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Laing O’Rourke’s Select buys world’s largest capacity electric drilling rig

Select Plant Hire electric drilling and piling rig Unplugged LB30 at the Select Plant Hire Depot, Cheapside, Grimsby.

Laing O’Rourke’s specialist plant hire business Select has bought the world’s largest capacity batter-powered drilling rig.

Liebherr’s LB 30 unplugged drilling rig claims to offer the same performance as its diesel-powered counterparts, whether unplugged or plugged in.

The machine can drill diameters of up to 3.4m. The optional rear support and the new design of the modular rear counterweight ensure higher stability and longer service life. The LB 30 can be tracked off remotely and the battery has a working time of four hours in Kelly operation.

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