FY680 rotary water well drilling rig
The FY680 is a fully hydraulic, crawler-mounted rotary drilling rig for water wells. It drills with compressed air down to 680 m, in diameters from 140 to 400 mm.
Drillar used it on the water wells at Taca Taca (First Quantum Minerals, Salta) and El Pachón (Glencore, San Juan).
Technical specifications
| Type | Crawler-mounted hydraulic rotary rig for water wells |
|---|---|
| Maximum depth | 680 m |
| Hole diameter | 140 to 400 mm |
| Engine | Cummins 6-cylinder turbo diesel, 153 kW |
| Rotation torque | 8,850 to 13,150 N·m |
| Pullback | 30 t |
| Feed | 6.6 m per stroke |
| Drill pipe | Ø 102, 108 and 114 mm · 1.5, 2, 3 and 6 m lengths |
| Compressed air | 1.7 to 3.5 MPa · 17 to 42 m³/min |
| Travel | Crawler tracks, 2.5 km/h · 30° max. gradient |
| Dimensions | 6.3 m long · 2.3 m wide · 2.65 m high |
| Weight | 13 t |
Source: published specifications for the model.