MD6240 Rotary Drill
High productivity and low cost of ownership is yours with the MD6240 Rotary Drill. With bit load force of 24 000 kg (52,911 lb) and the capability to drill depths up to 55.47 m (182 ft) the MD6240 is well equipped to drill in hard or soft rock applications. Built to be reliable, safe and easy to service for years to come.
- Technical Specs
- Bit Load
- 24 000 kg (52,911 lb)
- Hole Diameter
- 152-244 mm (6-9.625 in)
- Engine
- C27 (Tier 2) – 597 kW (800 hp) at 2,100 rpm
- Compressor
- 48 m³/min (1,700 ft³/min) 6.9 bar (100 psi)
- Engine Cat® C27 Tier 2
- 597 kW (800 hp) at 2,100 rpm
- Hole Depth Single-pass (12 m/39 ft mast)
- Up to 12.80 m (42 ft)/Multi-pass Up to 55.47 m (182 ft)
- Hole Depth Single-pass (15 m/49 ft mast)
- Up to 15.85 m (52 ft)/Multi-pass Up to 31.08 m (102 ft)
- Depth multi-pass (15 m/49 ft mast)
- Up to 31.08 m (Up to 102 ft)
- Depth single-pass (12 m/39 ft mast)
- Up to 12.80 m (Up to 42 ft)
- Bit/hole diameter
- 152-244 mm (6-9.625 in)
- Depth multi-pass (12 m/39 ft mast)
- Up to 55.47 m (Up to 182 ft)
- Depth single-pass (15 m/49 ft mast)
- Up to 15.85 m (Up to 52 ft)
- Altitude
- Up to 4572 m (Up to 15,000 ft)
- Cold weather option
- -40.0 ° F
- Maximum ambient rating (standard)
- 125.0 ° F
- Minimum ambient rating (standard)
- 30 ° F
- Adjustable head guide shoes
- Steel with replaceable Nylatron
- Cable sheaves (cylinder) OD
- 16.0 in
- Cable sheaves (top and bottom) OD
- 20.0 in
- Cylinder bore – diameter
- 6.5 in
- Cylinder rod – diameter
- 4.0 in
- Number of cylinders
- 1
- Pull-down cylinder stroke (12 m/39 ft)
- 286.2 in
- Pull-down cylinder stroke (15 m/49 ft)
- 346.5 in
- Sheave guards
- Standard at bottom plate
- Type
- Closed-loop, hydraulic (stationary rod, moving barrel)
- Automatic cable
- Hydraulic cylinder, tensioning
- Cable type 25 mm (1 in)
- DYFORM 8
- Drilling feed/retract rate
- 0-39.3 m/min (0-129 ft/min)
- Head travel (12 m/39 ft)
- 572.4 in
- Head travel (15 m/49 ft)
- 693.0 in
- Rated hoist capacity
- Up to 222 kN (Up to 50,000 lbf)
- Rated pull-down capacity
- Up to 222 kN (Up to 50,000 lbf)
- Drive motor
- See Hydraulic System
- Gearbox
- Casting design
- Horsepower capacity
- 182 hp
- Gearing
- Straight spur
- Lubrication
- Oil-flooded
- Main thrust bearing
- Taper roller
- Ratio
- 16:1
- Rotation speed
- 0-220 rpm
- Torque
- 0-13 015 N·m (0-9,600 ft-lb)
- Compressor cooler – Height
- 72.0 in
- Compressor cooler – Width
- 64.0 in
- Engine radiator, top tank
- Sealed deaeration tank, pressure cap, overflow tube and sight glass
- Fan diameter (one fan per cooler, 10 blades)
- 48.0 in
- Fan guard
- Welded
- Fan speed – maximum
- 1525.0 RPM
- Radiator/hydraulic cooler – Height
- 58.0 in
- Radiator/hydraulic cooler – Width
- 58.0 in
- Special Note
- Split coolers, air-finned, three- or four-core, radiator/hydraulic stacked, compressor separate
- Standard ambient rating
- 125.0 ° F
- Air cleaner type
- Dry-type with safety element
- Air shut-off
- Hydraulic cylinder-operated from operator’s seat
- Controls
- Automatic with safety shut-down
- Drive
- Direct coupled to engine flywheel
- Oil cooling
- Air-to-oil cooler, thermostatically controlled
- Oil filtration
- 12 micron replaceable element
- Oil separation
- Vertical barrier element, pre-separation in 189 L (50 gal) horizontal sump (T-tank)
- Discharge air flow (sea level)
- 1700 ft3/min
- Maximum operating pressure
- 100 psi
- Type
- Oil-flooded, single-stage screw
- Air cleaner
- Dry-type with safety element
- Discharge air flow (sea level)
- 33 m3/min (1,150 ft3/min); 38 m3/min (1,350 ft3/min); 43 m3/min (1,500 ft3/min)
- Maximum operating pressure
- 10.3/24.1 bar or 10.3/24.1/34.5 bar (150/350 psi or 150/350/500 psi)
- Type (high pressure)
