All Drilling Articles

World’s first fully autonomous surface drill rig
Epiroc launches what is said to be world’s first fully autonomous surface drill rig
PPS develops rig
Professional Plant Services develops piling rig for work on confined sites
Liebherr drill rig goes electric and unplugged
The just-launched LB 16 promises environmental benefits with no loss of performance
Bauer’s foundation tech on show
Bavaria-based Bauer Maschinen Group’s full PremiumLine portfolio of drill rigs and base carriers comes to Munich
Drilling: Digging deep
New designs, digital technology and increased efficiency are all part of the modern world of drilling. Construction Europe looks at some of the latest innovations
Drilling: Bit by Bit
In the world of drilling, research and development teams are working on any number of different ways of improving the efficiency of the machines
Utility One Source adds Toro to rental fleet
Rental company and manufacturer join forces to offer underground utility equipment for rent across North America
Vermeer's S3 upgrade
Vermeer’s new range of Navigator S3 horizontal directional drill rigs offer improved speed, simplicity and sound levels.
Opera house challenges
Bauer and Keller encountered numerous underground obstacles on the already complicated project to renovate the Berlin State Opera building
Feature: Drilling
Drilling equipment can often be on the critical path for construction projects and quarry operations, so reliability and productivity of these machines can also be vital.
Trenchless Solutions enters rental
UK-based contractor establishes Trenchless Plant Hire - a new company set up on the back of guided auger boring company acquisition
New BG 38 among Bauer foundation equipment
Bauer will have a focus on rigs "engineered in Germany" and manufactured to the company's quality standards at its factories in Tianjin and Shanghai
Rescue finance for Boart Longyear
Private equity company to inject up to US$ 352 million in loans and equity for distressed drilling equipment maker and drilling services provider
Unconventional drilling
New technology and new applications are pushing the boundaries in the drilling sector.
Sandvik optimistic on African prospects
Manufacturer forecasts revenues from sub-Saharan Africa will double in five years, showcases new drill rig and cone crusher for African market
Atlas Copco acquires Chinese drill consumables maker
Atlas Copco has acquired a 75% stake in Yanggu, China-based Shandong Rock Drilling Tools, which markets its products under the Sanshan brand
Intelligent drilling
Increasing fuel efficiency and performance under extreme conditions are central to the latest drill rig designs, regardless of the target market.
Sandvik unveils first Chinese designed drill
Compact and lightweight DTH rig designed and engineered at Shanghai factory exclusively for the Chinese market.
Tunnelling advances
The use of new technology, materials and techniques are helping to drive efficiency in the tunnelling sector.
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