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AMERICAN AUGER DD-240T DIRECTIONAL DRILL

AMERICAN AUGER DD-240T DIRECTIONAL DRILL

AMERICAN AUGER DD-240T DIRECTIONAL DRILL
AMERICAN AUGER DD-240T DIRECTIONAL DRILL

The American Augers DD-240T is the most customisable rig in the industry, it has a truly customer-driven design in a rugged package for touch environments. Including the patented Dual man onboard offboard cab for fitting  a wide variety of job sites. Full length traveling wrenches assist those stubborn tool joints, allowing to pull tooling up on the drill frame. A new MTU Engine, design ed for Tier 4 final applications, means it does not require a regen cycle and loves it when you work it hard.

  • Engine: MTU 6R1300 Tier 4 Final (523 HP)
  • Pullback: 108 tonnes
  • Rotational Torque: 43,900 ft-lbs (Max)
  • POWER TRAIN
  • CARRIAGE SYSTEM
  • ROTARY DRIVE
  • WRENCH
  • DRILL RIG
  • SAFETY
  • DIMENSIONS
  • Engine: MTU 6R1300 Tier 4 Final
  • Rating: 523 HP (390 kW)
  • Fuel Capacity: 178 U.S. gallons (674 L)
  • Hydraulic Capacity: 120 U.S. gallons (454L)
  • Hydraulic Filter: High-Pressure Filtration Return to 6 Micron ABS
  • Battery: (2) Deka 908DME, 12 V, 1450 CCA
  • Maximum Thrust / Pullback: 240,000 lbs (108 Tonnes)
  • Carriage System: Rack & Pinion, (4) Pinion Drive with Adjustable Force Limiter
  • Maximum Carriage Speed: 150 ft. (46 m)/minute 
  • Carriage Motors: (4) Hydraulic 160cc, Radial Piston/Dual Displacement
  • Carriage Brakes: (2) Spring Applied/Hydraulic Release
  • Carriage Gearbox: (4) Planetary Drives
  • Rotary System: (2) Pinion & Gear Drive with Infinitely Variable Torque
  • Maximum Rotary Torque: 43,900 ft-lbs. (59,520 Nm) @ 37 RPM
  • Maximum Rotary Speed: 150 RPM
  • Rotary Motors: (2) Hydraulic, 486cc, Axial Piston, Variable Displacement
  • Rotary Brakes: (1) Spring Applied/Hydraulic Release
  • Fluid Course: 3in. (76mm)
  • Mud Swivel: Rear Mounted, 4 N.P.T.L.H x 3
  • Slip Spindle: 5.5 in. (13.97mm) API-IF Pin
  • Other Features: Digital Tachometer, Adjustable Torque Limiter, Wiggle Steer
  • Wrench Style: Triple Jaw with 10 in. (245mm) Separation
  • Maximum Beakout Torque: 80,000 ft-lbs. (108,465 Nm)
  • Clamp/Grip Range: 4-1/2 in. to 8-1/2 in. (114 - 216mm) OD
  • Drill Angle: 10° - 18°, wireless tramming and setup
  • Drill Pipe: 20 ft. or Range II 4-1/2 in. and 5-1/2 in. API pipe
  • Travel System: Self Propelled on Undercarriage Steel Track Crawler Assembly.
  • Maximum Travel Speed: 1.4 mph (2.25kph)
  • Es!Lok - Exit Side Lockout System with 5,280 ft. (1,609 m) Range
  • ZAPALERT - Electrical Detection Device
  • Engine Shutdown Switch at the Operators Console, Shutdown at Enginer Controller, (8) hinged handrails for full-length thrust frame walkway. 
  • Length: 52.5 ft. (16m)
  • Width (with pipe loader option): 8.167 ft. (2.5 m)
  • Width (with full walkway option): 100.25in. (2.54 m)
  • Height: 11.5ft. (3.5 m)
  • Weights (can vary)
    • Range 2, walkway, 2 man cabin: 80,520 transport weight (no foot)
    • Range 2, Pipe loader, 2 man cabin: 81,510 transport weight (no foot)
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