One of the world’s oldest heavy-equipment manufacturers has inked a $225-million deal with another historic firm to acquire its line of surface-drilling machinery. Pending regulatory approval, the ...

SmartROC T35 and T40 surface drill rigs are now available with a radio remote-control system that enables the drill to be operated either from the cabin or from “a safe distance from the hole,” says ...

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FlexiROC T30 R radio remote-control tophammer drill rig comes with either a COP 1240 or 1640 drill for 2- to 3.5-inch holes. The standard hydraulic carousel-type rod handling system uses 12-foot rods.

Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions LLC, a company within the Construction and Mining Technique division of the Atlas Copco Group (based in Sweden; www.atlascopco.com) manufactures and markets a wide range ...

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Company Announcement - Drillers get the rig they need faster with the new Atlas Copco Diamondback drilling rig with optional sliding-angle mast and enhanced safety features. The rig’s bolt-on modular ...

Atlas Copco is launching a new surface crawler simulator for operator training – the SmartROC T operator simulator. The SmartROC T simulator uses the original controls identical to those on the ...

In April 2007, United Taconite employee Deane Driscoll was operating a 380,000-pound Pit Viper 351 drill manufactured by Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions on a steep slope at the Thunderbird Mine in ...

RESCUE WINDER The winder is fully hydraulic with a maximum lift capacity of 1.5 t and operates at 0.5 m per second ALWAYS ON CALL The Collieries Committee arranged for the manufacture of a new rescue ...

Atlas Copco has acquired the operating assets of Compressed Air Products, Inc. (CAP). CAP sells to a broad range of industrial customer segments and has a strong service business.CAP is located in ...