Christensen 140

Surface core drilling rig for exploration drilling

Hole size: B, N, H and P
 Meeting the
highest standards
Epiroc's Christensen surface core drilling rigs have a well-earned
reputation for their reliability, safety and high performance.

Large core samples, a gear-driven Christensen 140 rig is also designed to help
rotation unit and a constant penetration you meet tough environmental protection
rate enable the Christensen 140 to boost demands anywhere in the world.
your productivity and profits. The durable

Main benefits
Safety on-site thanks to compliance with
the latest EN 16228 safety standards

High productivity through a new two gear

rotation unit which allows increased time
between overhaul with minimal maintenance

High efficiency thanks to a sturdy mast

capable of handling 6 meter core barrels

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 Technical specifications

Safe and highly productive Improved robustness of the crown

block with steel shieves and larger
Christensen 140 has been designed to meet international safety standards and environmental wireline pullies extends the service
life of both the wire and the pullies
requirements. This rig strikes right at the core of the matter – maximization of your company’s
long-term efficiency and profits.

+ Geared-up for the future

The new gear-driven rotation unit requires less maintenance and makes
operation easier and more productive. The gearbox and hydraulic chuck further
increase productivity while lowering costs associated with maintenance and Improved hose routing makes the work- Robust and sturdy hinges on the
downtime. The newly designed mast is strong and sturdy, supporting the full ing environment safer and neater during mast facilitate easy transport and
weight of the drill string. It handles 6-meter core barrels, allowing you to extract operation. Wear is reduced, resulting in setup while minimizing wear and
improved hose reliability and longevity prolonging service life
more core per shift.

+ Designed to be safe
Christensen 140 naturally meets the most recent European EN 16228
safety requirements with clever features such as a safety guard with an
interlock function that automatically stops the rig when activated. As they
work, operators are kept away from moving parts and out of harm’s way.

+ Hands-free rod-tripping
Christensen 140 can be equipped with a state-of-the-art rod-handling system
that relieves the operator and removes many of the hazardous operations in the
drilling process; such as tripping-out rods. Thanks to hands-free rod-tripping the
operator assistant is able to handle the assistant control panel instead of manu- Depth capacity Foldable Mast and feed system
ally adding the rods. This means less operator fatigue and fewer injuries. The below drill depth capacities only serve as guidelines and refer to vertical down Feed travel 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
drilling. Epiroc cannot guarantee that these results can be achieved in all drilling
Feed speeds High and Low with variable control
conditions.
Mast dump travel 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Standard Thin wall
Thrust 59.6 kN (13 390 lbs)
Hole size Metric US Metric US
Pull 138 kN (31 020 lbs)
B 1 540 m 5 052 ft 1 770 m 5 807 ft
Drilling angle 45° –90°
N 1 200 m 3 937 ft 1 380 m 4 528 ft
Rod pull length 6m (20 ft)
H 800 m 2 625 ft 920 m 3 018 ft

A comprehensive P 475 m 1 558 ft 545 m 1 788 ft

Rod holder

service offering Rotation unit

Power Hydraulic motor - variable speed/reversible
Hydraulic open, gas spring closed - BO to PO rods
Max diameter 140 mm (5.5 in)
Holding capacity 130 kN (28 660 lbs)
Final drive Gear driven
Even the best equipment needs to be
Spindle (inner diameter) 124 mm (4.88 in)
serviced regularly to make sure it sustains Max torque 7 600 Nm (5 605 ft lb) Power unit
peak performance. An Epiroc service Max speed 1 300 rpm Manufacture Cummins
solution offers peace of mind, maximizing Gear change Hydraulic shift Model QSB 6.7 IIIA-3/IV-4F
availability and performance throughout Volume 6.7 liter, 6 cyl
the lifetime of your equipment. We focus Spindle data Power
Stage IIIA/Tier 3: 153 kW (205 hp) / Stage IV/Tier 4F: 160 kW
(215 hp)
on safety, productivity and reliability. Spindle Ratio Speed Torque
RPM 1 800
Low speed 17.5:1 50–200 rpm 7 600–3 370 Nm (5 605-2 486 ft lb)
Engine type Diesel turbocharged and charged air cooled
By combining genuine parts and an Epiroc High speed 2.7:1 350–1 300 rpm 1 195–530 Nm (881-391 ft lb)
Cooling system Water
service from our certified technicians, Electrical system 24V (Alternator 24 V, 70 Amp)
we safeguard your productivity – wherever Chuck assembly Sound level 108 dB(A)
you are. Type Hydraulic open, spring close
Max clamping diameter 124 mm (4.88 in)
Holding capacity 178 kN (40 000 lbs)

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 Technical specifications Technical specifications

Main hoist Optional equipment 9090°

Single line capacity, bare drum 80 kN (18 000 lbs) High altitude kit, to achieve max capacity when drilling above 3 000 m. 90°
90°

Line speed, bare drum 44 m/min (148 ft/min) Wireline cable

Cable size 29 m (89 ft) x 16 mm (10/16 in)

