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Description: The Aquarius is an articulated carrier
mounted drill designed for high mobility in
underground mines. This unit drills with Wassara
hydraulic ITH hammers, powered with high-pressure
water.
Performance: The Aquarius is designed to drill with
a W80 hammer for 3.5” (89 mm) to 4.0” (102 mm)
diameter holes and a W100 hammer for 4.5” (114 mm)
to 5” (127 mm) diameter holes to a depth greater than
330’ (100 m). With options the Aquarius can drill with a
W120 hammer to depths greater than 150 meters.
Accra Feed and ERIS panel
The inclusion of Accra Feed on Cubex underground
drills has increased overall drill performance by
providing optimal pressure to the bit in all rock
conditions. Lost drill string situations are reduced and
overall hole integrity is improved.
All the hydraulic control functions are electric/
hydraulic controlled through the CAN-BUS controller/
computer and programmable modules – this provides
more robust mechanical connections in the wiring
harnesses.
The Cubex ERIS system is set up so that mine managers
and engineers are able access the benefits of an
expandable control platform. This unit has proven
to be very reliable, while providing a high degree of
productivity.
Main Specifications
Carrier MEM-944
Safety Canopy FOPS/ROPS
Top Drive 6230
Mast Standard Mast, Fixed Centralizer
Carousel 16 Drill Pipes (Up to 4” pipe)
Positioning System Single Slideover
Control System ERIS Panel
Powerpack 37 kW 50 HP
Water Pump Module W 350 Pump
350 Lpm (179 bar) / 93 Gal/min (2 600
psi)
Ground Clearance 216 mm 8.5”
Tramming Length 8.75 m 344”
Tramming Width 2.24 m 88”
Tramming Height 2.7 m 107”
Weight 21 772 kg 48 000 lb
Tramming Speed, Electric
Horizontal Only
Speed at 15% grade
Tramming Speed, Electric
Horizontal Only
10 kph
10 kph
1 kph
5.8 mph
5.8 mph
0.6 mph
Max Gradeability 35%
Top Drive
Top Drive 6230
Max Working Pressure 207 bar 3 000 psi
Max Torque 4 050 Nm 2 990 lb.ft.
Rotation Speed 0-100 rpm
Patented Splined Piston Breakout System
Aquarius
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