Geotechnical Drilling Rigs
With over 50 years of experience designing and building geotechnical drilling rigs and equipment, we are proud to offer what our customers feel are the best geotechnical drills in their class on the market today. A trio of high-powered, advanced hydraulic geotechnical drilling rigs will ensure that your projects are completed efficiently and to your utmost satisfaction.
Whether your drilling needs encompass mud rotary drilling, or auger drilling and core sampling, we have the geotechnical drilling rig that will best meet and fulfill your needs. The SIMCO 2400 SK-1 and 2800 geotechnical drilling rigs are top head drive drill rigs that are easy to use and maintain, capable of performing under even the most difficult conditions.
For the ultimate in geotechnical drilling rigs, the SIMCO 7000 is the ultimate drill for soil surveys, drilling and sampling, Piezometer installation, soil boring, and auger drilling, among many other geotechnical drilling applications.
Whether you are an engineering firm or other company that requires geotechnical drilling for road and bridge borings, drilling for buildings and properties, or foundation design borings, our geotechnical drilling rigs can help you achieve your goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Environmental Drilling Rigs
With over 50 years of experience designing and building drilling rigs and equipment, it’s no wonder that companies across the globe are seeking out SIMCO for their environmental drilling needs. For direct push probe, mud rotary, hollow stem auger, and many other environmental drilling applications, SIMCO environmental drilling rigs get the job done.
Whether your drilling needs encompass mud rotary drilling, or auger core drilling and sampling, we have the environmental drilling rig that will best meet and fulfill your needs. The SIMCO 2400 SK-1 and 2800 geotechnical drilling rigs are top head drive drill rigs that are easy to use and maintain, capable of performing under even the most difficult conditions.
For the ultimate in environmental drilling rigs, the SIMCO 7000 is the ultimate drill for soil surveys, drilling and sampling, Piezometer installation, soil boring, and auger drilling, among many other environmental drilling applications.
2400 SK-1 |
2800 Geotechnical / Environmental |
7000 Geotechnical / Environmental |
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General Capabilities(Capabilities subject to drilling conditions, mud pump size and auxiliary compressor size) |
Special financing rates available through Paccar | ||
Conventional Flight Augers: |
0-100 ft 10″ borehole | 0-300 ft 12″ borehole | 500 ft 2″- 15″ borehole |
Probing: |
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Hollow Stem Augers: |
0-25 ft 6 ¼ ID or 60 ft using 3 ¼ – 4 ¼ ID | 0-100 ft 6 ¼ ID or 0 – 150 ft using 3 ¼ – 4 ¼ ID | 350 ft 6 ¼ ID or 400 ft using 3 ¼ – 4 ¼ ID |
Core Drilling: |
250 ft AWX Drill Rod, 150 ft NWX Drill Rod | 300 ft NQ Drill Rod, 500 ft AQ Drill Rod | 400 ft NQ Drill Rod, 600 ft AQ Drill Rod |
Wet Rotary: |
0-400 ft with 9″ borehole | 1,500 ft with 12″ borehole | |
Air Rotary: |
(Down-the-Hole Hammer) 0-400 ft 9″ borehole | (Down-the-Hole Hammer) 1,500 ft 9″ borehole | |
General Specifications |
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Drillhead Torque: |
2,000 ft lbs | 7,500 ft lbs 4-Speed | 12,500 ft lbs |
Drillhead RPM: |
0-185 RPMOptional High Speed Coring Head Available (0-970 rpm) | 0-670 RPM | 0-600 RPM |
Pullback: |
7,600 lbs | 12,000 lbs | 29,500 lbs |
Push Down: |
7,600 lbs | 12,000 lbs | 15,000 lbs |
Winch: |
1,800 lbs | Main Winch: 4,500 lbsAuxiliary Winch: 2,550 lbs
Optional Wireline Winch:1,300 lbs |
Main Winch: 12,000 lbsAuxiliary Winch: 4,300 |
Drillhead Travel – Net Stroke: |
74″Optional 10′ stroke mast available with most drill packages | 11′ | 24′ |
