Thu May 29, 2014
Ditch Witch Introduces JT60, JT60 All Terrain Directional Drills
Ditch Witch’s JT60 and the JT60 all terrain drills offers 60,000 lb. (267 kN) of thrust and pullback plus 9,000 ft. lb. (12,200 Nm) of rotational torque. Powering each drill is the contractor’s choice of a 190-gross-hp (142 kW) Tier III or 200-gross-hp (149 kW) Tier IVi diesel engine....
Wed May 14, 2014
Cat MD5150C Track Drill Builds on MD5150
Caterpillar’s MD5150C track drill is the first of the C Series drills, which feature Cat components available from local Cat dealers who also service the drills. The MD5150C delivers top-of-class power and high airflow for fast, efficient drilling of holes from 4 in....
Wed May 14, 2014
Montabert Launches Micro CPA Line of Drilling Attachments
Designed for use on a variety of carriers — including compact excavators, backhoe loaders and skid steer loaders — the Montabert Micro CPA drilling attachments are the first of their kind in North America, but have been used all over the world in pipeline trenching, utility work, tiebacks, reinforcement and long-reach applications....
Tue April 29, 2014
Little Beaver DTH Hammers Improve Hard Rock Formation Drilling Efficiency
Little Beaver offers down-the-hole (DTH) air hammers for fast and efficient water well drilling in medium to hard rock formations. The 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-in. (5, 7.6, 10 and 12.7 cm) diameter hammers are compatible with the company’s full line of Lone Star hydraulic drills, and they can be powered with air compressors with outputs as low as 185 cfm....
Wed April 23, 2014
Atlas Copco’s FlexiROC T45 Drill Rig Cuts Fuel Costs
The Atlas Copco FlexiROC T45 tophammer surface drill rig, along with its new COP 3060 rock drill, is flexible yet uncompromising when it comes to fuel efficiency, while the COP 3060 further enhances drilling capacity....
KEVIN BEGOS - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 23, 2014
Fracking Foes Lament Union Stance on Drilling
PITTSBURGH (AP) - After early complaints that out-of-state firms got the most jobs, some local construction trade workers and union members in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia say they’re now benefiting in a big way from the Marcellus and Utica Shale oil and gas boom....
Fri April 11, 2014
Minnich Machine-Mounted Dowel Pin Drills Now Available
Minnich Manufacturing’s series of machine-mounted drills are now available with a number of features engineered to increase safety and productivity in dowel-pin drilling applications, and are available in both hydraulic and pneumatic options....
Wed April 09, 2014
LB 44 Rotary Drilling Rig Expands Liebherr’s Range of Deep Foundation Machines
Liebherr’s LB 44 rotary drilling rig expands the company’s deep foundation products line. The LB 44 has a weight of approx. 381,000 lb. (172,819 kg) and offers a torque of 376,000 ft.-lb. (510 kNm)....
Tue April 01, 2014
Atlas Copco Secoroc Introduces T-WiZ 60 Drilling System
Atlas Copco completes the T-WiZ range with the T-WiZ 60. The new drill string, with its combination of T-WiZ Speedrods and T-WiZ shank adapters, offers up to 30 percent longer service life providing fewer rod changes and more productivity per shift, according to the manufacturer....
Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 13, 2014
Pa. Court Strikes Down Zoning Limits on Drilling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Dec. 19 struck down portions of a law that stripped some of the powers municipalities have to decide where the booming natural gas industry can operate — portions that the industry had sought from Gov....
