Easer L is designed to drill opening holes in block cave, sub level caving and sub level stoping mines, can also be used for precondition holes, paste-fill tube holes and media holes. works in drifts of 4,5m x 4,5m, ±0.5m, making holes up to 750 mm in diameter, 0-60 meters long (box hole and down…