Discovery I – Diamond Core Drill
MPP’s helicopter portable diamond drill, the Discovery I was developed for drilling programs in remote areas. The Discovery I features a 99 HP Kubota diesel engine, MPP LW rotation unit and a modular design. The rig can be broken down into modules that weigh less than 1200 lbs. And are compact enough to fit into a small fixed-wing aircraft.
Features
- Lightweight Module Design
- Designed for Helicopter Transport
- No Module Over 1100 lbs.
- Available HWL Chuck
| DEPTH CAPACITIES: Based on max pullback & a 25% safety factor | |
|---|---|
| B | 2630 ft / 800 m |
| N | 2000 ft / 605 m |
| PRIME MOVER | |
|---|---|
| Standard unit | Kubota V3800T, 4 cylinder, turbo charged diesel engine |
| Power: | 99 HP @ 2600 RPM |
| Optional unit | Isuzu 4JJ1X, 4 cylinder, turbo charged diesel engine |
| Power: | 131 HP @ 2500 RPM |
| ROTATION UNIT | |
|---|---|
| Standard unit | LW drill head c/w Christensen style "H" chuck |
| Maximum opening: | 3-1/2" (H size) |
| RPM: | 1400 RPM |
| Torque: | 1500 ft lbs |
| Chuck: | 35,000 LBS. |
| Hydraulic motor: | Rexroth 160cc variable speed/torque piston motor |
| Gear ratios: | 1 to 1 |
| Optional unit | Boyles B15 |
| Maximum opening: | 3-1/2" (H size) |
| RPM: | 1400 RPM |
| Torque: | 1800 ft lbs |
| Chuck: | 26,000 lbs capacity |
| Gear ratios: | 3.1:1 & 4.4:1 |
| FOOTCLAMP | |
|---|---|
| Standard unit | 2 cylinder hydraulic open/close |
| Maximum opening: | 3-1/2” (H size) |
| Optional unit | 12HH 3-1/2" (H size) |
| MAST AND FEED | |
|---|---|
| Feed stroke: | 72” |
| Pullback: | 14,000 lbs |
| Pulldown: | 7510 lbs |
| Drill angle: | 45 to 90 degree |
| Tower: | 10 ft or 20 ft rod pull capacity |
| WATER PUMP | |
|---|---|
| Standard unit | L0918B-CD (420) piston pump |
| Capacity: | 24 GPM @ 700 PSI |
| WINCHES | |
|---|---|
| Wireline winch | Hydraulic motor direct drive |
| Capacity: | 1000 ft of 3/16" cable |
| HYDRAULIC SYSTEM | |
|---|---|
| Controls: | Fully hydraulic, no electronics |
| Rod handling: | Sychronized chuck & footclamp w/ additional chuck control |
| System pressure: | 3000 PSI |
| Filtration: | 10 micron |
| Components: | Sauer Danfoss, Valvoil, Rexroth & Parker |
| Heat exchanger: | Water:oil |
| INCLUDED COMPONENTS |
|---|
| Mud mixer c/w whip lines |
| 1000 ft of W/L cable |
| 1 set of rod and casing jaws/bushings |
| 55 gallon fuel tank |
| WEIGHT 4799 LBS |
| OPTIONS |
|---|
| Tracked carrier |
| Skid w/ stabilizer cylinders |
| Level wind winch |
| Diesel driven supply pump |
| Enclosed drill shack |
| Mud tank |
| French/Spanish labels & manual |
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