VM Drilling have designed their business around remote operating track based, deep hole RC Exploration rigs. These units are renowned for being a stable platform therefore giving better mobility and hole alignment and less hole deviation.

Our track based rigs are appealing to clients as they can reach depths of up to 800m on rugged terrain and also reduce the impact on the environment because they are more manoeverable with a smaller footprint.

All VM Rigs are fitted with automatic KL rod loaders for reduced manual handling. Our rod loader controls are plumbed in directly eliminating remote controls and the problematic system of electric over hydraulic controls.

We have the revolutionary TJM handsfree breakout units fitted to all of our exploration machines to eliminate the need for stilsons. The TJM breakouts have the ability to break down threads through the rod line and hammers at the pull of a lever.

The VM cyclone system is constructed with double chamber doors which seal the sample off from the dust collector preventing the sample fines from being drawn away and reducing sample quality, resulting in a very accurate sample.

The rigs are all accompanied by eight wheel drive Tatra's. They are an all terrain truck built in the Czech Republic for complete treacherous conditions. The trucks are set up with bulk fuel and water tanks, high pressure washers, diesel/water pumps. These trucks give us the capability to drill in areas accessible only by track mounted machines.

The auxiliary units for these machines can be either track based or all wheel drive truck driven. They have the capacity to produce 2400 cfm @ 900 psi, they are complete with deck mounted emergency shutdown system, transfers hoses including full length whip socks, access ladders and complete walkways etc.

VM use only RRE threads on 4 1/2 x 6m Drill rods on their exploration rigs, hammers will be RE 052 supplied by Sandvik Mining. All drill bits used will be of genuine good quality.
 
VM have designed their own sampling system with hard wearing points in mind, they have had wearable sleeves designed specifically from hard casting to extend the life of the sampling system and hoses etc. All sample hoses are 4" which reduces velocity and in turn hose wear. 

We believe we have the equipment matched with the experience to take on any of your remote deep hole exploration needs.