With high pressure and high penetration rate, the PowerROC D60 drills the largest holes in the PowerROC family.

Wei Wen Xu, product company business line manager at Epiroc, said: "PowerROC D60 has been working in the field for some time and has already delivered great results. This rig will definitely bring a lot of value to our customers."

PowerROC D60 allows high productivity when drilling large holes ranging from 110mm to 178mm. The 5+1 rod handling system makes it possible to drill holes down to a depth of 30m.

Epiroc stated that features such as pilot hydraulic system and straightforward electronic system make PowerROC D60 both easy to operate and easy to service, and that the powerful rotary unit ensures that PowerROC D60 can operate reliably in all types of rock conditions. In addition, a dust collection system ensures keeps the work environment clean and safe for both machinery and personnel.

Xu explained: "The PowerROC D60 rig performance will show that this is a very strong, competitive product for mining and quarrying. I'm convinced that this this rig will meet our customers high expectations - which is already confirmed with recent success in Russia."

The Tier 3 version of PowerROC D60 is available now. The Tier 4 Final version will be available in North America, Japan and Korea from July.