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Cat drills set operating records at Ravensworth

Two new Cat MD6420B rotary drills have been cutting their teeth on the overburden at Glencore’s Ravensworth coal mine in Australia for the last 12 months

Carly Leonida
The Cat MD6420B rotary drill rig on site

The Cat MD6420B rotary drill rig on site

Caterpillar has reported that the results achieved are outstanding, with engine hours well above the industry’s ‘good’ rating of 5,000h/y and the ‘excellent’ rating of 6,000h/y. The first unit, #112...

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