TABLE OF CONTENTS AustEx Rod Presenter

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Using This Manual ......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Operation of the Rod Presenter.............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Modifications .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Design...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Seeking Assistance .................................................................................................................. 2
1.6 General contact information Australian Exploration Engineering .......................................... 3
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 4
3. COMPONANTS .................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Presenter Arm ............................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Controls ......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 HMI Display ................................................................................................................................... 6
3.4 Valving ........................................................................................................................................... 7
4. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION ............................................................................................................. 8
5. ROD PRESENTER - SET UP.................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Presenter Arm Length Adjustment ............................................................................................... 9
5.2 Angle and Roller Alignment .......................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Presenter Rotate Stop Points ...................................................................................................... 10
6. DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................................................................... 11
7. HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC...12

8. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC..13
AustEx Rod Presenter INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Using This Manual
This manual will assist you to properly operate your AustEx Rod Presenter. The information
contained within this manual covers technical data and procedures recommended by the
manufacturer.
1.2 Operation of the Rod Presenter
The manufacturer, in the interest of safety and proper operating procedures, recommends
that any personnel engaged in operating or working around the Rod Presenter are
appropriately trained.
1.3 Modifications
No structural or performance modifications, additions, changes and non-recommended
operating or maintenance procedures can be carried out to the Rod Presenter without the
prior written approval of the manufacturer.
1.4 Design
The Rod Presenter has been designed to handle diamond drill rods. Operation of the Rod
Presenter beyond or outside the intended design purpose is not recommended without the
prior written approval of the manufacturer and may void warranty.
1.5 Seeking Assistance
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the Operators Manual is readable and
complete. However, it is possible that in the particular case of this manual, some
eventualities may not have been foreseen.

If we are to continue to provide the drilling industry with a product that meets their
expectation, we need to be kept informed of issues that need addressing.

We look forward to a fruitful and long relationship with you and encourage you to keep us
informed of the Rod Presenter performance and naturally any problems.
In the event that the given instructions in this manual are:
Difficult to understand;
Easily misinterpreted;
Produce unexpected outcomes when followed;
Do not cover eventualities or situations or anticipated at the time of writing

Please refer to the General Contact Information on the following page for the AustEx
office.

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CONTACT AustEx Rod Presenter
1.6 General contact information Australian Exploration Engineering
Email - enquiries@austexeng.com.au
Phone - 08 9450 9400
Fax - 08 9478 2316

Specific Enquires

Supply & Sales

Spencer Harris
Mobile - 0421 455 939
Email - spencer@austexeng.com.au

Technical Enquires
Dean Harrington
Mobile - 0422 229 262
Email - dean@austexeng.com.au

Rig Sales
Marcel Every
Mobile - 0421 440 667
Email - marcel@austexeng.com.au

Field Service
Zak Jermyn
Mobile - 0411 775 668
Email - zak@austexeng.com.au

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AustEx Rod Presenter GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AustEx Rod Presenter is mounted on a Sandvik DE880 or DE840 drill rig. It is
specifically designed to be used simultaneously with the rigs haul winch to transfer
diamond drill rods in and out of the mast.

The Presenter eliminates the need for an offsider to hold onto the drill rod when
moving it with the haul winch.

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COMPONENTS AustEx Rod Presenter
3. COMPONENTS
This section has been included to assist the operator to identify and locate the various
components, which make up the AustEx Rod Presenter.

3.1 Presenter Arm

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

1. Roller Spring
2. Presenter Lifting Point
3. Length Adjustment Locking Bolts
4. Hydraulic Rotator
5. Nylon Rod Roller
6. Lifting Point Fold Away Latch
7. Roller Centraliser Cylinder
8. Rotary Encoder
9. Angle Adjustment Cylinder

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AustEx Rod Presenter COMPONENTS

3.2 Controls

2 3 4
1
5

1. Presenter Rotate In/Out Lever

2. HMI Display
3. Breakout / Angle or Roller Adjustment Selector
4. Angle Adjustment / Roller Centraliser Selector
5. Breakout / Rod Presenter Selector

3.3 HMI Display

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COMPONENTS AustEx Rod Presenter

3.4 Valving

Rotate Stop Solenoids

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AustEx Rod Presenter COMPONENTS

4. PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION
Failure to carry out this basic pre-operation checklist could lead to death or
personnel injury.
Do not attempt to operate this piece of equipment until you have been trained in
every function and fully understand the operators manual.

The pre-operation inspection is a series of checks, which must be carried out daily at the start of
each work shift, or when the rig has been shifted to another drill site.

Each check will ensure the Presenter is prepared properly for normal operation. The pre operation
inspection is concerned with the AustEx rod presenter only.

