InfraStructures - September 2015 - Michels Adds New Prime Drilling Rig to HDD Fleet

Michels Adds New Prime Drilling Rig to HDD Fleet

Michels Corporation recently took possession of a new Prime Drilling HDD rig at a key ceremony held in Brownsville, Wisconsin. The new Prime Drill 80/45 was acquired through trenchless equipment manufacturer TT Technologies, based in Aurora, Illinois.

Manufactured by Prime Drilling GmbH, in Wenden, Germany, the drills have been available in Europe for over 15 years. However, the availability of Prime Drilling HDD rigs in the North American market is something that has just occurred over the last few years, facilitated by TT Technologies.

The Prime Drill 80/45 provides 800 kN of pull force and lightweight profile, weighing only 20,000 kg. The unit is capable of drilling lengths up to 975 m with diameters up to 1 m. The Prime Drill 80/45 joins Michels' impressive fleet of over 84 drilling rigs of all sizes, including the largest fleet of 5,000 kN thrust/pull force capacity rigs in the world.

Source: TT Technologies

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