Exploration Drilling Rigs Comparison Charts

Explo-Track ET 635 versus - Sandvik DE810 / UDR 650 MKII
  - Foremost Explorer 1500
  - Maxidrill MaxCat 12 / 24
  - Hydco 1000H


Specifications Data

Explo Track 635 RC/c

 Sandvik DE810 / UDR 650 MkII Hydco 1000H
Metric US System Metric US System Metric US System
Rotary Head
Max torque: 1st gear 8135/263 Nm/rpm 6000 lb-ft 5095/100 Nm/rpm 3758 lb-ft 6200/140 Nm/rpm 4573 lb-ft
Max torque: 2nd gear 1382/1500 Nm/rpm 1019 lb-ft 298/1700 Nm/rpm 219.8 lb-ft 790/1100 Nm/rpm 582.7 lb-ft
Prime mouver engine
Make Cummins Cummins Cummins
Model QSB4.5-4cyl. 6BTA 5.9 6 CTA
Output power 116 Kwt / 2200rpm 156 hp / 2200rpm 130 Kwt / 2200rpm 174 hp / 2200rpm 194 Kwt / 2200rpm 260 hp / 2200rpm
Operational fuel consumption 5.2 L/hr 1.38 gal/hr n/s* n/s n/s n/s
Emission certification EU Stage III U.S. EPA Tier 3 n/s n/s n/s n/s
Fuel tank 227 L 60 gal n/s n/s n/s n/s
Hydraulic system
Make Rexroth/Sauer-Danfoss n/s n/s Rexroth, Kawasaki & Danfoss
Max flow 333 L/min 88 gpm n/s n/s n/s n/s
Max pressure 345 bar 5000 psi n/s n/s 206.8 bar 3000 psi
Filtration system 5 micron 10 micron 10 micron
Oil tank capacity 227 L 60 gal n/s n/s 600 L 158.5 gal
Drill Mast & Feed Assy
Rod pull capacity 3 m ( 6 m optional) 10 ft (20 ft optional) 6 m 20 ft n/s n/s
Feed stroke 4,57 m 15 ft 6.66 m 22 ft 7.5 m 24.6 ft
Fast feed-up 36 m/min 120 ft/min 41.9 m/min 137.5 ft/min n/s n/s
Fast feed-down 55 m/min 180 ft/min 29 m/min 95 ft/min n/s n/s
Pull back force 21770 kg 48000 lbs 7620 kg 16800 lbs 19000 kg 41890 lbs
Pull down force 21770 kg 48000 lbs 4536 kg 10000 lbs 12300 kg 27120 lbs
Drill Cap. DTH dept
Rod diameter 4" - 100 mm 400 m 1310 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod diameter 12" - 307 mm 300 m 980 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. RC dept
Rod diameter 3 3/4" - 95 mm n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod diameter 4" - 100 mm 400 m 1310 ft 240 m 787.4 ft n/s n/s
Rod diameter 12" - 307 mm 300 m 980 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Diamond Core dept
BQ: «Hole 2,368 (1-7/16)» 760 m 2500 ft 1000 m 3281 ft 1900 m 6234 ft
NQ: «Hole 2,980 (1-7/8)» 610 m 2000 ft 870 m 2854 ft 1500 m 4921 ft
HQ: «Hole 3,782 (2½)» 500 m 1650 ft 575 m 1886 ft 1000 m 3281 ft
PQ: «Hole 4,827 (3-11/32)» 420 m 1370 ft 430 m 1411 ft n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Auger dept
