USER MANUAL
AcuDrill DRILLING MACHINE
Edition: June 2016
Revision: No. 4
INTRODUCTION - 5
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The AcuDrill dri ing machine is especia y designed to dri on mains, under pressure or
pressure ess, on any type of materia : gray-iron casting, ducti e casting, PVC, PE, PP,
asbestos cement, po yester, c ay, stee , etc. It is especia y designed to be used on branch
connections or threaded accessories.
The machine dome is connected to the threaded out ets of sadd es through threaded
adapters. The sizes of the avai ab e adapters are 3/4", 1", 1¼”, 1½” and 2" BSP. It a ows
ho es of up to 48 mm diameter to be dri ed, using standard ho e saws of high-speed stee
or tungsten carbide tipped ho e saws with coupon retainer-equipped pi ot dri . The
chuckshaft can be fixed in three different positions according to the position of the
accessories to be dri ed.
It can be operated manua y by means of a ratchet wrench provided with a revo ving
hand e, a though it is designed to be used through a swive gear with either an e ectric,
pneumatic or hydrau ic actuator.
For dri ing mains under pressure, the maximum a owab e pressure is 16 bar (for water
mains) and 5 bar (for gas mains).
The machine is equipped with an absorbing mechanism that ensures a soft and regu ar
operation system of the dri and ho e saw over the pipe during dri ing, absorbing
excessive feed that cou d ead to b ocking of the ho e saw, a owing continuous dri ing.
The set inc udes a dome with bui t-in spind e, a machine body, chuckshaft, two arbor ho e
saws with pi ot dri (with coupon retainer system), an spanner for the dome adapters,
a 3 mm A en key, a ½” ratchet wrench with revo ving hand e, in addition to a carrying
case and User Manual.
The technica information provided in this Manual is pure y informative, and subject to
change without prior notification. ACUSTER GLOBAL, SL. sha not be responsib e for any
c aims derived from misuse of this pub ication or any errors and/or omissions that cou d
be detected in it fo owing its pub ication.
1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION
The deve opment, documentation, production, testing and shipping of the products
described have been performed:
C in comp iance with the app icab e safety ru es, and
C in accordance with the Acuster G oba , SL. qua ity assurance requirements.
WARNING !
On y qua ified personne are authorized to perform dri ing work with the
AcuDrill dri ing machine. Qua ified personne must be fami iar with a safety
measures, potentia hazards and maintenance ru es described in this
Manual.
The safe usage of the products described herein requires appropriate
transport, storage, insta ation and use, carefu treatment and comp iance
with the pre-estab ished regu ar maintenance.
