Which drilling machines does PGE offer in South Africa?

Below are the Drilling Machines which PGE has to offer on a rental/hire basis in South Africa. We offer very competitive prices on the Surface Drills for hire. All Machinery hired includes an operator Sandvik DX800 T4 Specification Sheet

What is a DTH drilling rig?

This DTH unit has a unique rock drilling capability and is very popular in South Africa. This down-the-hole (DTH) drilling rig is designed for percussion drilling in hard rock. This drilling rig is fitted without a compressor on-board the same carrier. It requires a separate compressor to drive the hammer and bit combination.

What is an Elgi DTH rig?

An on-board ELGI compressor is also fitted onto this same truck carrier to make it an all in one DTH system. This DTH unit has a unique rock drilling capability and is very popular in South Africa. This down-the-hole (DTH) drilling rig is designed for percussion drilling in hard rock.

Can a DTH OBC rig be used with a percussion rig?

This DTH OBC (on-board compressor) rig is also capable of drilling with both percussion and auger and has proven to be a very productive powerline construction drill. An on-board ELGI 14 bar compressor is also fitted onto this same truck carrier truck. We supply the market-leading Hotline™ Reverse Circulation rigs.

Who makes a drill rig?

Smith Capital Equipment has been manufacturing Auger and DTH drill rigs for over 4 decades and our products include auger and down-the-hole rigs. Typically these are mounted onto either trucks, tractors or crawler tracks, but we have successfully supplied customised rigs for many applications.

What drilling rigs do you use?

Our common drilling rigs are the 310RC, 510RC and 620RC units. They are built to handle either 3m, 5m or 6m long Drilling Rods. They have a pullback force of 10 ton or 20 ton with the hold back feature as standard. We mount these units on trailers, trucks or crawler tracks depending on the requirement.