Bauer’s New Electric Drilling Rig
Bauer has unveiled the first electric drilling rig produced by the company, the eBG. As the drilling rig uses electrical power instead of a diesel engine it does not require any fossil fuels and operates quietly, making it suited for
Bauer has unveiled the first electric drilling rig produced by the company, the eBG.
As the drilling rig uses electrical power instead of a diesel engine it does not require any fossil fuels and operates quietly, making it suited for use in urban environments.
“We have been working with electrification for some time now,” said Christian Heinecker, head of the Drilling Equipment division at Bauer Maschinen GmbH. “In the past, however, this was tailored to specific customer requests or projects.”
Previously, electrification of Bauer equipment has only been applied in specific cases, such as the Dive Drill, a drilling rig operated from ships for underwater drilling in which electrically driven hydraulic power packs were installed.
The new eBG 33 falls in the mid-range segment of the drilling rig series with a drive power of more than 400kW.
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