During the 2013 Bauma TEI Rock Drills will display a new model in their line of patented hydraulic drifters.

The TE160 is a very short (420mm) drifter that provides a high blow frequency (7400 BPM) with high torque (135 daNm).  This combination makes the TE160 especially suited for drilling where low headroom or short space is a priority.

 

For underground roof bolting the TE160 is not only very compact but also supplies the required torque for setting roof bolts.  The OEM market for mining equipment has been requesting a shorter drifter for many years.  The construction industry also requires new drifters for limited access drilling; the TE160 is being used to install the popular hollow-bar micropiles in the repair old buildings and bridges.  In both cases the TE160 provides more power in a much smaller package than was previously available.

                                             

 

The TE160 is available with one or two rotation motors, and a percussion unit that delivers 7 kW of power.  Whether mounted on a TEI Rock Drill excavator attachment or another manufacturers rig the TE160 fills a void that has existed in the manufacturing of hydraulic drifters.

                                   

 

Joe Patterson
VP TEI Rock Drills
Cell (970) 209-1778
joe@teirockdrills.com