Skid Steer Mounted Drilling Rig
Turn your skid steer into a drill rig.
The FP-123-EY mounts to the loader you already own and runs off its hydraulics — a 1,330 Nm rig for earthing, general drilling, diamond and core work, then off again when the job's done.
1,330 Nm
Drill head torque
At 185 bar (2,680 psi), with a 165 rpm spindle at 78 L/min. Enough for earth stakes, augering to 400 mm and diamond or core recovery with the right head.
6,000 kg
Mast feed force
A sliding carriage with adjustable feed pressure drives the string down hard, or pulls it back out, under full hydraulic control.
S185+
Fits your loader
Compatible with any skid steer running the Bobtach interface from an S185 upwards — Bobcat, Cat, Case and more. The rig is the attachment; the loader is the power.
650 kg
Rig weight
Everything — mast, carriage, drill head and dust extraction — carried on the loader arms, so there's no separate machine to float to site.
Features
- Rig driven from skid steer loader hydraulics
- Compatible with all loaders utilising the Bobtach interface system from S185 upwards
- Sliding carriage with drill head and Stanley driver
- Emergency stop and safe trip line (isolates rig from hydraulics)
- Air/water swivel
- Hydraulic 90mm rod clamp
- Removable dust extraction housing
- Adjustable drilling feed pressure
- Earth stake guide fingers integrated into mast
- Front stabiliser legs
- Dust extraction fan unit and dust bag house
- Auger guide up to 400mm
- Rear stabiliser legs
- High speed drill head for diamond drilling
- Swing open head for core sample recovery
- Drill Head Performance: Torque 1330 Nm @185bar (2680psi)
- Spindle 165 rpm @78L/min (20.7Gpm)
- Weight: approx 650kg
- Mast feed force: 6,000 kg
- Range of rods and joiners
- Chevron Cutters
- Down–the–hole (DTH) hammers and bits
- Geofoam foaming agent
- 1,330 Nm drill head — general drilling and specialty earthing from one rig
- Runs entirely off the loader's own hydraulics — no separate power pack
- 6,000 kg mast feed force
- Fits any Bobtach loader from an S185 up
- Swaps to a diamond or core-sample head in the field
Model code — quote this in your enquiry
FP-123-EYTechnical specifications
Drill head performance
- Torque
- 1,330 Nm @ 185 bar (2,680 psi)
- Spindle speed
- 165 rpm @ 78 L/min (20.7 gpm)
- Mast feed force
- 6,000 kg
- Auger guide
- Up to 400 mm
- Rod clamp
- Hydraulic, 90 mm
Carrier & mounting
- Drive
- Skid steer loader hydraulics
- Interface
- Bobtach, S185 loaders and up
- Rig weight
- Approx. 650 kg
- Stabilisers
- Front and rear legs
- Dust control
- Removable extraction housing, fan unit and bag house
Safety
- Emergency stop
- Yes — with safe trip line isolating the rig from loader hydraulics
- Earth stake guides
- Integrated into the mast
For Australian networks
- Widely used by Australian power utilities for earthing and stake installation — the same platform runs on Ergon, Country Energy, SA Power Networks and Integral Energy fleets.
- Designed and manufactured by Melvelle in Newcastle, NSW, with over 25 years behind the FP-123 platform.
Options & accessories
High-speed diamond head
Swaps in for diamond drilling investigations.
Swing-open core head
For core sample recovery without breaking down the string.
Down-the-hole (DTH) hammers & bits
For hard rock, with chevron cutters and a range of rods and joiners.
Geofoam foaming agent
Drilling-fluid additive for hole stability.
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