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LONGYEAR
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MetreEater Pneumatic Core Drill - BQ

Specifications
Feed rate:
Gear Feed (rev/cm) Advance at 1400
Rev/min (cm/min)
Fine 200 7.0
Medium 125 11.2
Coarse 100 14.0
Power Output (kW) Air Supply (kPa)
30 600
24 500
18 400
12 300
Weight
Drill 130.0kg
Bar clamp 24.4kg
Rod puller 77.1kg
Total 231.5kg
Rod Puller
Piston diameter 152.4mm
Piston rod diameter 50mm
General Information Stroke length 760mm
Suitable for underground, surface and quarry drilling. Capacity 800kg@ 500kPa
Rated Capacity
Especially suited to low air pressure environments. BQ rod vertically up 120m
Simple to operate. Uncomplicated and reliable. BQ rod horizontally 170m
BQ rod vertically down 120m
Boart Longyear offers a complete range of in hole Feed screw and chuck
Overall length 1700mm
drilling tools to suit the MetreEater diamond core drill.
Feed length 1000mm
Maximum rod size BQ
Features 3 jaws with recessed screws
Precision engineered to ISO 9002 quality system Options
AQ option available
which ensures consistency in material and
manufacturing tolerances. All units thoroughly
load tested prior to delivery. Accessories
Rugged rod puller which is easily removed for Telescopic mounting bar (2,3 - 3,5m) with double
rigging, with long lasting seal and robust 50mm jack base and safety clamp.
diameter piston rod. Lubricator and hose kit.
30kW uni-directional air motor. Easily removed for
exchange or repair. The airline lubricator is required to operate the
Labyrinth seal on the quill for added dirt and water MetreEater’s air motor by supplying the correct
protection. amount of clean mineral lubricating oil (SAE30)
Bar clamp compatible with 114mm diameter bars. continually whilst the machine is operating for the
Lightweight. entire shift.
Easy maintenance with reduced number of
components for easy dismantling and assembly, The hose kit supplies air from the airline lubricator to
and reduced down time. the drill and rod puller. It is stocked under a single
Includes bolt on silencer. part number.

Boart Longyear is constantly striving to improve its products and must, therefore, reserve the right to change designs, materials, specifications and price without prior notice.

Boart Longyear
Parry Road, Nuffield, Springs, 1559
Private Bag X4, Selcourt, 1567, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 360-4600 Fax: +27 11 360-4729 / 818-4619 Visit our website at:
E-mail: [email protected] www.boartlongyear.com