Rod diameter 5-½ " - 140 mm 60 m 195 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Rotary dept
Rod diameter 3" - 76.2 mm 750 m 2460 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod Clamps
Max diameter 220 mm 8,7 " 224 mm 8.8 " n/s n/s
Max. Holding force 10000 N 22500 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s
Water pump
Model FMC L11 FMC W11 FMC L09
Capacity 136 L/min 36 gpm 140 L/min 37 gpm 75.7 L/min 20 gpm
Pressure 48 bar 700 psi 70 bar 1015 psi 70 bar 1015 psi
Hyd. Motor Rexroth n/s n/s n/s n/s
Control Wireless Remote panel n/s n/s n/s n/s
Water Tank
Material Stainless steel n/s n/s
Capacity 540 L 120 gall n/s n/s n/s n/s
Articulated arm
Make Hiab model 017T n/s n/s
Capacity 230 kg 507 lbs n/s n/s n/s n/s
Reach 4.2 m 13’-9” n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rotation 360º n/s n/s n/s n/s
Control Wireless Remote panel n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod feeder
Type hydraulic, mast mounted, remote panel n/s n/s
controlled
Pipe rack capacity
Rod 104 mm <> 4" 25 n/s n/s
Rod 89 mm <> 3½” 30 20 n/s
Rod 76 mm <> 3” 40 n/s n/s
Jib winch
Capacity 2041/2268/2722 kg 4.5/5/6000 lbs 6622 kg 14600 lbs 15000 kg 33070 lbs
Hydrauluc chuck
Boartlongyear n/s n/s
Hydraulic opened, spring closed lock jaws n/s n/s
Wireline Hoist
Boartlongyear n/s n/s
Line pull bare drum 990 kg 2190 lbf 795.4 kg 1754 lbf n/s n/s
Line pull full drum 227 kg 502 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s
Cable 8.22 mm 3/16 " 5 mm n/s 6 mm n/s
Capacity 950 m 3116 ft 1000 m 3281 ft 1500 m 4921 ft
Line speed bare drum 100 m/min 328 ft/min 243 m/min 797.2 ft/min n/s n/s
Undercarriage
Type Tracks mounted steel shoes (Caterpillar) 4X4/6X4/6X6 truck mounted 8X4/8X8 truck mounted
Track length 3.48 m 11.42 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Pad width 500 mm 1.64 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Climbing ability 19° 35% n/s n/s n/s n/s
Max. speed 4.4 km/h 2.6 mph n/s n/s n/s n/s
Ground clearance 380 mm 1.25 f n/s n/s n/s n/s
Levelling jacks 4 n/s n/s n/s n/s
Dimentions
Length 6.7 m 22 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Width 2.26 m 7.4 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Height 2.90 m 9.6 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s
Weight 12500 kg 26700 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s