Items to be inspected at the start of every shift

- Nylon roller bearing condition
- Nylon roller spring condition
- Hydraulic system isnt leaking
- All pins and bolts are in place
- All Pivots are greased
- Hydraulic rotator worm drive is greased
- HMI Display is readable and working
- The presenter stops at its set stop points as selected on the HMI display

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SET-UP AustEx Rod Presenter
5. ROD PRESENTER - SET UP
The presenter need to be adjusted at the start of every hole so that it correctly aligns itself with
the mast angle and rod trestle location. Once the initial setup is complete then the settings should
not need to be altered until the rig is moved to another hole.

5.1 Presenter Arm Length Adjustment

The Presenter needs to be rotated out from the mast with the only the haul plug hanging from the
end. The arm length needs to be adjusted so that when its rotated out from the mast the haul
plug hangs above the start of the rods lying in the trestles. If it over shoots this mark or cannot
reach the rods then the two length adjustment locking bolts will need to be removed and the arm
adjusted to suit.

Once the correct length is achieved ensure both locking bolts are re-installed prior to use.

5.2 Angle and Roller Alignment

These two adjustments ensure firstly, when the Presenter is rotated out from the mast that the
centreline of the nylon roller lines up squarely with the rod trestles. Secondly, when a rod is in the
mast and resting on the Presenters nylon roller that the bottom of the rod lines up with the rod
spinner.

If the Presenter is out of line with the rod trestles when rotated out then Breakout / AustEx Rod
Presenter Selector needs to be pushed left to Rod Presenter and the Angle Adjustment / Roller
Centraliser needs to be pushed right to Angle adjustment. The operator should then use the
breakout lever in the control cabinet to adjust the Presenter so that its in line with the rod
trestles.

Once the above alignment is achieved the hauling plug will need to be screwed in to a rod and the
rod loaded into the mast just above the rod spinner. If the alignment with rod spinner is out left to
right then the Angle Adjustment / Roller Centraliser Selector needs to be pushed left to roller
centraliser. The operator should then use the breakout lever in the control cabinet to adjust the
Presenter so that the bottom of the drill rod lines up over the rod spinner.

Once the above alignments are correct then the Breakout / AustEx Rod Presenter Selector needs
to be pushed right to Breakout so that the breakout lever in the control cabinet returns to its
normal operation.

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AustEx Rod Presenter SET-UP

5.3 Presenter Rotate Stop Points

To aid the driller when loading or unloading rods from the mast the Presenter has user defined
stop points that once set will stop the Presenter rotating in the exact same locations for every rod
load or unload.

When setting up the stop points for the first time the operator will need to select SET POSITION
from the home page on the HMI display in the drillers panel. Once selected two options will
appear SET LOAD and SET UNLOAD. Within both of these options there are four stop points
which are set by rotating the presenter to the desired stop positions and pressing the key pad
button below the green tick for each stop point. If a stop point is saved successfully then it will be
highlighted green. Below is a description of each stop point and where they should be set.

"MAST PSN"
Stops the Presenter just above the plug slide and allows the hauling plug to pass by when lowering
the rod string down the hole. When the "MAST PSN" stop point is reached the operator cannot
rotate the presenter any further past the stop point.

"ROD STRING" & INTERMED

Helps guide the new rod off the trestles and lines it up over the rod spinner. These stop points are
timed stops and once the set time has elapsed the operator can continue to rotate the Presenter
past the stop point.

"LOAD PSN"
Stops the Rod Presenter rotating away from the mast in the correct position for the hauling plug to
be spun into a new rod. When the "LOAD PSN" stop point is reached the operator cannot rotate
the Presenter any further past the stop point.

"UNLOAD PSN"
Also stops the Rod Presenter rotating away from the mast but ensures the rod is pulled all the way
to the backboard and thus ensuring the hauling plug is in the correct position to be spun out of the
rod.

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DIAGNOSTICS AustEx Rod Presenter
6. DIAGNOSTICS
The HMI display has diagnostics to allow the operator to easily identify the cause of a fault. When a fault occurs the corresponding text will appear on the screen.

ENCODER SENSOR FAULT

- Wire break to the rotary encoder (or plug not fastened)
- Rotary encoder failure

CR2033 FAULT
- Wire break to CR2033
- CR2033 faulty

ENCODER SENSOR FAULT

CR2033 FAULT
- Wire break to HMI display
- CAN bus terminating resistors faulty
- HMI plug not fastened
- Cables between nodes faulty
- Both CR2033 and rotary encoder faulty

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AustEx Rod Presenter DIAGNOSTICS

7. HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC

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DIAGNOSTICS AustEx Rod Presenter
8. ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC

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