Epiroc has chosen the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s annual meet, in Toronto, Canada, to present the soon to be launched Diamec Automated Rod Magazine (ARM), a new product that, it says, will minimise operator fatigue, provide a safer work environment and boost productivity.
The magazine enables drill strings to be tripped out fully automatically to pre-set position, and tripped in with minimal input from the operator. This is big step within Epiroc’s automation journey, the company says.
The release of the Diamec ARM goes hand in hand with Epiroc’s Live Work Elimination efforts and marks a new step forward in exploration core drilling, which underlines the importance of a safe workplace, it says. While the magazine is tripping in drill strings to the Rod Handling System, the operator does not have to perform monotonous, heavy work and operative conditions are improved greatly. Valuable time is also made available to perform other tasks while Diamec ARM is working. The magazine is adapted for use with a Diamec Smart 6M with RHS, a Diamec Smart 6 with RHS or a Diamec Smart 8 with RHS.
Indrawan Sukarya, Global Product Manager at Epiroc, said: “We are very proud of this new automated magazine. The Diamec ARM saves costs by delivering consistency and also reducing wear on valuable consumable. This keeps downtime to a minimum.”
