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Chimo's Safe-T-Driller™ provides
drillers with controls to enhance
safety and efficiency

Safety and Efficiency — the primary business drivers on today's drilling agenda. With Safe-T-Driller from Chimo Equipment, the requirement for safe operations does not conflict with the needs of operating efficiency.Safe-T-Driller provides major improvements in safety via its fail-safe design, keeping operational requirements in mind.


Married with state of the art control technology, Safe-T-Driller
assures that hole is built quicker without sacrificing bit life or hole
quality.
At the end of the day, a Safe-T-Driller Rig becomes more
valuable where it counts.

Safe-T-Driller; Built like no other!

A First generation auto-drillers use mechanical linkages or cables to actuate brake control through existing brake handle, thus mimicking the driller’s manual actions.

B Process oriented screens work the way you do. This screen shot shows the Safe-T-Driller in Tripping mode.

C Precise control of brake action delivers smoother line payout, resulting in higher ROP and significant noise reduction.

D Logical and intuitive "Main Menu" screen provides simple access to all Safe-T-Driller functions and delivers high efficiency to the drilling operation.

With Safe-T-Driller, you get:

Efficiency

  • Ultimate drilling control via WOB, ROP, and delta pressure
  • Optimum speed control for tripping

Safety

  • Crown/floor saver and kelly down protector
  • Emergency stop
  • Audible alarms
  • Built-in reserve air supply and more...

Latest Technology

  • 2nd generation PLC based control system
  • Logical, intuitive presentation of information
  • Auxiliary signals for electronic
    drilling recorders

      The way we drill has remained constant for mobile land rigs since the first decades of rotary drilling. Drillers today still rely on their own physical skills when managing the equipment used to make hole. This forces the driller to be highly focused on his activities, perhaps at the expense of his crew’s and rig’s safety. It also means that the quality of hole produced is only as good as the driller working at the time.

To address issues of inconsistancy in both safety and performance, 1st generation block control systems and auto drillers helped to ensure that both people and assets were protected. The trade-off was in operational performance and safety, thus causing situations where drillers would operate their equipment by overriding the very systems designed to ensure their safety.

Safe-T-Driller represents the next generation of electronic block control / auto driller system built to provide for rig safety, while enhancing rig performance. It truly is built like no other!

 

How is Safe-T-Driller built like no other? From the beginning, Safe-T-Driller was designed to ensure safer operations by allowing the driller to focus more of his time on the safety of his crew and the process of drilling.

• Crown/floor savers
• Significantly reduced brake noise
• Emergency stop
• Audible alarms
• Fail-safe design

 

 

 

 

 

E Integrates easily with IRIS and NetSat systems to allow instant system access and remote service, regardless of your location. F Process oriented screens; this screen shot shows the Safe-T-Driller's ability to illustrate current and historical information. G Two solution providers coming together; EATON and Chimo Equipment. Pictured is the EATON brake that Safe-T-Driller leverages for superior control.

Safety with a mind for efficiency! A solution that saves you money. Safe-T-Driller is equipped with 3 primary control algorithms that ensure performance drilling:

  • WOB: Senses formation changes on weight more efficiently than 1st generation auto drillers.
  • ROP: In addition to WOB, drillers can set the target ROP for the drilling program.
  • Delta Pressure: For mud motor drilling, ensure that your mud motors don't get stalled!

Stump height setting insures that optimum working level is maintained at all times for ease of operations and safety. In addition, Safe-T-Driller comes with Trip Assist, a feature that controls the rate of descent when tripping.

Getting Started

Our Service teams are waiting to make your rig a safer work environment. Getting started is easy. The Safe-T-Driller system may be quickly integrated into your Rig's existing systems1.

1 Rig survey required. Safe-T-Driller is designed to work with your EATON AirFlex brake.

The standard Rig-Up Kit includes:

  • Drawworks Encoder • Proximity Sensors
  • Pressure Sensors • Display
  • E-Stop Panel
 

H Weight-on-bit (WOB) is the primary control parameter. Other control parameters are automatically engaged to ensure safe operation at all times due to formation variations.
I
Rate-of-penetration ROP limits can be set to ensure that the primary WOB limits are maintained but not exceeded, resulting in more efficient bit utilization and drilling efficiency.
J The driller accesses Safe-T-Driller with an easy-to-read display, located on the rig floor for efficiency and convenience. The touchscreen is designed for hazardous area use in direct sunlight.

 

 


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