● Client: Open-pit iron mine
● Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
● Date: July 2025
● Application: Geotechnical drilling for inclinometers installation
Project Objective
To assess and monitor slope stability on the side of an open-pit iron ore mine by installing an inclinometer for long-term safety and structural integrity of the mine walls, with minimal environmental impact.
Equipment Used
FRASTE Multidrill XL 140 drilling rig - a compact unit delivered in 2021 that is still working fluently and tenaciously.
Tech-specs:
● Mounted on crawler carrier, meaning mobility on any type of terrain, even the most rugged;
● CAT engine - 110 Kw (148 HP) - STAGE V - TIER 4 FINAL - all the power you need, whenever you need
● Full radio control for remote drilling operations with the maximum safety and precision
● Rotary head with 4-speed torque - power and versatility
● Drilling Mast - 10000 daN (22480 lbf) pull up and 6800 daN (15287 lbf) pull-down
● Drill depth achieved: a 150-meter borehole was successfully completed for the installation of an inclinometer
Multidrill XL 140 is the best seller model in FRASTE range, a great partner for any geotechnical applications and for deep core drilling with a wireline system!
A "special thanks" is dedicated to Company Pattrol Investigações Geotécnicas Ltda - Bruno Castro - our Brazilian dealers and good friends who offer to the clients a great professionality and knowledge: Good work guys!
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