Working Dimensions
Wireline hoist 45°
Trailer version Crawler version 45°
45
45°
Capacity 2 000 m (6 561 ft) of 4.76 mm (3/16 in) Dimension Metric US Metric US
Line pull Bare drum: 13 kN (2 922 lb), full drum: 3.7 kN (832 lb) A 8 979 mm 354" 8 979 mm 354"
Line speed: Bare drum 130 m/min (427 ft/min) B 12 155 mm 478" 12 155 mm 478"
Full drum 420 m/min (1 378 ft/min) C 9 429 mm 371" 9 429 mm 371"
D 2 695 mm 106"¤ 2 895 mm 114"

Drill base supports B

BB
Trailer mounted rig with four wheels (215/75R17.5) and towing package Weight B

Support 4 hydraulic jack legs to adjust rig height Trailer 11 000 kg (24 251 lbs)
Pad diameter 230 mm at mast and 200 mm at towbar side Crawler 13 000 kg (28 660 lbs)
A
Leg adjust range 550 mm A AA
Crawler mounted rig on crawler tracks
Transport dimensions
Crawler band width 400 mm (15.7 in) Trailer version Crawler version
Crawler ground pressure 9.5/ 65 kPa Dimension Metric US Metric US
Radio control tramming speed D 2 700 mm 106" 2 895 mm 114"
2.1 km/h
(max)
E 2 290 mm 90" 2 600 mm 102"
Support 4 hydraulic jack legs to adjust rig height F 2 505 mm 99" 2 558 mm 101"
Pad diameter 230 mm at mast and 200 mm at towbar side G 215 mm 8.5" 400 mm 15.8"
Leg adjust range 550 mm H 599 mm 24" 536 mm 21"
I 8 327 mm 328" 6 636 mm 261" C C
J 432 mm 17" - - C
Water pump C
K 1 044 mm 41" - -
Model Trido 140H
Flow 140 l/min (37 gal/min)
Pressure 70 bar (1 015 psi) Standard equipment
Hydraulic mast dump Hydraulic PW-size rod holder
Mast in two sections 4 hydraulic levelling jacks
Hydraulic system
Large crown sheave wheel Towing package
Primary pump 28 MPa. 240 l/min (4 061 psi, 64 gal/min)
Ware lines on lower mast Fuel filter & water separator
Secondary pump 21.5 MPa–123 l/min (3 118 psi–32.2 gal/min)
Safety guards with inter-lock Hydraulic mast raise

2505
F F
Auxiliary pump 20 MPa–77 l/min (2 901 psi–21 gal/min)
Hydraulic oil reservoir Electric fill pump Trido water pump
Hydraulic oil cooling Air
Hydraulic Mud mixer Tachometer
Hydraulic oil tank volume (100 liters) Lighting kit
Diesel tank volume (200 liters) Crawler tracks (Christensen 140C)
Control panel – pilot controlled
Wireline winch with level wind, depth
Joystick for making & breaking Make up and drilling torque limitation Radio remote control (Christensen 140C)
indicator and parking brake G G
E E
Auto thread compensation Constant penetration rate knob 2200
2600
D D
Rotation Unit Gear indicator Emergency stop 2895

Penetration rate cm/min and in/min Water flow and pressure

Feed force and hold back in kN/Ibp LED screen lightning
Engine information display Electric water flow meter
Wireline counter Units displayed in imperial or metric 6636

599

536
H H
432
J 1044
K

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 Minimise
on-site danger
The Christensen Rod Handler System (RHS) is available as an option for
both the Christensen 140 and Christensen CT20 surface core drilling rigs.

Safety is always a top concern and the operator assistant is able to handle the
sometimes surface core drilling can be assistant control panel instead of manually
challenging in terms of operator safety. adding the rods. This means less fatigue
This is why we developed the Rod Handling for the operator assistant. Lastly, safety is
System. The Christensen RHS enables further improved by reducing the amount of
hands-free rod tripping throughout the injuries during the rod loading process.
drilling cycle, which means there is no need This is achieved thanks to not having to
to manually add or remove rods by hand. manually add rods when threading.
Secondly, thanks to hands-free rod tripping

Main benefits
Hands-free rod tripping throughout the
drilling cycle

Less fatigue for the operator assistant

Minimise injuries during the

rod-loading process

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 Technical specifications of rig with rod-handler Technical specifications of rig with rod-handler

Swing arm

Main control panel

Assistant control panel

Beam Shuttle

10°

A
A B
B EE
C
C

D
D

Christensen 140 Rod Handling System

Technical data Technical data

Main application area Core drilling Handles 3 meter and 6 meter drill rod
Drilling method Wireline drilling Rod size - B, N, H and P
Rod rack capacity B = 25 rods, N = 20 rods, H = 15 rods, P = 11 rods Can handle WL casings
Powered by Rig auxiliary hydraulic Handles the complete core barrel as well as inner tube
Transport dimensions 8 250 x 1 700 x 2 150 mm Drilling angles from 45° to 90°
Weight 2 500 kg CE certified (EN 16228)

Working dimensions Transport dimensions

Dimension Metric US Dimension Metric US
A 4 554 mm 14.9 ft Length 8 250 mm 27.1 ft
B 4 809 mm 15.8 ft Width 2 150 mm 7.1 ft
C 10 530 mm 34.5 ft Height 1 700 mm 5.6 ft
D 14 415 mm 47.3 ft 8°

E 3 331 mm 10.9 ft
F 4 270 mm 14.0 ft
G 9 991 mm 32.8 ft
H 13 876 mm 45.5 ft
A
A FF
G
G

H
H

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