ATLAS Copco has announced that its new long hole drilling rig Simba S7 D has entered the South American market.
The Simba S7 D comes in the small to medium range drift size.
The company says the focus has been to develop a versatile, reliable and safe drill rig for mining conditions. The rig is built upon a modern design with many common components with the successful Boomer S1 D face drilling rig.
The Simba S7 D will be the direct replacement for the well proven Simba 1257.This supplier says the Simba model has an efficient hydraulic direct control system with manual functions. The use of hydraulic pilot signals made it possible to create an ergonomic and convenient operators environment with all functions within reach from the operators seat.
The Simba S7 D has the drilling unit mounted on a boom providing excellent reach and versatility. The Simba S7 D can be used in many applications such as long hole drilling, production drilling and when cable bolt holes are to be drilled. A carousel attached to the drilling unit makes the drilling process fully mechanized, efficient and most important of all, safe for the operator.
Atlas Copco Product Manager for long hole drilling equipment, Patrik Ericsson says compared to its predecessor the Simba S7 D provides higher ground clearance, a Tier 3/ Stage IIIA diesel engine, faster tramming speed, a modern design, communality in parts with the Boomer S1 D and the possibility to carry a water hose reel.