Patents Assigned to Ormarc Engineering Pty Ltd
  • Publication number: 20190316427
    Abstract: A drill rod handler provides rods to be used to form a drill string in on-shore drilling operations. The drill rod handler includes side arms which are moveable to encourage drill rods to roll towards or away from a centre line of the drill rod handler. A working arm is arranged to grasp a centrally located drill rod, and to raise it from a horizontal to a vertical configuration. The working arm may then slew to correctly position the drill rod at the correct location for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Ormarc Engineering Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Scott Pover
  • Patent number: 10385634
    Abstract: A drill rod handler provides rods to be used to form a drill string in on-shore drilling operations. The drill rod handler includes side arms which are moveable to encourage drill rods to roll towards or away from a center line of the drill rod handler. A working arm is arranged to grasp a centrally located drill rod, and to raise it from a horizontal to a vertical configuration. The working arm may then slew to correctly position the drill rod at the correct location for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Ormarc Engineering Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Scott Pover
  • Publication number: 20170044852
    Abstract: A drill rod handler provides rods to be used to form a drill string in on-shore drilling operations. The drill rod handler includes side arms which are moveable to encourage drill rods to roll towards or away from a centre line of the drill rod handler. A working arm is arranged to grasp a centrally located drill rod, and to raise it from a horizontal to a vertical configuration. The working arm may then slew to correctly position the drill rod at the correct location for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ormarc Engineering Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Scott Pover