Drill site at ILLIMANI (Bolivia)
Ice Core recovered at ILLIMANI
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We are designing and manufacturing lightweight ICE CORE DRILLS and related
equipment: Even in quite difficult alpinistic conditions our Ice Core Drills
can be transported in about 7 porter loads.
Our Ice Core Drills are optimized
electromechanical 'Drill by Wire' -systems . At ILLIMANI (Bolivia, 6400
masl) a novice drilling team reached bedrock at 136.7m after 6 working Days.
Our Drill systems are optimized for easy transportation AND easy handling.
Highlights:
We designed and manufactured the prototype of this ice drill during 1998.
First tests end of September 1998.
Final test December 1998.
First real life use at the Paul- Scherrer- Institute (PSI) Expedition to Cerro
Tapado, February 1999 (Chile, 5500 masl), Bedrock was reached at 36m.
Second use at Illimani (Bolivia, 6400 masl), June 1999. The Illimani - Expedition
was a joint- venture of PSI and IRD Monpellier. Two Ice core devices were used,
one reached bedrock at 138.7m. the other at 136.7m
Now we are continuously optimizing this icedrill
Key Features:
- Core length: |
max. 0.80m |
- Core diameter: |
82 mm |
- Hole diameter: |
103 mm |
- Easy installation: |
Drill site is installed within less then 30 minutes (No drill trench required) |
- Operation Range: |
200 m depth (dependent of cable length option, Max. 300m) |
- Drill time for 50m: |
app. 10 hours |
- Drill time for 150m: |
app. 50 hours |
- Total weight: |
200 kg (max. part weight 28 kg) |
Solar operated with buffer battery (or gasoline generator) |
- Drill is sealed (max. pressure: 100m water column)
- All parts in contact with ice and water are made from anodized aluminum stainless
steel, polyethylene and POM
- All parts in contact with core are made of anodized aluminum and POM.
Price app. 120'000.- US$
Detailed specifications:
Energy Source:
Solar panel: 6x USF- 32 from Unisolar
Battery pack: 120V/ 7Ah
Part |
Gross - Dimension (mm) |
Gross - Weight (kg) |
Net - Dimension (mm) |
Net - Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drill drive and anti torque |
1000 x 200 x 500 |
55 |
Ø100 x 600 |
25 |
Drill tubs |
included in package of Drill- drive |
- |
Ø100 x 1050 |
2 x 8 |
Drill tower |
1000 x 500 x 180 |
35 |
4 pce. Ø100 x 900 |
4 x 7 |
Winch base plate |
1100 x 600 x 700 |
100 |
1000 x 500 x 200 |
22 |
Winch Motor |
included in package of Winch base plate |
- |
400 x 150 x 150 |
12 |
Winch reel with cable (200m) |
included in package of Winch base plate |
- |
Ø400 x 220 |
28 |
Solar panels |
1300 x 500 x 120 |
15 |
6pce. 1200 x 450 x 10 |
6 x 2 |
Battery pack |
2 pce. 400 x 170 x 150 |
2 x 20 |
2 pce. 400 x 170 x 150 |
2 x 20 |
Control Box |
included in package of Winch base plate |
- |
300 x 200 x 180 |
3 |
Small parts |
included in package of Winch base plate |
- |
- |
10 |
This Ice Core Drill is ideal for preparatory expeditions, so it is possible to check the optimal Drillsite in a small operation. For example the Paul Scherrer Instiute explors first the Drillsite with this device together with RADAR measurments.
Key Features:
- Core length: |
max. 0.90m |
- Core diameter: |
57 mm |
- Operation Range: |
15m depth |
- Drill time for 12m: |
2 - 4 hours |
- Total weight: |
20 kg |
- Energy Source : |
Solar operated with buffer battery |
- No winch
- Drill is sealed (max. pressure: 5m water column)
- All
parts in contact with ice and water are made from anodized aluminum stainless
steel, polyethylene and POM
- All parts in contact with core are made of
anodized aluminum
Price app. 25'000.- US$
Energy Source:
Solar panel: 1x sunlinq 12 Watt
Battery pack: 36 V/ 3.2 Ah
Key Features:
- Footprint: |
6 m Diameter |
- Height: |
3.5 m |
- Weight: |
150kg |
Price app. 30'000.- US$
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