It’s Always A Joy To Photograph Another Jumbo | Mining Industrial Photographer James Hodgins
Again I found myself face to face with my favorite piece of mining machinery to date………….the Jumbo. I don’t know what it is about this drill that get’s me excited. I think it’s because out of the countless times I have photographed it I have yet to run out of ideas on how to position it. I would love to have a day of just placing and photographing a jumbo. No shot list, no testing, just me and the Jumbo (and operator) and anything goes.
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The DR-1SB hydraulic jumbo drill, a single-boom hydraulic rig, is designed for drilling vertical, horizontal and angled holes in underground production or development headings. The DR-1SB has boom coverage of 5.46 m by 5.46 m (17’11” by 17’11”) and inner and outer turning radius’ of 4.19 m (13’9”) and 6.48 m (21’3”), respectively.
The DR-1SB features the Intelsense drilling control system, which includes the following features:
- Collaring
- Anti-jamming
- Automatic water monitoring with feed return if low pressure is encountered
- Auto return to start position after hole completion
- Control levers for operating percussion, rotation, and feed
The DR-1SB also includes robust drilling and carrier hydraulics that feature variable displacement piston pumps; specifically:
- Jumbo hydraulics: load-sensing, closed-circuit design for percussion, rotation, feed, and boom movements
- General hydraulics: load-sensing, closed center circuit design for optimal efficiency
- Steering hydraulics: load-sensing, closed center circuit design; stick steering with direct-acting control valve and two double-acting steer cylinders