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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2011
Applicant:
Stefano Ferrari, Barbiano, IT;
Inventor:
Stefano Ferrari, Barbiano, IT;
Assignee:
DRILLMEC S.P.A., Gariga di Podenzano (PC), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/20 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/20 (2013.01); E21B 19/00 (2013.01); E21B 19/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for automatic handling of drilling rods includes a step of handling at least one drilling rod () by a handler () designed for simultaneously clamping and moving the drilling rod (), and wherein the handler () moves the drilling rod () from an auxiliary retainer () to a main well (). The handling step takes place automatically and is controlled by a data processing unit, and includes automatic handling of a drill head () fitted with a chuck susceptible to being screwed to the drilling rod (); the automatic handling occurring among a plurality of heights (q-q) stored in the data processing unit.