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Video: Geoprobe® 6712DT Overview

Flexible Mobilization through Modular Design

Drillers seeking a lightweight, small drilling rig choose the 6712DT for their small to medium direct push projects. Designed in three components, the small drilling rig can be air lifted to remote mountain tops or into cavernous structures. Despite being a small drilling rig, the 6712DT packs the power to do shallow augering, increasing the amount of drilling operations completed in-house. Companies depend on the 6712DT to:

  • Complete multiple functions with a single rig, reducing dependency on other drillers
  • Provide small footprint and modular design, mobilizing into tight spaces or remote locations 
  • Leverage simple, straight-forward operations, increasing productivity 

Owners appreciate their ability to reduce rescheduling jobs thanks to the multi-functional small drilling rig. Taking your business to the next level is easier with the 6712DT small drilling rig.


Features & Options


6712DT small drilling rig with Tier 4 engine provides additional controls and additional engine monitoring display on the screen for easy operation

6712DT small drilling rig with Tier 4 engine provides additional controls and additional engine monitoring display on the screen for easy operation

Owners expanding their drilling capabilities choose the 6712DT small drilling rig to increase depths of both augering and direct push.
The latest Tier 4 6712DT features a host of enhancements:

  • additional power
  • additional electronic controls, like the throttle rocker switch, for easier operation and tracking
  • additional engine monitoring now displayed on screen eases operation and increases safety

Reducing rig limitations with the 6712DT keeps drillers booked out consistently while an array of features and options tailors the small drilling rig to their needs, including:

  • Modular machine design can be assembled and disassembled in three parts (pick weight under 2,000 lb per component)
  • Drill mast with 36,000-lbf push, 48,000-lbf pull, and optional sideshift
  • Simple hydraulic design
  • Heavy-duty track drive system
  • GH63 Hammer w/ single speed Bi-directional rotation, modular percussion power cell technology
  • Simple control panel design, manual controls provide tactile feel
  • Optional GA2500 two-speed augerhead (2,500 ft/lb, up to 150 rpm)
  • Optional mast & winch system (2,500-lbf winch)
  • Rear blade assembly for tooling transport and machine stabilization
  • Better access to key components for serviceability and maintenance
  • Wireless (optional feature) and tethered remote drive

With drill rig service shops in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Kansas, you’ll have service support nearby for your routine maintenance or more in-depth remounting and refurbishment work. Our service technicians are backed by our team of engineers to ensure solutions not bandaids to issues. And our production processes mean your small drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.


Don't see a feature you're looking for on your new small drilling rig?  Give us a call.


Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs.

Features & Options


Owners expanding their drilling capabilities choose the 6712DT small drilling rig to increase depths of both augering and direct push.
The latest Tier 4 6712DT features a host of enhancements:

  • additional power
  • additional electronic controls, like the throttle rocker switch, for easier operation and tracking
  • additional engine monitoring now displayed on screen eases operation and increases safety

Reducing rig limitations with the 6712DT keeps drillers booked out consistently while an array of features and options tailors the small drilling rig to their needs, including:

  • Modular machine design can be assembled and disassembled in three parts (pick weight under 2,000 lb per component)
  • Drill mast with 36,000-lbf push, 48,000-lbf pull, and optional sideshift
  • Simple hydraulic design
  • Heavy-duty track drive system
  • GH63 Hammer w/ single speed Bi-directional rotation, modular percussion power cell technology
  • Simple control panel design, manual controls provide tactile feel
  • Optional GA2500 two-speed augerhead (2,500 ft/lb, up to 150 rpm)
  • Optional mast & winch system (2,500-lbf winch)
  • Rear blade assembly for tooling transport and machine stabilization
  • Better access to key components for serviceability and maintenance
  • Wireless (optional feature) and tethered remote drive

With drill rig service shops in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Kansas, you’ll have service support nearby for your routine maintenance or more in-depth remounting and refurbishment work. Our service technicians are backed by our team of engineers to ensure solutions not bandaids to issues. And our production processes mean your small drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.


