WorldWide Drilling Resource

9 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MARCH 2017 Hot Off the Press page is proudly sponsored by Aries Industries, Inc. New Automation Software Lets the Drill Rig do the Work Atlas Copco’s Dynamic tunneling package is a new automation software for face drilling rigs, which gives im- proved accuracy of the excavation, thanks to the fact the drill plans will al- ways be fitted for the current section. With this software, the drill rig can cre- ate its own drill plans directly at the face of the tunnel. Simply by downloading the contours of the tunnel or mine drifts to the drill rig, together with a drill rule file, and the drill rig can create drill plans tailored for the section it is navigated within. No more going back and forth with drill plans is needed. In large tunneling projects in urban areas, there are differences in the cross section, making you go up and down with the drill plans. The Dynamic tun- neling package helps so you don't have to go up and down anymore. The drill plan is made on the drill rig, and at the face. For a link to this website, visit: worldwidedrillingresource.com