STOCKHOLM - Atlas Copco has rolled out its new Boomer M1 L, a low profile, single boom drill rig designed for tight underground spaces such as chasing gold veins. The manufacturer has sacrificed none of its robust features and added several to improve the comfort of the operator.
The new drill has a height of 1.8 metres, slightly higher than earlier low profile rigs of this type from the manufacturer, making it ideal for room and pillar methods where the back is 2.2 to 2.5-metres high. The carrier is strong, and the wheels are oversized. It is powered by a Deutz 80-kW Tier 3 engine.
Atlas Copco engineers built ease, safety and comfort into the M1 L for the operator. The enclosed cabin is air conditioned and spacious. Visibility is excellent.
Other advantages include an improved flexible boom, simple controls as well as a choice of COP 1638 or COP 1838 rock drills. The rig is also designed to be extremely easy to service to keep downtime to a minimum.
A prototype of the Boomer M1 L was successfully tested by the Polish mining company KGHM which has since placed orders for several units.
A video of the new Boomer M1 L in action can be viewed at www.YouTube.com/AtlasCopcoUG.
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