This 1985 Driltech T40KS is a used vertical drill — sometimes referred to as a rotary air drill — designed for drilling boreholes into rock and earth using rotary percussion action driven by high-pressure compressed air. Driltech is a well-established manufacturer of surface drilling equipment, producing machines primarily for mining, quarrying, water well, and construction drilling applications.
This particular unit is a truck-mounted rig built around a CCC three-axle carrier powered by a Caterpillar 3208 V8 diesel engine. The carrier is equipped with an Eaton Fuller Road Ranger 13-speed manual transmission with differential lock, walking beam rear suspension, a double frame, and a 206-inch wheelbase. Tires are 425/65R22.5 at the front and at the rear on spoke wheels. Notably, the carrier shows only 16,083 miles.
The upper drill unit is powered by a Caterpillar 3406B diesel engine with electric start and is fitted with a radiator, gauges, and a top head drive configuration. Air supply is provided by a Sullair screw-type air compressor rated at 900 CFM and up to 350 PSI, with a mist pump also mounted on the unit. The rig includes a five-joint pipe carousel with a break-out wrench, three hydraulic leveling jacks with straight-down outrigger geometry, and a Driltech driller's control console. The single-man cab provides the operator's station on the carrier.
Drill string equipment included with the machine consists of three 20-foot joints of 4½-inch flush-joint drill pipe and one 6½-inch hammer. The seller reports that the machine is in running condition, with hydraulic hoses replaced and mufflers repaired, and describes it as ready for export and operation. This used vertical drill is located in Kentucky, USA, and is listed at $185,000.
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