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D120 crawler on a working bench with the mast vertical and the rod in the feed, deck walkway and handrail above the engine canopy
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D120

Self-contained DTH production crawler for bench drilling.

Production blast-hole crawler built on the V10 platform, self-contained on its own undercarriage. Drills 102–200 mm holes to 18 m on a 230 hp deck engine with an on-board 930 cfm compressor. Mast tilt covers 25° on X and 15° on Y for angled benches.

Max Depth
18m
Hole Diameter (min)
102mm
Hole Diameter (max)
200mm
Max Pull-up
5500kgf
Platform
crawler

Full spec sheet

01

Application

Type
Blast hole drill - Down-the-Hole (DTH)
Hole diameter
102–200 mm
Max drilling depth
18 m

02

Prime mover

Chassis
Crawler-mounted; deck engine
Engine
Diesel
Power
230 hp @ 2,300 RPM
Fuel tank capacity
400 L
Travel speed
1.5–2 km/hr
Gradeability
5:1 and above while drilling

03

Mast & feed

Mast tilting
X axis 25° both sides
Y axis 15° both sides
Single-stroke drilling depth
12 m
Drill rod length
6 m
Drill rod diameter
114 mm
Feed system
Hydraulic cylinder driven steel rope and chain
Max pull-up force
5,500 kgf (54 kN)
Max pull-up speed
40 m/min
Max pull-down force
3,000 kgf (29 kN)
Max pull-down speed
70 m/min

04

Rotary head

Max torque
4,000 N·m
Max rotation speed
200 RPM
Head travel length
12.5 m
Travel guide at mid-rod

05

Rod handling

Rod changer
Single rod with hydraulic tilting (6 m)
Rod breakout
Hydraulic operated foot clamp

06

Hydraulics

Main pump
Twin pump (112 × 2)
Max system pressure
320 bar (4,640 psi)
Hydraulic tank volume
350 L (92 gallons)
Hydraulic oil cooler
Electric forced-air cooling, 400 LPM

07

Compressor & air

Compressor
On board - 930 cfm
230 kW drive
Delivery pressure
290 psi
Compressor control
Inside the operator cabin

08

Water & dust suppression

Water tank capacity
1,200 L
Dust control
Two water-injection points at the working face

09

Operator & controls

Operating panel
Inside the operator cabin
Monitoring
Motor RPM
Drilling pressure
Motor ampere
On-line depth measurement
Hydraulic oil level and temperature
GPS monitoring
Auto lubrication
Auto lubrication system
25 L tank with level monitoring

10

Safety & stabilisation

Stabiliser jacks
Two outriggers at the rear
Emergency shutdown
Switches at four corners
Fire suppression
Automatic fire detection and suppression system
While drilling
Track locked in position
Marching alert
Buzzer with blinking light
Operator seat belt
Seat belt with buckle lock
Angle indicator
Inclinometer

11

Optional equipment

Retro-fit options
Fatigue monitoring system
360° camera with display
Other features
Walkway handrail along the deck top
Air hose reel for air wash
Three-stage compressor intake filtration with wet filter

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