Method and device for controlling a rock drill rig
US8464808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B44/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and a device for controlling a drill rig (1) which includes a carrier vehicle with at least one feed-beam (3), wherein a drill machine (2) is movable to-and-fro, wherein rig parameters are set by a control unit (6) and wherein each one of a plurality of operating modes (M1-M6) includes specified operating settings for different operating parameters of the rig. Each operating mode (M1-M6) is selectable such that operation of the rig is related to a particular type of rock, in which drilling is to be performed, and each operating mode (M1-M6) includes operating settings that are adapted to the prevailing type of rock. The invention also concerns a drill rig.
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