Mining Constru C tion 1 2013 29 From Scotland with C o M peten C e of fe r a dvi ce re g ar ding th e s uit ab ilit y o f t he products for each application based upon the geolo gical infor mation pro vided and our e xperience in using the product I n a ddit ion w e advi se on an d s uppl y a selection of s wi v els lifting equipment oilers and pumps All of this means that w hen equipment is deli v ered to a site the drilling compan y can be assured that the c om pon e nt s wi ll f t to ge th er an d th at t he equipment will w ork immediatel y In applications w here the Atlas Copco Symmetrix and other casing adv ancement systems are supplied as a drilling system HF supplies all of the equipment in a package including the QL hammers HEX drill pipe casing adapters and shrouds The QL 300 hammer and associated Symmetrix casing adv ancement system enab les simultaneous drilling and casing of holes up to 1 200 mm in diameter A QL 300 hammer and Symmetrix system has recentl y been supplied on a rental basis for the installation of casing in a horizontal drilling application In w ater w ell drilling applications the customer is advised on the cor rect selec tion of drill pipe for a gi v en hole size to gether with the right stabilisers drill collars and handling systems On top of that the compan y advises on the cor rect v olumes of air or fuid circulation for gi v en applications and can suppl y or rent out the compressors or pumps required F or oi l a nd g as dr iller s Jac ques po ints out W e are conscious of the impor tance of selecting the cor rect drilling equipment and accessories for a gi v en project and w e tak e the time to appraise projects in order to estab lish the cor rect selection of equipment Long term perspective What e v er t he ap plicatio n HF a pplies a long ter m perspecti v e to the task meaning that its e xper ts focus on solutions that will get the best results o v er time and increase the customer s producti vity The compan y is represented in most par ts of the w orld via the Atlas Copco or g anization and no project is too f ar or too remote F or e xample a cluster drill w as recentl y supplied to India hammers and cluster drills ha v e been rented to proj ects in F rance Sw eden and Slo v enia and w ell drilling equipment has been supplied to v arious projects in Africa Jacques concludes W e ha v e a real passion for drilling and for sharing our e xperiencesIf th e c usto mer has a prob l em w e fnd a solu tion and pro vide it as a single package A wealth of experience and knowledge Abo ve the Competence Center team with a selection of Atlas Copco products for large hole and deep hole drilling F rom right A S ymmetrix casing system for a road tunnel project in Norw ay a customdesigned drill string solution for this deep hole rotary drill rig and a cluster drill consisting of seven ham mer s for tunnel foundation work in the US A