Who makes a drill rig?

Smith Capital Equipment has been manufacturing Auger and DTH drill rigs for over 4 decades and our products include auger and down-the-hole rigs. Typically these are mounted onto either trucks, tractors or crawler tracks, but we have successfully supplied customised rigs for many applications.

Where is Smith capital equipment located?

Smith Capital Equipment is headquartered in Gauteng and has a fully-fledged workshop operation in KwaZulu-Natal province with a footprint of service advisors who offer product support to customers across the country. We further have approved dealerships who ensure superior customer service with close proximity to customers.

Who makes auger drill rigs?

Manufacturing Auger and DTH drill rigs for over 4 decades. Designing, fabricating and supporting a full range of aerial platforms. Smith Capital Equipment is headquartered in Gauteng and has a fully-fledged workshop operation in KwaZulu-Natal province with a footprint of service advisors who offer product support to customers across the country.

What drilling rigs do you use?

Our common drilling rigs are the 310RC, 510RC and 620RC units. They are built to handle either 3m, 5m or 6m long Drilling Rods. They have a pullback force of 10 ton or 20 ton with the hold back feature as standard. We mount these units on trailers, trucks or crawler tracks depending on the requirement.

What makes our drilling rigs unique?

Our drilling rigs are plumbed standard for high pressure boosted air. Another unique feature is our Smith-designed RC Rotation gearbox, which incorporates a floating shaft that assists in minimising rod thread damage encountered during make up and break up operations.

Does a drilling rig need a compressor?

This drilling rig is fitted without a compressor on-board the same carrier. It requires a separate compressor to drive the hammer and bit combination. This drilling rig is designed for auger drilling in soft to general ground. They are usually mounted onto 4×4 trucks but we have built them onto other carriers as required by our customers.