VIDEO – Mi8 DRILLING RIG FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION WELL INSTALLATION: EXPERIENCE AT WORK
Our Mi8 drilling machine is this time the protagonist of a cathodic protection well installation job site at 100 m depth.
We are located in Fidenza (North Italy), close to our Massenza Drilling Rigs headquarters.
This drilling machine is suitable for water research, geognostic surveys, mining research and geothermal applications.
This time we see it in action with direct mud circulation drilling method.
It is a Mi8 on a crawler with the following features:
- Mast:
Capacity: 100 kN
5,20 m (17 ft”) rotary head stroke
Pull-up max. 80 kN
Pull-down max. 31 kN
Up and down speed max. 45 m/min - Massenza Rotary Head:
Maximum torque of 12.450 Nm (9,183 lb·ft) – Maximum speed of 135 Rpm - Double hydraulic clamp:
Maximum passage diameter 310 mm (12’’) - Service winch:
Direct line pull max. 31 kN (6,97 lbf)
Complete with 72 m (236 ft) of steel cable Ø 12 mm (0.47 in) - Duplex mud pump (Gardner Denver 5”x6”):
Maximum flow 580 l/min (153 US Gal)
Maximum pressure 20 Bar (290 PSI)
Discover all the features of this Massenza Mi8 drill rig in the video below, including the automatic rod-loading arm, which is essential to ensure fast and fully automatic operations on site.
The automatic rod-loading arm is completely radio-controlled, allowing the operator to work safely and securely in all weather conditions.
This Massenza Mi8 drill machine also featured on another job site in Fidenza, again for cathodic protection well installation at 40m:
