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Atlas Copco strikes again with new Diamondback drill rig

Safer, more versatile drilling rig to be showcased at Jubilee

July 22, 2015

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Drillers get the rig they need faster with the new Atlas Copco Diamondback drilling rig with optional sliding-angle mast and enhanced safety features. The rig’s bolt-on modular components – a new concept in rig design – shorten lead time while making it a truly multipurpose rig. See it for the first time at South Atlantic Jubilee Booth 730 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, July 25 to July 27.

Modular design advantages

Tom Moffitt, Business Development Manager–Deep Hole Drills of Atlas Copco Mining, Rock Excavation and Construction, said the Diamondback rig’s modular design significantly shortens lead time due to bolt-on components, which share universal mounting locations and connection points.

"Factory slots won’t have to be limited to just a few rigs of select models with little commonality among their rig-specific parts,” Moffitt explained. “Drillers just have to choose their options. One configuration doesn’t necessarily take longer than another to build for them, so wait time between order and delivery is less."

Tom Moffitt ,Business Development Manager–Deep Hole Drills of Atlas Copco Mining, Rock Excavation and Construction
Customers specify air and mud package, rod carousel or box, automated rod handling systems (or none), rotary head type, spindle size, 34- or 38-foot tubular tower, and carrier-mounted or tower-mounted table. Only the tower-mounted-table configuration can be used for angle drilling, however. Two tables are available, offering either a 24-inch opening or 17-inch opening.

Truck and tower

Named for an iconic symbol of the American Revolution, the Diamondback will be available globally. In the U.S., the Diamondback is built on a 600 hp Peter bilt carrier.

The Diamondback features a tubular tower similar to the Atlas Copco T2W. The weight-to-strength ratio is superior to lattice towers, with an open design that leaves plenty of room at the deck to weld casing or work around pipe.

The driller’s console pivots for good visibility of any operation taking place, even with the head slid to the right side for running casing.

The Atlas Copco Diamondback also offers many other options and upgrades, with the promise of more in the future.

Alex Grant, Product Line Manager for Deep Hole Rigs within Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions, said the modular design of the Diamondback concept arose in response to recent, rapid market changes Atlas Copco saw customers experiencing.

"We’ve all seen in recent years how contractors can find themselves suddenly needing to expand their drilling repertoire or even switching from one specialty to another. The Diamondback is the only rig on the market that allows owners to do that without intensive after-purchase modifications"

Alex Grant ,Product Line Manager for Deep Hole Rigs within Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions
For further information please contact:
Sofie Gielen, Marketing Communications Director
Mining, Rock Excavation and Construction LLC
Telephone: 720-235-2325; Fax: 303-288-8828
Email: sofie.gielen@us.atlascopco.com

Tom Moffitt, Business Development Manager Deep Hole Drills
Mining, Rock Excavation and Construction
Telephone: 916-834-7679
Email: tom.moffitt@us.atlascopco.com

Sara Schmuck, Account Manager
Ellenbecker Communications, Inc.
Telephone: 507-935-4037; Fax: 877-572-9860
Email: sara@ellcom.us

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