McKay Drilling

International Women's Day 8th March 2025 #accelerateaction #mckaydrilling #majordrilling https://lnkd.in/gfVKVVUB

McKay Drilling are a proud sponsor of the Perth Children's Christmas Party! It is great to see the event grow every year and support WA families who are so appreciative of the joy this event brings to their children who persevere through challenging times in their life. 🎅 🌲 🎁 #mckaydrilling #communityspirit #communitysupport #perthspecialchildrenschristmasparty https://lnkd.in/gMCUtpUD

McKay Drilling supporting the Clontarf Foundation as a proud partner at this years Wadjemup Cup. Click on the link to learn more about the day. https://lnkd.in/gBWNfuRE #mckaydrilling #wadjemupcup #clontarffoundation #supportingyouth&culture #community #clontarfpartner #rottnestisland #westernaustralia

Lest We Forget - Remembrance Day https://lnkd.in/gzZ5jgFD

Come on down to our Wangara office next week for our 'Donuts for your Donation' week. Grab yourself a yummy Krispy Kreme donut in exchange for a donation to our Breast Cancer Care WA Fundraiser. If you can't make it to the office, please feel free to just click on the link to make a tax deductible donation today. THANK YOU for your support. https://lnkd.in/gskmEMaC

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Tribe Tech fires up autonomous RC drill rig Tribe Tech Group PLC has given an update in relation to the company’s first generation #autonomous TTDS 700 GC #reversecirculation #drillrig. It says it continues to move forward in relation to the construction of its drill rig and recently successfully switched on the engine of the drill rig for the first time at the company’s 20,000 square foot facility near #Belfast, Northern Ireland. Derek Loughlin, Chief Technology Officer at Tribe Tech, commented: “We continue to make strong progress in relation to the company’s first generation autonomous TTDS 700 GC drill rig and ultimately, towards creating a safer, more efficient work environment through the use of fully autonomous and safe drill rigs. This is demonstrated by the continued testing and most recently, the successful engine ignition of our first autonomously operated drill rig.” Factory completion of the drill rig continues to be expected to occur in the first quarter of 2024 with shipment to the customer expected in second quarter of 2024, as originally stated in the company’s announcement on 28 December 2023. To date, reverse circulation drilling has been characterised by a lack of #automation due to the complexities of the systems required and the harsh conditions in which these machines operate. The company’s RC drill rigs are being developed to remove operators from the dangers that are involved in traditional RC drill rigs. Tribe Tech CEO Charlie King told International Mining during a visit to the factory back in 2022: “There is a huge degree of complexity in #RCautomation relating to the handling of rods and bits plus the cyclone sampling. You would typically have one or two people on the sampling; one person operating the #rod handler; one person doing the actual drilling plus a supervisor plus maybe additional staff such as a geologist, health and safety professional or field assistant. We are very familiar with the challenges, however, due to projects our team members have worked on in previous roles; plus the sheer weight of engineering hours we have put into the TTDS development and the lessons we have learned along the way. I will say that a standard RC rig has three to five people operating it; whereas ours will have nobody on the drill pad at all and we have designed everything around that which has meant a colossal engineering project from the ground up.” Australia represents a major market for large RC rigs, especially in the #Pilbara #ironore hub, so this is the primary initial focus area for #TribeTech with both mining houses & major drilling contractors. While the drill rig itself is being made in Northern Ireland, the sampling system has been built at the company’s facility in Perth, WA. #autonomousdrilling #futureofmining

Exciting times in drilling 👏 #mckaydrilling #majordrilling #tribetech #rcrevolution #smartmining #miningtech #safetyinmining #autonomousdrilling

DOOGA DAY 2024 RAFFLE PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Thanks to MATES in Mining for the amazing work they are doing to prevent suicide and raise mental health awareness. Thank you to all our sponsors who have been incredibly generous with their ongoing support, there are some very happy winners today!!! If you entered the Dooga Day Raffle, the results are now available on our website; https://lnkd.in/dJ9eZP92

Today is WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY! Today also marks the last day of the DOOGA DAY 2024 CAMPAIGN. Since the 31st July the Dooga Day 2024 Fundraiser has raised an incredible $15,520 for MATES in MINING. The triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day for 2024-2026 is "Changing the Narrative on Suicide" with the call to action "Start the Conversation". McKay Drilling are proud to be very proactive in changing the narrative on suicide and being a part of action to start conversations and continue to ensure mental health is a priority in our community. #mckaydrilling #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #matesinmining #StartTheConversation #changingthenarrativeonsuicide #doogadayfundraiser2024 #DoogaDay