- Oil-flooded, two-stage screw
- Full load
- 2100.0 RPM
- Air cleaner type
- Dry-type with safety element
- Batteries
- Four (4) 8-D
- Jacket water cooling/CAC
- Radiator
- Manifold covers
- Blankets and/or exhaust wrap
- Muffler (inlet and outlet)
- 5.0 in
- Muffler guard
- 10 gauge for personal protection
- Optional fuel tank
- 415.0 gal
- Safety shut-down system
- Energized to run
- Starting system
- 24V DC
- Rated horsepower
- 800 hp
- Fuel tank
- 765 gal
- Manufacturer
- Caterpillar
- Model
- C27 Tier 2
- Optional rated horsepower
- 875 hp
- Air cleaner type
- Dry-type with safety element
- Batteries
- Four (4) 8-D
- Fuel tank
- 350.0 gal
- Full load
- 2100.0 RPM
- Jacket water cooling
- Radiator
- Model
- QST-30 (Non-Cert)
- Muffler (inlet and outlet)
- 5.0 in
- Muffler guard
- 10 gauge for personal protection
- Optional Tier 2 rated horsepower
- 1050.0 hp
- Optional fuel tank
- 415.0 gal
- Rated horsepower
- 1050.0 hp
- Safety shut-down system
- Energized to run
- Starting system
- 24V DC
- Turbo and manifold covers
- Blankets and/or exhaust wrap
- Construction
- ASTM 500 grade B rectangular tubing, welded
- Hose tray
- Sheet steel trough for moving hoses
- Hydraulic lines
- Pressure-rated steel hydraulic tubing
- Pivot and raising area
- Rectangular tubing A-frame; reinforced in high-stress areas
- Table hole diameter (diameter deck hole for guide bushing)
- 11.0 in
- Cylinder bore diameter
- 8.0 in
- Cylinder connection pins diameter
- 2.25 in
- Cylinder rod diameter
- 4.0 in
- Cylinder stroke
- 42.6 in
- Lift capacity each cylinder
- 125065.0 lb
- Number of cylinders
- 2
- Construction
- 12 gauge steel welded to formed 12 gauge channel and angle supports
- Door latches
- Heavy-duty latches with lockable handles
- Helper’s seat
- Fixed folding jump seat
- Insulation, floor [closed-cell foam with 3 mm (0.125 in) pyramid vinyl surface]
- 0.375 in
- Insulation, wall and ceiling (thermal)
- 1.0 in
- Left door to work deck
- Swing-type HD hinge
- Length at floor
- 78.0 in
- Operator’s seat
- One swivel-type with armrests, headrest and retractable seat belt
- Right door
- Swing-type HD hinge
- Sound levels
- 80 dB(A) or less
- Width at floor
- 59.75 in
- Climate control
- Wall-mounted, AC/heating/pressurizing unit
- Floor area
- 32.4 ft2
- Height inside
- 76.5 in
- Number of doors
- 2 with windows (included above)
- Number of windows
- 10
- Other
- Window wipers and washers
- Type
- Shock-mounted; two-man, integrated FOPS certified
- Windows (tinted safety glass in rubber mounting)
- 0.25 in
- Final drive
- Independent hydrostatic motors
- Overall length
- 224.6 in
- Pad type
- Triple grouser
- Pad width
- 29.5 in
- Rear axle (solid)
- 8.0 in
- Rollers
- Sealed, oil-flooded
- Type
- Excavator type
- Upper track chain support
- Two (2) carrier rollers
- Width over tracks
- 154.0 in
- Brakes
- Spring set, hydraulic release
- Front axle
- Three-point oscillating type
- Gradeability mast down
- 48%/25.6 degrees
- Maximum drive horsepower per track
- 204.0 hp
- Number of lower rollers
- 12
- Rock guards/chain guides
- Standard full-length guards
- Tram speed maximum
- 1.25 mph
- Construction
- Electric welded
- Handrails – Diameter
- 1.9 in
- Handrails – Height
- 48.0 in
- Main rails (ASTM 500 Grade B rectangular tubing heavily cross-braced and reinforced at high-stress areas)
- 203 mm × 406 mm × 13 mm (8 in × 16 in × 0.5 in)
- Toolbox
- Lockable door, below cab side walkway
- Tow hooks
- Welded, two (2) front
- Jacks, mast pivot and deck
- Welded integrally to mainframe
- Machine deck
- Access both sides
- Counterbalance valves
- Internal at each cylinder
- Cylinder bore
- 5.5 in
- Cylinder rod diameter
- 3.0 in
- Cylinder stroke
- 60.0 in
