Drilling Solutions.

Our Expertise.

RAS (Rope Access Solutions) are specialists in various types of geotechnical drilling for stabilisation. We invest in the most advanced drilling equipment to ensure no out-of-reach areas and consistently safe and efficient delivery of projects, with a focus on cost-effective, sustainable and buildable solutions. All our equipment is standardised and spares interchangeable to minimise down-time and maximise productivity.

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Our DRILLING EQUIPMENT.

Excavator-mounted hydraulic drilling rigs

  • Lightweight and powerful (1,400kg / 1,671Nm)

  • Fully radio-controlled

  • Self-contained with no hydraulic or electrical interface with excavator

  • 360° tilt-rotating with no need for additional excavator attachments

  • Suitable for rock-bolting & soil-nailing with air, grout or water flushes

  • 10-minute switch between top-hammer & DTH setups

  • EN16-228 compliant including safety cage adaptations for UK PUWER compliance.

  • Advanced software architecture together with a wide range of innovative add-on modules (drill angle display, automatic drilling-mode, drill data record, anti-jamming system, access for remote maintenance)

Radio-controlled hydraulic slope-drilling units

  • Lightweight and powerful (1,400kg / 1,671Nm)

  • Unrivalled mobility with low centre of gravity, hydraulic legs and hydraulic winches

  • Fully radio-controlled

  • All parts and spares interchangeable with excavator-mounted rigs for combined delivery

  • EN16-228 compliant including safety cage adaptations for UK PUWER compliance.

  • Suitable for rock-bolting & soil-nailing with air, grout or water flushes

Compact tracked drilling units

  • Compact design for use in tight spaces such as basements or station platforms

  • Telescopic mast for easy switch between 1200-2400mm stroke length

  • Configurable in top-hammer, DTH or auger with casing

  • 360° slew, telescopic drilling tower and digger blade

  • EN16-228 compliant including safety cage adaptations for UK PUWER compliance.

FAQs

  • o We use top-hammer or DTH methods for open-hole drilling, sacrificial hollow anchors for soil-nailing and rock bolting, rotary and cased auger drilling and coring techniques for structure stability depending on the specific requirements of each project.

  • o Yes, our expertise in rope access techniques allows us to access and conduct operations in difficult-to-reach terrain with minimal environmental impact.

  • o Yes, we can install investigation and suitability test anchors to various specifications and carry out load-testing in accordance with British Standards, with post-installation acceptance testing included on all our working anchors. We also provide grout cube crush testing through our supply chain partners.

  • o We implement rigorous safety protocols and procedures in accordance with HSE Guidelines, Working At Height regulations, and IRATA Code of Practice and British Drilling Association guidance, among others. All our drillers hold NVQ Lvl2 Land Drilling and our general staff are trained by industry-leading certificating bodies such as IRATA, City & Guilds, CITB, and Sentinel.