CONSTRUCTION & FOUNDATIONS

Bauer's adaptive Kelly speed assists at One Bangkok

Bauer's adaptive Kelly speed assistant is put through its paces at One Bangkok project

 The adaptive Kelly speed assistant from Bauer in Bangkok

The adaptive Kelly speed assistant from Bauer in Bangkok

One Bangkok is a completely new and fully integrated district development in the centre of Bangkok. With a total floor space of 1.83 million m², One Bangkok is the largest private real estate development initiative ever realised in Thailand.

As part of the building construction, 700 bored piles with diameters of 1,500 and 1,800mm to a depth of 80m were produced with a total of four Bauer drilling rigs. In addition, a Bauer BG 45, equipped with the company's adaptive Kelly retraction speed assistant was in use on site.

The Kelly speed assistant is a piece of innovative technology that automatically regulates the optimal winch speed when extending and retracting the Kelly bar - a significant leap in terms of operator comfort. The rig operator monitors the entire process on the screen in the cab. In the event of a malfunction, the assistant automatically stops the winch and can thus prevent the Kelly from falling through.

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Rig operator monitors the automatic extension of the Kelly bar on the B-Tronic

Bauer's automatic assistant includes a display of Kelly locks using the Kelly visualization, which allows a wear-reducing, accurate approach of the locking positions. This ensures optimum work safety on the construction site and increases productivity.