Product Snapshot: Drill Rig and Compact Wheel Loader
The new model of the Pile Integrity Tester features a larger color screen in a lighter enclosure and a USB port for data transfer. The accelerometer-based system is available with either one or two channels of data acquisition and with one or two accelerometers.
Pile Dynamics, Inc.; www.pile.com
The IP-S3 is the latest addition to Topcon's line of 3D mobile-mapping systems. Able to scan 700,000 points per second, the system is able to generate 30-megapixel panoramic images. Easily mounted on a vehicle by a single user, the system is lighter and more compact than earlier models, weighing only 39 lb. The IP-S3 is designed to work with Topcon's Mobile Master Office software package for image- and data post-processing.
Topcon Positioning Systems; www.topconpositioning.com
The Dino DC400Ri Surface Drill Rig is now available with a radio-remote-control option. It is powered by a Tier 4 Final Volvo engine. The rig sports a RD414 rock drill, designed for 51-millimeter to 76-mm holes. The drill has a collaring guide, which makes it easier to start holes in inclined rock surfaces.
Sandvik; www.sandvik.com
The 903C Compact Wheel Loader has an operating weight of 9,150 and a full-turn, static tipping load of 3,900 lb, which can be boosted to 4,200 using an optional counterweight. It is powered by a 42-hp C2.4 engine that meets Tier 4 Interim emissions standards and has a maximum travel speed of 10 mph. The loader's Z-bar linkage can accept a standard 0.8-cu-yd bucket or light-material 1.3-cu-yd bucket as well as pallet forks. An auxiliary hydraulic system is compatible with a wide range of tool attachments.
Caterpillar Inc.; www.cat.com
This week, we look at a surface drill rig from Sandvik and a compact wheel loader from Caterpillar. Click to begin the slide show.
