What types of drilling rigs are available?

Geotechnical drilling rigs - CME rubber tire ATV drills, truck, track carrier, trailer and skid mounted drill rigs.

Can Comacchio Geo rigs be used for rotary drilling?

Comacchio GEO line rigs can adapt to virtually any rotary drilling application, as well as rotary percussion drilling techniques, in all geological formations. Moreover, our GEO rigs can be configured for Sonic drilling for ground investigations in challenging ground conditions. Typically, our geotechnical site investigation equipment is used to:

What is a rotary drill rig used for?

The larger units in the range can also be used to perform rotary drilling (with either direct or reverse mud circulation) and DTH drilling for water well construction projects and ground source heat pump systems (geothermal drilling).

What is a crawler drill?

Our crawler drills are engineered to provide unmatched versatility, enabling efficient performance across various drilling applications, including anchoring, micro-piling, and jet grouting. Equipped with modular systems and adaptable configurations, these machines can be tailored to meet specific project requirements.

Do you need a crawler for a drilling rig?

You will need to choose a crawler if it needs to move at a low speed over unlevel areas or on very loose ground. The stability of the drilling rig depends on the surface area of the tracks. As such, the wider the tracks, the more stable the drilling rig will be.

Who makes CME drilling rigs?

Central Mine Equipment Company manufactures a complete line of drill rigs for subsurface investigation in the geotechnical, environmental, mineral exploration, water well and construction industries. CME drilling rigs are multi-purpose machines built from the ground up in our Earth City (St. Louis), Missouri factory.