Don't see a feature you're looking for on your new small drilling rig?  Give us a call.


Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs.

“If we know the site condition, we can bring the 6712DT and not sub out as much, which means more profit. I don’t have to go back to the site. I don’t have to reschedule. It reduces my limitations, and I’m booked out consistently.”

- Don Kellar, CEO, Fulcrum Resources Environmental, California

Tooling & Accessories

DT22 Soil Sampling System

Video: DT22 Soil Sampling System Overview

The Geoprobe® DT22 Soil Sampling System is a direct push system for collecting continuous core samples of unconsolidated materials from within a sealed casing of Geoprobe® 2.25- inch outside diameter probe rods. Samples are collected and retrieved within a liner that is threaded onto the leading end of a string of Geoprobe® 1.25-inch OD light-weight center rods and are inserted to the bottom of the outer casing.

3.75 in. Tooling

The DT37 Soil Sampling System, designed for use with 3.75-inch probe rods, uses a unique combination of the cutting shoe, sheath, and liner retainer to allow efficient recovery of samples in formations ranging from plastic clays to saturated sands. The DT37 system is designed to quickly recover samples well below the water table. Problems with liner failure or having the liner lodge in sample sheath are virtually eliminated with this system.

SP22 Groundwater Sampler

Video: SP22-ISP Groundwater Sampler

The Screen Point 22 (SP22) Groundwater Sampler from Geoprobe Systems® was designed to keep the screen away from all percussive energy while the sampler is lowered downhole, thus extending the life of the screen.The SP22 can be used alone as a groundwater grab sampler or groundwater profiling tool, or with the DT22 Soil Sampling System. The screens can be deployed using either 1.25-inch Lightweight Center Rods or PVC riser.Designed for tough probing conditions, the screen head on the fully retrievable sampler adapts to either a stainless steel or PVC screen.

MC5 Core Sampler Soil Sampling System (LWCR)

Video: Geoprobe® Macro-Core® Center Rod

Our MC5 Soil Sampling System is a single tube, discrete or continuous system with unmatched durability.MC5 Light Weight Center Rod Soil Sampling System. The MC5 1.25-inch Center Rod System was designed for the absolute worst of the worst direct push probing conditions. “These are conditions that we normally do not recommend probing in,” according to Mike Carlin, Project Engineer, “so we developed the toughest soil sampling system in the direct push industry ... it’s a brute!”Macro-Core® is a registered trademark of Kejr, Inc., Salina, KS.

Interlocking Split Spoon Sampler

Video: Interlocking Split Spoon Overview

Engineered to be stronger, last longer, and save money and time, the patented interlocking split spoon meets ASTM Standard D1586.The finger-like design self aligns, creating a perfect fit and quicker assembly. With the threads aligned, the cutting shoe and drive head can be threaded to the split spoon. Multi-lead threads require fewer turns during assembly and disassembly over conventional split spoons, speeding up each test interval.In additional to time savings, enhanced material properties and manufacturing result in greater longevity. Each interlocking point keeps the two tube halves engaged throughout the sampling process. The strength of these connections prevents the sampler from bulging in dense materials. It also keeps the tube halves tightly engaged even when over-filling of the sampler occurs.

Hydraulic Liner Extruder

Video: Geoprobe® Hydraulic Liner Extruder

This tool sure makes life easier in the field. In the middle of a busy day, you don’t need the hassles associated with a stubborn, stuck liner. The Geoprobe® Hydraulic Liner Extruder is simple to use and can be adapted to most Geoprobe® machines with auxiliary hydraulics. A two-piece adapter converts the extruder assembly to accommodate larger diameter DT325 sample tubes. Using the Hydraulic Liner Extruder is simple. A Macro-Core®, DT22, DT325, or DT45 Sample Tube with the sluggish liner is threaded on to the front end of the extruder. As the hydraulic "push" is applied to the opposite end of the extruder, the liner is slowly pushed from inside the Sample Tube and out the end of the extruder. Macro-Core® is a registered trademark of Kejr, Inc., Salina, KS.

