Drilling contractor Sonic Drill in Australia has successfully implemented the ManipAll RC system to improve drilling safety and reduce manual handling risks. The hands-free approach helps create a safer working environment while maintaining high productivity levels.
Especially on Tier 1 sites, where no people are allowed in the exclusion zone, the ManipAll is a great asset to make drilling safer: "taking hands off steel is a big step forward to aligning with expectations in the Western Australian mining industry."
The ManipAll used here, the 250 RC, is equipped with a magnet that can lift up to 200 kilos, and it has jaws that clamp shut for added safety. For the drillers themselves, this causes a lot less strain on their bodies: "a rod's anywhere between 60 to 80 kilos. We now don't have to manually handle that anymore, so it's a lot safer.(...) It reduces the need for manual handling, any pinch points, any crash points. There's very little chance for us to be put in danger."
