The hydraulic system is the muscle of the crawler mounted drill rig, and its control is a vital part of the overall control system. Hydraulic valves are used to direct the flow of hydraulic fluid to different actuators, such as cylinders and motors.
[pdf] SWMC-SWDS 115AN integrates the advanced technology of the current split pneumatic drilling rig. The prototype has passed over 3000 hours of destructive operation experiments and 4 kinds of field tests in different geological environments. It has improved more than 10 mechanical loopholes.
[pdf] In DTH drilling, the percussion mechanism – commonly called the hammer – is located directly above the drill bit. The drill pipes transmit the necessary feed force and rotation to the hammer and the bit, along with the fluid (air, water or drilling mud) used to actuate the hammer and flush the cuttings. The drill pipes are added to the drill string successively behind the hammer as the hole gets deeper.
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