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Applications


6712DT auto drop  hammer for geotechnical borings

Geotechnical

Versatility and ability to access restricted locations where traditional drilling rigs cannot with the 6712DT small drilling rig provides opportunity to use the auto drop hammer to complete geotechnical borings.

6712DT combination direct push and rotary drilling rig

Environmental

Ability of 6712DT to complete direct push and limited augering opens opportunities to streamline environmental business operations.

6712DT exploration drilling on mountain top

Exploration

Modular design simplifies transporting 6712DT small drilling rig to remote locations for exploration drilling.

6712DT versatility used for geothermal installations

Geothermal

Small footprint and agility of 6712DT enable accessing property with minimal damage while power efficiently completes installations to depths of 100 feet or more

6712DT CPT press

CPT

Adding a detachable 20CPT press to 6712DT provides flexibility for direct push or cone penetration testing.

Specs

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Overall Dimensions   Overall Dimensions  
Width (in) 52 Width (mm) 1,321
Length (transport) (in) 116 Length (transport) (mm) 2,946
Length (deployed, lateral fully extended) (in) 167 Length (deployed, lateral fully retracted) (mm) 4,242
Height (normal transport) (in) 83 Height (normal transport) (mm) 2,108
Height (deployed; Head up) (in) 154 Height (deployed; winch mast up) (mm) 3,912
Height (deployed; winch mast up) (ft) 12.8 Height (deployed; winch mast up) (m) 3.91
Base Unit Weight without DM sideshift (lbs) 6,030 Base Unit Weight without DM sideshift (kg) 2,735
Base Unit Weight with DM sideshift (lbs) 6,250 Base Unit Weight with DM sideshift (kg) 2,835
Ground Speed (mph) 2.5 Ground Speed (kph) 4.0
Estimated Track Surface Area (in2) 1656 Estimated Track Surface Area (cm2) 10,681
Estimated Ground Pressure (psi) 3.8 Estimated Ground Pressure (bar) 0.26
Drill Mast Positioning   Drill Mast Positioning  
Extension (fore and aft) (in) 15 Extension (fore and aft) (mm) 381
Lateral (side to side if equipped) (± in) 3 Lateral (side to side if equipped) (± mm) 76
Oscillation (degrees from vertical) NA Oscillation (degrees from vertical) NA
Drill Mast Dump (in) 30 Drill Mast Dump (mm) 762
Front outrigger travel (in) NA Front outrigger travel (mm) NA
Rear stabilizer travel (in) 27 Rear outrigger travel (mm) 686
Rear stabilizer width (in) 48 Rear stabilizer width (mm) 1,219
Rear stabilizer lift (lbs) 2000 Rear stabilizer lift (kg) 907
Drill Mast Specifications   Drill Mast Specifications  
Head Travel (in) 66 Head Travel (mm) 1,676
Head Travel (ft) 5.5 Head Travel (m) 1.68
Head Crowd Force (lbs) 36,000 Head Crowd Force (kN) 160
