PV351 Hole sweeper
Mammoth Hole sweeper is a device fitted to the undercarriage of a drill rig with the function addressing chippings ejected from a blasthole & cleaning the collar of a blasthole with no manual labour.
Mammoth Hole Sweeper is designed with rotating sweeping flaps to deflect chippings ejected from the blasthole – thus preventing them from accumulating around the collar of the hole.
Mammoth Hole sweeper is a device fitted to the undercarriage of a drill rig with the function addressing chippings ejected from a blasthole & cleaning the collar of a
blasthole with no manual labour.
Mammoth Hole Sweeper is designed with rotating sweeping flaps to deflect chippings ejected from the blasthole – thus preventing them from accumulating around the collar
of the hole.
- Clogging below deck on the drill rig
- Chippings re-entering the blast hole
- Time lost due to slowed penetration rates
- Wear on the drill string
- Eliminates the necessity for manually cleaning the border of the holes
- Prevents chippings from piling up around the hole
- Increased penetration rates
- Increased bit life
- Increased drill steel life
- Increased life of the deckbush
- Decreased deck contamination
Mammoth Hole Sweeper
Pressure Requirements: 1500-2800 PSI Range: 4.5” up to 15” Rotation: Gear drive Power: 2 x Hydraulic Motors
Hole Without Sweeper
Hole With SweeperMammoth Hole Sweeper Performance Evaluation
Test results with Hole Sweeper fitted to PV351 machine on platinum mine
Pattern 326-085
| Rig | Holes | Penetration (m/h) |
|---|---|---|
| PV149 | 16 | 14.06 |
| PV141 | 27 | 13.46 |
| PV143 (Hole Sweeper fitted) | 4 | 22.63 |
| PV144 | 20 | 20.60 |
| Total Average | 16.28 PV143 included in Average | |
| Average | 15.88 PV143 not included | |
| % improvement with sweeper | 42.54 | |
Pattern 326-085
| Rig | Holes | Penetration (m/h) |
|---|---|---|
| PV145 | 37 | 19.19 |
| PV141 | 25 | 21.18 |
| PV144 | 5 | 14.23 |
| PV143 (Hole Sweeper fitted) | 85 | 24.46 |
| Total Average | 22.32 PV143 included in Average | |
| Average | 19.57 PV143 not included | |
| % improvement with sweeper | 25.01 | |
Pattern 326-050
| Rig | Holes | Penetration (m/h) |
|---|---|---|
| PV143 (Hole Sweeper fitted) | 55 | 27.95 |
| PV144 | 19 | 18.97 |
| PV145 | 49 | 22.07 |
| Total Average | 23.49 PV143 included in Average | |
| Average | 21.20 PV143 not included | |
| % improvement with sweeper | 31.81 | |
Mammoth Hole Sweeper
The Mammoth Hole Sweeper works with the Flanders Automation System
Hole Sweeper
Product Details
Benefits of the hole sweeper
The Mammoth Hole Sweeper is designed to address
– Clogging of blast holes below the deck of a drill rig
– Chippings re-entering the blast hole
– Time lost due to slowed penetration rates
– Increased wear on the drill string
– Lock up of bits due to blocked holes
Benefits of the Mammoth Hole Sweeper
– Eliminates the necessity for manually cleaning the border of the holes
– Prevents chippings from piling up around the hole
– Increased penetration rates
– Increased bit life
– Increased drill steel life
– Decreased deck contamination
Product specifications
– The Mammoth Deck Bush can be designed to fit any OEM machine application.
– The Mammoth Deck Bush is not limited to the specified range to the right.
*For more specific technical details, please contact a Rock Tools Sales Representative
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