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Rock drills and rotation units
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December 29, 2015
"The RigScan audit helps us get assets we already own to go back into service so much faster than waiting on a new rig delivery or sourcing a different one for remanufacture."
“If we had invested in bringing the rigs back to specification right away,” explains Schomer, “we would have allotted a good portion of our capital indefinitely to idle inventory. But we knew the industry would pick up again, so we were looking for the fastest way to get the rigs back into service condition as soon as potential new contracts appeared again.” The solution was a thorough audit of the rigs using RigScan technology. Schomer says: “The RigScan audit helps us get assets we already own to go back into service so much faster than waiting on a new rig delivery or sourcing a different one for remanufacture.” The audit was carried out by the Atlas Copco facility in Elko where Matt Roemmich, Underground Product Support Technician, explains: “The audit gives the customer a thorough OEM inspection. It identifies everything and will label each item as a critical safety or performance issue or a regulatory concern, all the way down to cosmetic items.
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December 28, 2015
Bolting Mining and Rock Excavation Service division 2015 International Customer story RigScan
When business slows down, drilling contractors may have to lay-up some of their equipment. But when things pick up again, the equipment may no longer be “fit and ready” to take on new assignments. Here’s the best way to find out.
December 15, 2015
2015 International Customer story
Tomorrow’s underground mines will be more remote with orebodies that are difficult to reach and consequently more dangerous to excavate. Against this background, Atlas Copco’s Mattias Pettersson says mining companies have only one option.
December 13, 2015
2015 International Customer story
Most surface miners agree that bigger blastholes reduces the cost of blasting but also increases the cost of hammers and bits. For example, mines have been switching from 152–171 mm (6–6 ¾ in) holes to 215–250 mm (8 ½–9 in) holes to increase productivity....
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