- Inner extension boot – Outside diameter
- 8.625 in
- Inner extension boot – Wall
- 0.322 in
- Location
- 2 front; 2 rear
- Pad connection
- Ball and socket
- Lift capacity
- 65300 lbf
- Number
- 4
- Pad diameter
- 24 in
- Deck floor material
- Non-skid sheet metal
- Drill deck area
- 73.8 ft2
- Drill deck length
- 104.75 in
- Drill deck width
- 101.5 in
- Table height off ground
- 52.0 in
- Dust collector capacity
- 4500 ft3/min
- Note
- Both dry and water injection can be mounted on the same drill
- Enclosed area
- 45.14 ft2
- Material (rubber nylon reinforced)
- 0.25 in
- Split for excess
- Front and rear with 305 mm (12 in) overlap
- Fan Drive Motor(s) – Single Fan – Pressure rating (continuous)
- 6000.0 psi
- Fan Drive Motor(s) – Single Fan – Type
- Piston
- Fan/Accessory Circuit Pump (Open-loop) – Maximum flow – dual fan (one per cooler)
- 72.0 gal/min
- Fan/Accessory Circuit Pump (Open-loop) – Pressure rating
- 5000.0 psi
- Fan/Accessory Circuit Pump (Open-loop) – Type
- Axial piston, variable volume
- Filtration (all filters have indicators and bypass) – Case return
- 12 micron
- Filtration (all filters have indicators and bypass) – Charge
- 3 micron, 1 per loop
- Filtration (all filters have indicators and bypass) – Loop
- 12 micron, 2 per loop (optional)
- Filtration (all filters have indicators and bypass) – Main return
- 12 micron absolute
- Left and Right Track/Rotation Pump (Closed-loop) – Maximum flow
- 75.0 gal/min
- Left and Right Track/Rotation Pump (Closed-loop) – Pressure rating
- 5800.0 psi
- Left and Right Track/Rotation Pump (Closed-loop) – Type
- Axial piston, variable volume
- Pump Drive Gearbox – Drive
- Rubber coupler/drive shaft to front of engine
- Pump Drive Gearbox – Type
- 3 pad
- Rotation Drive Motor – Pressure rating
- 5000.0 psi
- Rotation Drive Motor – Type
- Axial piston variable volume
- Track Drive Motors (2) – Pressure rating
- 6000.0 psi
- Track Drive Motors (2) – Type
- Bent-axis fixed volume
- Reservoir pressure
- Atmospheric, filtered breather
- Reservoir with sight and temperature gauge
- 170.0 gal
- Type
- Centralized manual (optional auto-lubrication)
- Pipe rack index
- Hydraulic motor through chain drive
- Pipe rack swing
- Hydraulic cylinders (2)
- Size of drill pipe/capacity
- 114-178 mm (4.5-7 in)
- 12 m (39 ft) mast arrangement
- 4 pods; 10.67 m (35 ft) long pipe
- 15 m (49 ft) mast arrangement
- 2 pods; 7.62 m (25 ft) long pipe
- Type
- Carousel, with stationary pods and breaker plates
- Cable size
- 0.5 in
- Capacity
- 3500 lb
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 12 m (39 ft) mast arrangement: Diameter (customer specification)
- 114-178 mm (4.5-7.0 in)
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 12 m (39 ft) mast arrangement: Wall thickness
- 0.75 in
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 12 m (39 ft) mast arrangement: Length
- 35 ft
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 12 m (39 ft) mast arrangement: Threads
- Depends on pipe diameter
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 15 m (49 ft) mast arrangement: Diameter (customer specification)
- 114-178 mm (4.5-7.0 in)
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 15 m (49 ft) mast arrangement: Wall thickness
- 0.75 in
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 15 m (49 ft) mast arrangement: Length
- 25 ft
- Drill Pipe (Optional, Price-Adder) – 15 m (49 ft) mast arrangement: Threads
- Depends on pipe diameter
- Top Adapter Sub – Diameter
- Depends on pipe diameter
- Top Adapter Sub – Length
- 28 in
- Top Adapter Sub – Top thread (API Reg.)
- 5.5 in
- Top Adapter Sub – Bottom thread
- Depends on pipe diameter
- Bit Sub – Table bushing
- One (1) piece insert, roller deck bushing or two-piece