American Augers has always been a company that seeks to provide industry leading equipment to the pipeline and utility markets. This is evident in the release of the new DD-660RS, 300 tonne Horizontal Directional Drill. This system incorporates many of the steadfast features provided by previous models with some state-of-the-art enhancements. Chief among these enhancements is a new micro-processor control system with a touch screen display. This system allows the operator to fine tune the drilling capacity to the specifications of the product being installed. The state-of-the-art design provides better response time than previous systems and is utilized to display all gauges, read outs, diagnostics, instruction manuals and service contact information.
Specs
| Rating | 600 HP (447 kW) each |
| Maximum Thrust/Pullback | 660,000 lbs. (300 Tonnes) |
| Maximum Rotary Torque | 80,000 ft-lbs. (108,500 Nm) @ 0 – 34 RPM |
| Maximum Breakout Torque | 220,000 ft. lbs. (298,280 Nm) |
| Maximum Makeup Torque | 100,183 ft-lbs. (138,252 Nm) |
| Drill Pipe | Range II – 30 ft. (9.1 m) |