Head Pull Force (lbs) 48,000 Head Pull Force (kN) 214
Head Feed Carriage Comp. slides Head Feed Carriage Comp. slides
Head Feed Pressure Control (w.o.b) Optional Head Feed Pressure Control (w.o.b) Optional
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (Tier 4/Stage V)   Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (Tier 4)  
Engine Kubota V2403 Tier 4 Final Engine Kubota V2403 Tier 4 Final
Engine Rated Power (hp) 65 Engine Rated Power (kW) 48
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14 Fuel Capacity (L) 53
Pump type Axial Piston Pump type Axial Piston
  Max pressure (psi) 3,400   Max pressure (bar) 234
  Max flow (gpm) 24   Max flow (L/min) 91
Additional Pump NA Additional Pump NA
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (LRC)   Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (LRC)  
Engine Kubota V1505 Tier 4i Engine Kubota V1505 Tier 4i
Engine Rated Power (hp) 44 Engine Rated Power (kW) 33
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14 Fuel Capacity (L) 53
Pump type Axial Piston Pump type Axial Piston
  Max pressure (psi) 3,400   Max pressure (bar) 234
  Max flow (gpm) 24   Max flow (L/min) 91
Additional Pump NA Additional Pump NA
Direct Push Hammer   Direct Push Hammer  
  GH63   GH63
Percussion rate (Hz) 32 Percussion rate (Hz) 32
Hammer Rotation Torque (ft-lb) 560 Hammer Rotation Torque (N-m) 759
Hammer Rotation Speed (rpm) 200 Hammer Rotation Speed (rpm) 200
Rotary Drive Options   Rotary Drive Options  
2-Speed Rotary Drive GA2500 2-Speed Rotary Drive GA2500
Rotation Torque (Range 1) (ft-lb) 2,500 Rotation Torque (Range 1) (N-m) 3,390
Rotation Speed (Range 1) (rpm) 70 Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 70
Rotation Torque (Range 2) (ft-lb) 1,250 Rotation Torque (Range 1) (N-m) 1,695
Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 150 Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 150
Hex Adapter (in) 1.625 Hex Adapter (mm) 41
Primary Winch   Primary Winch  
line pull (lbf) 2500 line pull (kN) 11.12
line speed (fpm) 125 line speed (m/min) 38
cable length (ft) 100 cable length (m) 30
Sub-component weight   Sub-component weight  
Undercarriage Asm 11DT (lbm) 1,050 Undercarriage Asm 11DT (kg) 476
Undercarriage Asm 12DT (lbm) 2,000 Undercarriage Asm 12DT (kg) 907
6712 Powertrain Asm Tier 4 (lbm) 2,180 6712 Powertrain Asm Tier 4 (kg) 989
6712 Powertrain Asm LRC (lbm) 2,000 6712 Powertrain Asm (kg) 907
6712 Drillmast with Sideshift (lbm) 2,000 6712 Drillmast with Sideshift (kg) 907
6712 Drillmast quick-attach (lbm) 1,780 6712 Drillmast quick-attach (kg) 807
CPT Mast Asm (lbm) 2,500 CPT Mast Asm (kg) 1,134
Auger head attachement 2 speed (lbm) 348 Auger head attachement 2 speed (kg) 158
Hyd Winch/Mast Asm PM6712DT (lbm) 302 Hyd Winch/Mast Asm PM6712DT (kg) 137

