NEWS RELEASE

West Salem, Ohio – A new era in track driven directional drilling has arrived, as American Augers has now expanded its maxi-rig product lineup to now include the DD-440T.

Equipped with a Caterpillar® C-15 540 HP diesel engine, the DD-440T provides 440,000 lbs. (200 tonnes) of maximum thrust/pullback, and excels with excavator track driven mobility.  The carriage system provides, a rack and pinion, two pinion drive with adjustable force limiter,

The state-of-the-art rotary system includes a three pinion and gear drive with infinitely variable torque, 60,000 ft-lbs (80,000 Nm) of maximum rotary torque, a rear mounted mud swivel that provides up to 650 gallon per minute flow, slip spindle, and a 3 inch fluid course.

Other standard features include: 10° - 18° drill angle, triple jaw wrenches with a 12 inch separation, wrenches that travel the full length of the thrust frame, 154,000 ft-lbs of maximum breakout torque, 101,700 ft-lbs of maximum makeup torque, H-Beam type front and rear safety hold down system with struts, removable wrenches for lighter transport weight, and the ability to utilize Range II drill pipe.

American Augers is thrilled to offer these features and many more, as the DD-440T will only add to any driller’s jobsite success!

Contact:    Rob Foster: Marketing Manager