Epiroc blasthole drilling rig

The Pit Viper 291 blasthole drilling rig from Epiroc, Stockholm, has a large diameter, single-pass rotary drill designed to tackle larger diameter drilling in soft-to-medium ground conditions. The drill is capable of 11- to 12.25-in.-diameter holes with 85,000-lb. bit load capacity. With the company’s rig control system (RCS), the Pit Viper 291 can be configured with scalable automation features, including fully autonomous drilling. The RCS also offers options like AutoDrill and AutoLevel or the BenchREMOTE package allowing an off-drill operator to run one or multiple units.