Dando Duke: Advanced Cable Percussion Drilling Rig

The cutting edge Dando Duke cable percussion drilling rig boasts a range of innovative features for increased efficiency, safety and productivity. Available in both trailer and track mounted versions, it can be used for many applications including site investigation, shallow water well drilling and mineral prospecting.

Features include:

• Mounted on
  • DVSA accredited O2 type trailer or
  • Heavy duty tracks
• Available fitted with a Stage V EU emissions compliant engine
• Pneumatically operated fail-to-safe brake and clutch system, which is operated from the control panel
• New 2 speed, infinitely variable winch design offering a range of impressive line speeds and pullback performance
• Hydraulic tooling winch to assist with manual handling
• Fine feed disc brake included on the hoisting reel assembly gives the operator the fine control required when lowering heavy tooling to the ground and making up threaded tool joints. The brake is lever operated from the control panel
• Over-run device prevents the operator from pulling tooling into the top sheave on the boom
• Hydraulic telescopic mast allows for fast and easy rig set-up as well as a variety of drill heights to choose from
• Four hydraulic stabilising jacks for easy levelling
• Built-in compressor and external hydraulic power take off facilitates the quick connection of a variety of equipment including air tools, road breakers, automatic hydraulic SPT hammers and casing jacks.
• For a full range of features please see further below