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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MARCH
2017
In this type of application, the Furukawa PCR200 rock drill is the perfect
companion. It is compact, yet powerful enough to undertake heavy drilling jobs in
terrain that would be inaccessible to larger rigs. Simultaneously, due to its smaller
footprint, it is also able to operate in the type of comparatively confined spaces that
are often encountered in geotechnical and civils-types of applications.
According to James Linton, national product manager for ELB Equipment,
the sole distributors of Furukawa Rock Drill in southern Africa, the reason for the
success of the rig is its go-anywhere versatility and simplicity. “Today a contractor
might be drilling for foundations in an urban environment and tomorrow may
require drilling to be done on top of a rock outcrop in a rural environment.
“The Furukawa PCR200 therefore provides them with an opportunity to tow it
behind a vehicle across the roughest terrain where it can be pneumatically driven
to the end-location where drilling will take place. This has earned it the nickname,
Klipspringer, which is a small and agile antelope that can jump from rock-to-rock
while maintaining speed and stamina to elude predators. This is exactly what the
Furukawa PCR200 is capable of.”
He adds that the rig is a fully pneumatic crawler drill with a top hammer
operation. Despite its size, it is a very powerful machine that has the ability to
drill up to 102 mm holes up to 20 metres in depth which is ideal for smaller-scale
blasting. It also has a manual rod feed up to 20 m with the ability to swing the
boom horizontally and drill holes for foundations work and for pin bolts in ground
stabilisation etc.
The Furukawa PCR200 also features dual control systems, on the platform
and on the mast, which enables the operator to control drilling without an
assistant. This makes it idea; for civils, small opencast blasting, pipeline
installations, geotechnical, oversize boulder drilling, electric pylons or wherever
holes are required.
"Furukawa filled the niche for this type of drill so well that the PCR 200 has been
around for 40 years. In its latest guise, it provides the perfect mix of ruggedness
with ongoing technological improvements that make it more productive and even
more reliable than ever before. It is sold and comprehensively supported by ELB
Equipment throughout Southern Africa. What’s more, we have the accumulated
knowledge locally and abroad to assist customers to find solutions to their every
drilling requirement,” concludes James.
Rock drill for varied construction jobs
Finding a rock drill that is versatile enough to work in all areas,
regardless of space constraints and underfoot conditions, is a top
requirement of construction fleet owners who additionally require
power and reliability to ensure uninterrupted drilling when the
pressure is on.