Atlas Copco Exploration Products

Diamec U6 – Core drilling rigs

Technical specification

Reliable and powerful Enables one man operation

Diamec U6 is equipped with:
• A direct acting feed cylinder for improved control and
decreased service needs.
• A rod holder with long life gas cartridge for wide
opening and high clamping force, easy to remove for
service/replacement and equipped with redundant
seals for improved safety.
• Updated rotation unit design, with more drilling power,
increased reliability and longer service intervals.
• A newly designed power unit PU6E (90kw) enabling
full utilization of the rig which results in higher rpm
and penetration rates to the bottom of the hole.
• The unique positioner design makes setup fast and easy.
• Operation requires no moving of the wireline hoist, from
vertical down to vertical up drilling.
• With all necessary drilling parameters the APC computer
takes over control and maintains the penetration rate. It
acts instantly on any change in rock formation that calls
for adjustment in feed force, rotation speed or torque.
Modular design
• There is a wide choice of selections regarding feed
frames, rotation units and possible options, in order to
match a wide range of different applications.

Safe and ergonomic

• The feed frame guard prevents risks of accidents.
• The APC control panel is equipped with a joystick and
a rotary encoder combined with a touch screen which
provides exellent ergonomic control of the rig.
• An E-stop on the rig is standard.
Specifications

Rod holder Feed frame

The rod holder is hydraulically Three different feed frames are
opened and closed by gas pressure. available. Equipped with direct
In case of loss of hydraulic pressure working feed cylinder giving the
the rod holder closes instantly. The same force in both directions.
gas pressure can be conveniently
monitored. 850

Max rod size 89 mm* 3.5 in Feed length 850 mm 33,5 in

Bore (without jaws) 102 mm 4.0 in Feed force/Pull force 65 kN 14 600 lbf

Bore (without covers) 170 mm 6.7 in Feed speed 1,0 m/s 3,28 fps

Axial holding force 45 kN 10 120 lbf 1800

Axial holding force TC inserts 90 kN 20 240 lbf Feed length 1 800 mm 71 in

* Can hold 114 mm (HW Casing) with optional covers.

Feed force/Pull force 65 kN 14 600 lbf
Feed speed 1,0 m/s 3,28 fps
1800 deep hole
Flush pump alternatives Feed length 1 800 mm 71 in
TRIDO flush pumps are designed Feed force/Pull force 89 kN 20 010 lbf
for both mud and water flushing. Feed speed 0,8 m/s 2,62 fps
The distribution block is prepared
for mounting of accumulator, ad-
Control system alternatives
justable steady flow valve and other
optional equipment.
APC CONTROL SYSTEM
TRIDO 80H A touch screen and a single control
Flow 80 l/min 21 gpm knob are provided for easy input and
Pressure 63 bar 915 psi adjustment of control parameters. A
joystick is provided for manual con-
Weight 115 kg 254 lb
trol of wireline, fast travel, and rota-
TRIDO 140H tion. The APC have functions such as
Flow 140 l/min 37 gpm automatic drilling of complete run,
Pressure 70 bar 1000 psi automatic rod running controlled
with foot pedal, automatic wireline
Weight 210 kg 463 lb
and in-pumping, powerful self-diag-
nostics, screen display of manuals
and parts lists, and remote trouble
shooting. The weight of the APC
Wireline hoist panel is 24 kg (53 lb).
Mounted on the positioner, not
necessary to move when changing PHC CONTROL SYSTEM
drilling angle. Adjustable level wind
angle. The pilot hydraulic control system
enables high flow and pressure
while maintaining a compact and
Capacity (4,75 mm/ wire) 1300 m 4264 ft light design of the control panel.
The PHC control panel contains the
Pull min (full drum) 4 kN 899 lbf
valves which control direction and
Pull max (empty drum) 10 kN 2248 lbf speed (continuously variable) of ro-
Line speed min (empty drum) 102 m/min 335 fpm tation, fast travel and wireline hoist.
Line speed max (full drum) 256 m/min 840 fpm The special design prevents release
of the chuck before the clamp has
Weight (without wire) 120 kg 265 lb
fully gripped the rods and vice ver-
sa. A power float system prevents
thread wear when making and
breaking rods. Gauges are provided
Turn table for rotation pressure, bit weight, wa-
ter pressure, water flow and an elec-
By using the turn table, the drilling
tronic tachometer gives continuous
unit can be turned 360° horizontally
readout of bit rpm. The weight of the
in relation to the skid frame, en-
panel together with hoses is 110kg
abling easy rig set up in confined
(243 lb).
spaces.

