Diedrich Drill is proud to announce its latest
safety innovation!!!
CARRIER/MAST SAFETY INTERLOCK *
Everyone in our industry has read about,
seen and/or heard of drilling crews that drive from one drill site to the next with their
mast in the upright position. This practice is considered to save time and effort, but,
obviously, it is an exceedingly dangerous and illegal procedure. All too often the upright
mast contacts an electric power line and the crew perishes. We are proud to announce that
there is now a safety device available on the market that positively prohibits this
careless action from occuring. Everyone should be pleased with this development since the
Carrier/Mast Safety Interlock* will help to further improve the safety record within our
industry. Additionally, if universally accepted, it would put safety conscious crews on an
equal productivity basis with crews that might otherwise choose to ignore safe drilling
procedures.
Through a series of sensors, the carrier is
disabled once the feed frame reaches the vertical drilling position. After completing a
job at a drill site, the drill rig cannot be moved until the mast/feed frame is completely
lowered to its normal travel position. In areas or buildings with overhead restrictions
such as rafters, the Carrier/Mast Safety Interlock* does allow one to move the carrier
while the mast/feed frame is being raised. But, again, as soon as the feed frame is in the
vertical drilling position, the carrier is disabled.
For drill rigs with angle drilling capabilities, the
carrier is disabled once the mast/feed frame is raised any distance from its normal travel
position and will remain disabled until the mast/feed frame is completely lowered.
This safety improvement is available to every drill
rig owner and manufacturer. To our knowledge, it can be added to every new or used rig, so
please call or email us for further details.
*Patent Pending |