BAUER : Maschinen GmbH wins EuroTest award

BAUER Maschinen GmbH wins EuroTest award

Munich, Germany - BAUER Maschinen GmbH has once again received recognition for its innovative safety concept for drilling rigs: Managing Director René Gudjons and Bruno Unger, Divisional Director ValueLine, were delighted to accept the EuroTest award on April 12 at the Bauma trade fair in Munich. The German employer's liability insurance association for the construction sector (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft, BG BAU for short) presented the award to the company for its outstanding achievements in the field of occupational and machinery safety. Bauer had already received a promotional prize for its drilling rig safety concept from the German association of the construction industry, environmental and machine technology (VDBUM) in February. 'Safety takes top priority at construction sites,' affirms René Gudjons. 'We are thrilled that we can contribute considerably to this with our concept.'

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The safety concept was implemented for the new BT 70/80 and BT 75/85 base carrier lines for drilling rigs. The aim is to avoid dangerous situations and integrate the systems directly into the machinery. The extending service platforms are a decisive innovation: they allow for safe and ergonomic maintenance with a freely accessible working area. A part of the lateral paneling acts as a hand rail here. The extendable, walk-on drawers of the service platforms are stored on the underside of the support to save space. When the platform is extended, the working area underneath the uppercarriage is released so that the component units can be easily reached from the ground up. The hydraulic connections for the KDK rotary head have also been modified: they can now be easily connected to the rotary drilling gearbox from the ground without climbing aids. This massively reduces the risk of falling. Additionally, foldable fall protection has been incorporated on the uppercarriage. Cameras for rear area monitoring and reversing warning systems complete the safety equipment.

This concept, developed and already realized by Bauer, does not just increase safety and user-friendliness though, but also the economy of drilling rigs as the features to support during assembly of the machine reduce set-up time. Through the simple operation and constant availability of the fall protection, the machine's maintenance is quicker and more efficient. The most significant aspect, however, is that accidents leading to long standstill times and often high resulting costs can be avoided.