Epiroc will debut the Pit Viper 291 at MINExpo. The rig is for larger-diameter drilling in soft to medium ground conditions in both rotary and down-the-hole (DTH) drilling. It is capable of 171-millimeter (mm) to 311-mm-diameter holes with a 16.76-meter (m) clean hole single pass with the drill bit above the table.
It is also available with an 18-m option. The Pit Viper 291 offers more than 100 different options to configure the perfect drill, Epiroc reported. With Epiroc’s Rig Control System (RCS), it can be configured with scalable automation features, including fully autonomous drilling.
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