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American Augers - DD-660RS Horizontal Directional Drills

American Augers has always been a company that seeks to provide industry leading equipment to the pipeline and utility markets. This is evident in the release of the new DD-660RS, 300 tonne Horizontal Directional Drill. This system incorporates many of the steadfast features provided by previous models with some state-of-the-art enhancements. Chief among these enhancements is a new micro-processor control system with a touch screen display. This system allows the operator to fine tune the drilling capacity to the specifications of the product being installed. The state-of-the-art design provides better response time than previous systems and is utilized to display all gauges, read outs, diagnostics, instruction manuals and service contact information.

Specs

Key Specifications
Rating 600 HP (447 kW) each
Maximum Thrust/Pullback 660,000 lbs. (300 Tonnes)
Maximum Rotary Torque 80,000 ft-lbs. (108,500 Nm) @ 0 – 34 RPM
Maximum Breakout Torque 220,000 ft. lbs. (298,280 Nm)
Maximum Makeup Torque 100,183 ft-lbs. (138,252 Nm)
Drill Pipe Range II – 30 ft. (9.1 m)

Company Info

135 U.S. Route 42
West Salem, OH
US, 44287

Website:
americanaugers.com

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