BAM Ritchies drill & blast boosted by new drill rigs

摘要

The drill rigs will operate on a number of quarrying drill and blast contracts throughout the north of England and Scotland. The DI550 is the first of Sandvik's new generation down-the-hole drill rigs, designed for large and medium-sized quarries and contractors, matching perfectly with 4" and 5" hammers, making the rig uniquely productive whilst keeping fuel consumption and operating costs to a minimum. The acquisition of the very latest in drill rig technology is vitally important to the company, as BAM Ritchies is now the largest drill and blast contractor in the UK, blasting over 40 million tonnes of rock in 2014. Hence the three DI550 drill rigs from Sandvik Construction have been acquired so as to help maintain this position.