Specifications Data

Explo Track 635 RC/c

 MaxiDrill Maxcat 12 Maxidrill Maxcat 24 Foremost Explorer 1500
Metric US System Metric US System Metric US System Metric US System
Rotary Head
Max torque: 1st gear 8135/263 Nm/rpm 6000 lb-ft 8135 Nm 6025 lb-ft 8135 Nm 6025 lb-ft 6 780 Nm/120 rpm 5,000 lb-ft
Max torque: 2nd gear 1382/1500 Nm/rpm 1019 lb-ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Prime mouver engine
Make Cummins Excavator CAT 312 Excavator cat 315 n/s
Model QSB4.5-4cyl. n/s n/s n/s n/s
Output power 116 Kwt / 2200rpm 156 hp / 2200rpm 67.5 KW 90 HP 82.5 KW 110 HP 352 kW 470 hp
Operational fuel consumption 5.2 L/hr 1.38 gal/hr n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Emission certification EU Stage III U.S. EPA Tier 3 n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Fuel tank 227 L 60 gal n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Hydraulic system
Make Rexroth/Sauer-Danfoss n/s n/s n/s n/s Rexroth
Max flow 333 L/min 88 gpm n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Max pressure 345 bar 5000 psi n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Filtration system 5 micron n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Oil tank capacity 227 L 60 gal n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Mast & Feed Assy
Rod pull capacity 3 m ( 6 m optional) 10 ft (20 ft optional) 3 m 10 ft 6 m 20 ft n/s n/s
Feed stroke 4,57 m 15 ft 3,66 m 12' 7 m 23 ft 7 m 23 ft
Fast feed-up 36 m/min 120 ft/min n/s n/s n/s n/s 27 m/min 90 ft/min
Fast feed-down 55 m/min 180 ft/min n/s n/s n/s n/s 138 ft/min 42 m/min
Pull back force 21770 kg 48000 lbs 14300 kg 31425 lb 18000 kg 40000 lb 17 100 kg 37,700 lbs
Pull down force 21770 kg 48000 lbs 8700 kg 19140 lb 9000 kg 20000 lb 7 500 kg 16,500 lbs
Drill Cap. DTH dept
Rod diameter 4" - 100 mm 400 m 1310 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod diameter 12" - 307 mm 300 m 980 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. RC dept
Rod diameter 3 3/4" - 95 mm n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s 455 m 1,500 ft
Rod diameter 4" - 100 mm 400 m 1310 ft 300 m 1000 ft 400 m 1200 ft n/s n/s
Rod diameter 12" - 307 mm 300 m 980 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Diamond Core dept
BQ: «Hole 2,368 (1-7/16)» 760 m 2500 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
NQ: «Hole 2,980 (1-7/8)» 610 m 2000 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
HQ: «Hole 3,782 (2½)» 500 m 1650 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
PQ: «Hole 4,827 (3-11/32)» 420 m 1370 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Auger dept
Rod diameter 5-½ " - 140 mm 60 m 195 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Drill Cap. Rotary dept
Rod diameter 3" - 76.2 mm 750 m 2460 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod Clamps
Max diameter 220 mm 8,7 " n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Max. Holding force 10000 N 22500 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Water pump
water pump FMC L11 FMC L09 FMC L09 n/s
Capacity 136 L/min 36 gpm 75.7 L/min 20 gpm 75.7 L/min 20 gpm 75.8 L/min 20 gpm
Pressure 48 bar 700 psi 70 bar 1015 psi 70 bar 1015 psi n/s n/s
Hyd. Motor Rexroth n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Control Wireless Remote panel n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Water Tank
Material Stainless steel n/s n/s n/s n/s
Capacity 540 L 120 gall 946 L 250 gal 946 L 250 gal n/s n/s
Articulated arm
Make Hiab model 017T n/s n/s n/s
Capacity 230 kg 507 lbs n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Reach 4.2 m 13’-9” n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rotation 360º n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Control Wireless Remote panel n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Rod feeder
Type hydraulic, mast mounted, remote panel n/s n/s n/s
controlled n/s n/s
Pipe rack capacity
Rod 104 mm <> 4" 25 50 50 n/s
Rod 89 mm <> 3½” 30 n/s n/s n/s
Rod 76 mm <> 3” 40 n/s n/s n/s
Jib winch
Capacity 2041/2268/2722 kg 4.5/5/6000 lbs n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Hydrauluc chuck
Boartlongyear n/s n/s n/s
Hydraulic opened, spring closed lock jaws n/s n/s n/s
Wireline Hoist
Boartlongyear n/s n/s n/s
Line pull bare drum 990 kg 2190 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Line pull full drum 227 kg 502 lbf n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Cable 8.22 mm 3/16 " n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Capacity 950 m 3116 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Line speed bare drum 100 m/min 328 ft/min n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Undercarriage
Type Tracks mounted steel shoes (Caterpillar) Caterpillar Excavator 312 Caterpillar Excavator 315 n/s n/s
Track length 3.48 m 11.42 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Pad width 500 mm 1.64 ft n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Climbing ability 19° 35% n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Max. speed 4.4 km/h 2.6 mph 5,5 km/h 3.4 mph 5,5 km/h 3.4 mph 16 km/h 10 mph
Ground clearance 380 mm 1.25 f n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Levelling jacks 4 n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s n/s
Dimentions
Length 6.7 m 22 ft 6,53 m 21.5 ft 10.66 m 35 ft 11.4 m 37.2 ft
Width 2.26 m 7.4 ft 2,59 m 8.6 ft 2.74 m 9 ft 3.47 m 11.4 ft
Height 2.90 m 9.6 ft 3,35 m 11 ft 3.5 m 11.6 ft 3.9 m 12.1 ft
Weight 12500 kg 26700 lbf 13 500 Kg 29700 lb 18 200 Kg 40000 lb 26 590 kg 58,500 lb


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