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Atlas Copco launches reloaded face drilling rig

Atlas Copco’s Boomer M-series drill rigs, which were relaunched in Australia in 2014 after a major upgrade, are now available worldwide

Ailbhe Goodbody
A medium sized, one- or two-boom face drilling  rig from Atlas Copco

A medium sized, one- or two-boom face drilling rig from Atlas Copco

The face drilling rigs are designed for tunnelling and mining applications with a coverage area up to 65m2. During a major upgrade, the Boomer M-series rigs were ‘reloaded’ with a range of enhancements...

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