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Velson THD240 top-hammer drill on a compact excavator carrier - side view with the feed lowered upright to the collaring position
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THD240 Micro Blast Drill

Excavator-carrier top-hammer drill for blast holes.

Compact top-hammer drill built on an excavator carrier for micro blast-hole drilling. A 10 kW top hammer drives 31–55 mm holes with 22 mm and 25 mm hex rods, fed from a 76 hp power pack with an on-board 60 cfm compressor and a 250 L dust-suppression water system.

Hole Diameter (min)
31mm
Hole Diameter (max)
55mm
Max Pull-up
1200kgf
Drill Type
Top hammer
Platform
excavator / self-contained

Full spec sheet

01

Application

Type
Blast-hole drill - top hammer
Hole diameter
31 mm to 55 mm

02

Prime mover

Engine
4-cylinder naturally aspirated diesel
Power
76 hp / 57 kW @ 2,200 RPM
Fuel tank capacity
150 L
Travel speed
3 km/hr

03

Mast & feed

Drill rod length
10 ft
Drill rod diameter
22 mm hex and 25 mm hex
Max pull-up / pull-down force
1,200 kgf (12 kN)
Max pull-up / pull-down speed
20 m/min

04

Rotary head

Max torque
177 N·m
Max rotation speed
240 RPM

05

Hydraulics

Main pump
Variable-displacement pump
Max system pressure
321 kgf/cm² (4,570 psi)

06

Compressor & air

Compressor
60 cfm
Delivery pressure
140 psi

07

Water & dust suppression

Water tank capacity
250 L
Water injection rate
0.25 LPM (250 ml/min)

08

Operator & controls

Rear view
Rear camera with display

09

Safety & stabilisation

Emergency shutdown
Two corners of the machine
While drilling
Track locked in position
Marching alert
Buzzer alarm with blinking light

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