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Rotation unit Power units
The rotation unit is available in two There are two different power units available, one electric and one
sizes, A-N and B-H, they are easily diesel version. They have two variable flow hydraulic pumps, mount-
interchangeable. The rotation unit ed in tandem. The electric version is supplied with a 130 liter (34,4
consists of a hydraulic motor, a gal) oil tank, and the diesel version is equipped with a 120 liter (31,7
sealed gear box, a hollow spindle gal) oil tank. Both are equipped with a water type oil cooler and fil-
and an Atlas Copco patented hy- ters. An air type of oil cooler is available as option for the electric ver-
draulic chuck. The chuck grips the sion, and standard on the diesel version. Length of hoses between
rod by hydraulic pressure, which rig and power unit is 7 m (275”).
is adjustable. The chuck jaws are
of quick change type. The rotation ELECTRIC VERSION PU6E DIESEL VERSION PU6D
speed is adjustable from the control
Rating at Rating at
console. The chuck and rod holder 90 kW* 122 hp 153 kW 205 hp
1 450 rpm 1 800 rpm
are synchronized. The B-H rotation
unit is available with two different Main pump Main pump
hydraulic motors to cover a large Max flow 200 l/min 52.8 gpm Max flow 200 l/min 52.8 gpm
RPM-Torque area. Max pressure 315 bar 4 569 psi Max pressure 315 bar 4 569 psi
Service pump Service pump
80CC A-N
Max flow 65 l/min 17.2 gpm Max flow 85 l/min 23 gpm
Max rotation 1 640 rpm
Max pressure 240 bar 3 481 psi Max pressure 240 bar 3 481 psi
Max torque 1 080 Nm 796 ft lbf
* Due to intermittent drilling cycles, higher power than 90 kW can occur.
Spindle inner diameter 78 mm 3.1 inch
Chuck axial holding force 100 kN 22 480 lbf
Electric power unit, Diesel power unit,
Weight 162 kg 357 lb dimensions and weight dimensions and weight
110CC B-H A 1 845 mm 73 in A 2 540 mm 100 in
Max rotation 1 380 rpm B 1 250 mm 49 in B 2 330 mm 92 in
Max torque 1 590 Nm 1 173 ft lbf C 790 mm 31 in C 1 200 mm 47 in
Spindle inner diameter 101 mm 4.0 inch Weight 1 050 kg 2 315 Ib Weight 2 200 kg 4 850 Ib
Chuck axial holding force 150 kN 33 720 lbf
Weight 254 kg 560 lb
160CC B-H
Max rotation 1 190 rpm
Max torque 2 300 Nm 1 696 ft lbf
Spindle inner diameter 101 mm 4.0 inch B
Chuck axial holding force 150 kN 33 720 lbf
Weight 280 kg 617 lb

A C

Torque
(Nm) Optional eqipment and accessories
2500
Device suitable for use in narrow tunnels and drifts. It
Bracing device allows simple anchoring of the feed frame between the
2000
160cc B-H floor and roof/wall of the gallery, drift or tunnel.
Wheel kits For both rig and power unit.
1500 110cc B-H Wireline sheave For steep up hole drilling.
Air/Oil cooler Air cooled heat exchanger for cooling of the hydraulic oil.
1000 The water collector seals against the rock face and
Water collector
allows collection of flush water and cuttings.
The casing bracket and casing clamps are used to help
500 Casing bracket
80cc A-N guide the rig on a casing tube.
With the optional 5 m feed extension tubes, the total
Extra feed
length of the feed frame can be increased to 7,5 m.
400 800 1200 1600 rpm extension
(Standard length 3,5–4,5 m.)
Keyhole wall
Available for both A-N and B-H size.
bracket

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Measurements & weights

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A
850 1 800
Dimension mm in mm in
A 3 300 130 3 800 154
B 2 100 83 2 100 83
C 2 700 106 2 700 106 B

D 1 100 43 1 100 43

Weights
A-N Rot B-H Rot
Rig type kg Ib kg Ib C

850 PHC 1 850 4 078 1 950 4 300

850 APC 1 700 3 748 1 800 3 968
1 800 PHC 1 950 4 300 2 050 4 519
1 800 APC 1 800 3 968 1 900 4 189
1 800 DH PHC 2 000 4 409 2 100 4 630
1 800 DH APC 1 850 4 078 1 950 4 300
Above weights are valid for a complete drill rig including hydraulic hoses.

Drill depth capacity

Standard Deep hole
Drill rod m ft m ft
A 1 300 4 265 – –
B 1 000 3 281 1 300 4 265
N 750 2 625 900 2 953
H 450 1 476 600 1 969 D E

The above drill depth capacities only serve as guidelines and refer to verti-
cal down drilling. Atlas Copco cannot guarantee that these results can be A
achieved in all drilling conditions.

Working dimensions
850 1 800
Dimension mm in mm in
B
A 2 842 112 3 598 142
B 2 842 112 3 598 142 C

C 3 732 147 4 488 177

Märsta, Sweden, September 2012

D 2 832 111,5 3 588 141

Working positions from –90° to +90°
E 3 722 147 4 478 176
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