Core Drilling Rigs

Christensen Rod Handling System

Rod handling system for Christensen core drilling rigs

The Christensen Rod Handling System (RHS) is available as an option for both the Christensen CT20 and Christensen 140 surface core drilling rigs.

Safety is always a top concern. Keeping the operator out of harms way whilst performing core drilling is not always easy. This is why Epiroc has developed the Rod Handling System (RHS). The Christensen RHS enables hands-free rod tripping throughout the drilling cycle. This means there is no need to manually add or remove rods by hand.

Secondly, thanks to hands-free rod tripping, the operator assistant uses an assistant control panel instead of manually adding the rods. This increases safety and reduces fatigue for the operator assistant. Additionally, there is no need to manually add rods when threading — this totally removes the need to perform a potentially dangerous activity which dramatically increases safety.