Specs

Click below to view standard specifications. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Overall Dimensions   Overall Dimensions  
Width (in) 52 Width (mm) 1,321
Length (transport) (in) 116 Length (transport) (mm) 2,946
Length (deployed, lateral fully extended) (in) 167 Length (deployed, lateral fully retracted) (mm) 4,242
Height (normal transport) (in) 83 Height (normal transport) (mm) 2,108
Height (deployed; Head up) (in) 154 Height (deployed; winch mast up) (mm) 3,912
Height (deployed; winch mast up) (ft) 12.8 Height (deployed; winch mast up) (m) 3.91
Base Unit Weight without DM sideshift (lbs) 6,030 Base Unit Weight without DM sideshift (kg) 2,735
Base Unit Weight with DM sideshift (lbs) 6,250 Base Unit Weight with DM sideshift (kg) 2,835
Ground Speed (mph) 2.5 Ground Speed (kph) 4.0
Estimated Track Surface Area (in2) 1656 Estimated Track Surface Area (cm2) 10,681
Estimated Ground Pressure (psi) 3.8 Estimated Ground Pressure (bar) 0.26
Drill Mast Positioning   Drill Mast Positioning  
Extension (fore and aft) (in) 15 Extension (fore and aft) (mm) 381
Lateral (side to side if equipped) (± in) 3 Lateral (side to side if equipped) (± mm) 76
Oscillation (degrees from vertical) NA Oscillation (degrees from vertical) NA
Drill Mast Dump (in) 30 Drill Mast Dump (mm) 762
Front outrigger travel (in) NA Front outrigger travel (mm) NA
Rear stabilizer travel (in) 27 Rear outrigger travel (mm) 686
Rear stabilizer width (in) 48 Rear stabilizer width (mm) 1,219
Rear stabilizer lift (lbs) 2000 Rear stabilizer lift (kg) 907
Drill Mast Specifications   Drill Mast Specifications  
Head Travel (in) 66 Head Travel (mm) 1,676
Head Travel (ft) 5.5 Head Travel (m) 1.68
Head Crowd Force (lbs) 36,000 Head Crowd Force (kN) 160
Head Pull Force (lbs) 48,000 Head Pull Force (kN) 214
Head Feed Carriage Comp. slides Head Feed Carriage Comp. slides
Head Feed Pressure Control (w.o.b) Optional Head Feed Pressure Control (w.o.b) Optional
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (Tier 4/Stage V)   Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (Tier 4)  
Engine Kubota V2403 Tier 4 Final Engine Kubota V2403 Tier 4 Final
Engine Rated Power (hp) 65 Engine Rated Power (kW) 48
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14 Fuel Capacity (L) 53
Pump type Axial Piston Pump type Axial Piston
  Max pressure (psi) 3,400   Max pressure (bar) 234
  Max flow (gpm) 24   Max flow (L/min) 91
Additional Pump NA Additional Pump NA
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (LRC)   Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs (LRC)  
Engine Kubota V1505 Tier 4i Engine Kubota V1505 Tier 4i
Engine Rated Power (hp) 44 Engine Rated Power (kW) 33
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14 Fuel Capacity (L) 53
Pump type Axial Piston Pump type Axial Piston
  Max pressure (psi) 3,400   Max pressure (bar) 234
  Max flow (gpm) 24   Max flow (L/min) 91
Additional Pump NA Additional Pump NA
Direct Push Hammer   Direct Push Hammer  
  GH63   GH63
Percussion rate (Hz) 32 Percussion rate (Hz) 32
Hammer Rotation Torque (ft-lb) 560 Hammer Rotation Torque (N-m) 759
Hammer Rotation Speed (rpm) 200 Hammer Rotation Speed (rpm) 200
Rotary Drive Options   Rotary Drive Options  
2-Speed Rotary Drive GA2500 2-Speed Rotary Drive GA2500
Rotation Torque (Range 1) (ft-lb) 2,500 Rotation Torque (Range 1) (N-m) 3,390
Rotation Speed (Range 1) (rpm) 70 Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 70
Rotation Torque (Range 2) (ft-lb) 1,250 Rotation Torque (Range 1) (N-m) 1,695
Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 150 Rotation Speed (Range 2) (rpm) 150
Hex Adapter (in) 1.625 Hex Adapter (mm) 41
Primary Winch   Primary Winch  
line pull (lbf) 2500 line pull (kN) 11.12
line speed (fpm) 125 line speed (m/min) 38
cable length (ft) 100 cable length (m) 30
Sub-component weight   Sub-component weight  
Undercarriage Asm 11DT (lbm) 1,050 Undercarriage Asm 11DT (kg) 476
Undercarriage Asm 12DT (lbm) 2,000 Undercarriage Asm 12DT (kg) 907
6712 Powertrain Asm Tier 4 (lbm) 2,180 6712 Powertrain Asm Tier 4 (kg) 989
6712 Powertrain Asm LRC (lbm) 2,000 6712 Powertrain Asm (kg) 907
6712 Drillmast with Sideshift (lbm) 2,000 6712 Drillmast with Sideshift (kg) 907
6712 Drillmast quick-attach (lbm) 1,780 6712 Drillmast quick-attach (kg) 807
CPT Mast Asm (lbm) 2,500 CPT Mast Asm (kg) 1,134
Auger head attachement 2 speed (lbm) 348 Auger head attachement 2 speed (kg) 158
Hyd Winch/Mast Asm PM6712DT (lbm) 302 Hyd Winch/Mast Asm PM6712DT (kg) 137
Operator Side - Unfolded

Operator Side - Unfolded

Front - Low-Clearance Cylinder Option

Front - Low-Clearance Cylinder Option

Operator Side - Folded

Operator Side - Folded

Front - Folded

Front - Folded

Resources

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