Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 Overview
Drillers seeking a universal rig with power and reliability to tackle deep water well drilling, geothermal drilling, and cathodic protection drilling jobs choose the DM450 drill rig for its speed and ease combined with reduced downtime. Additional advantages include:
Customers claim the DM450 is “quieter, faster, and easier to operate.”
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 Walkaround
DM450 for deep water well drilling, geothermal, and cathodic protection now comes on an automatic truck chassis to further simplify mobilization.
Mud system, top head travel speed, and rotation speed and power combine to quickly conquer clay or cobbles to increase production and profit. Engineered to handle 4-inch to 12-inch wells up to 1,000 feet, tailor the DM450 to your specific geography and drilling preferences from a wide array of drill rig options. Choosing from an assortment of standardized options minimizes maintenance and makes repairing your rig from the field possible with a phone call to our team of expert service technicians. Owners describe their DM450 as “stable” and “stout,” praising its simple operation for making it easy to train new operators.
Armed with the fast head feed speed, many DM450 owners successfully complete deep water water well drilling, geothermal drilling, or cathodic protection drilling with the same machine.
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 deep water well drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.
Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs for our DRILLMAX® deep water well drilling rigs. Our goal is to make your job faster, safer, and easier. Partner with us and we'll work to decrease your water well drill downtime while increasing your family time.
Manual hydraulic controls on DM450 deep water well drilling rig provide power, precision, and reduced maintenance.
The durable, mechanical controls neatly laid out on the robust, organized control panel includes engine monitoring, safety E-stop, hydraulic pressure gauges, friction control levers for mud pump and rotation circuits, and electronic throttle controls. Simple operation makes it easy to train new operators.
Rollers on DM450 deep water well drilling rig top head carriage provide smoother transitions and easier adjustments.
The top head carriage on the DM450 drill truck uses rollers instead of slides, creating quiet, smooth head travel with simple maintenance.
Sturdy drillmast on DM450 makes for straighter holes
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Jib and Winch System
Totally redesigned drillmast on the DM450 drill rig with 25,000-lbs of pullback, 15,000-lbs of crowd force along with 16-inch side shift of the 2-speed rotary drive with 4,600 ft-lb torque. The rigid drill mast design makes drilling straighter holes easier.
The 2-speed main winch motor on the DM450 provides full pull power when tripping out or with flip of a switch provides full speed, making travel time twice as fast. For job sites where support trucks won't fit on helper side, second jib swings and extends — in the other direction toward the driller's side —to pick up and place smaller objects.
Assorted mud pump options available on DM450 deep water well drilling rig to suit multiple applications and geographic conditions.
Mud pump options up to 5 ½ x 8 piston and air compressor options up to 500/200 make this a strong compact unit.
Effective rod box and single rod loader makes for fast tripping in and out of the hole with the DM450.
Using the helper side controls to operate the jib and winch functions controls, the helper loads the drill pipe in the single rod loader. This makes the DM450 easy to operate with a two-man crew.
Wide driller's platform around DM450 table assembly increases comfort on the job.
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Table
The DM450 drill truck table assembly has clearance for 16-inch PVC casing. Easy access to table opening from control panel simplifies setting variety of casing sizes.
Hydraulic breakout wrench makes job easier on driller.
Air-powered holding fork and hydraulically-operated, adjustable breakout wrench make tripping out fast and safe with the DM450 drill rig. The grease fittings on the fork help maintain mobility in freezing conditions.
Powerful automatic truck chassis for fast and easy mobilization.
Available on an automatic truck chassis to further simplify mobilization, the lightweight, compact drill rig is suited for large residential water wells, commercial geothermal, and cathodic protection drilling. Clean layout of the deck, complete with access panels, makes for easier maintenance of securely routed hydraulic hoses from above the rig.
Grooves along carousel and arrow marker provide visual indicator when aligning rotary head over rods.
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Rod Carousel
Create opportunity to task helper with other site chores or run a one-man job when you choose rod carousel option capable of backfeeding while running pipe.
Rod carousel options available to accommodate preferred drill pipe size:
Factory-mounted Mudslayer® 250 drilling mud cleaning system
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Mud Cleaning System
Factory-mounted Mudslayer® 250 drilling mud cleaning system uses separate hydraulic circuit eliminating competition among functions, easily connects to pump for quick set up. Addition of the deck-mounted drilling mud cleaning system allows access closer to homes without hauling a mud pan behind the rig, eliminates shoveling out mud pans making job easier on drillers, and creates simpler job site cleanup.
Deck-mounted grouter mixes and pumps simultaneously.
Runs off of rig hydraulics, saving fuel compared to running an extra engine.
Pipe spinner system takes hands off drill pipe for faster, easier, safer field work.
Bi-directional, hands-free pipe spinner system takes hands off drill pipe to quickly make and break joints with less wear on driller.
Features & Options
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 Walkaround
Mud system, top head travel speed, and rotation speed and power combine to quickly conquer clay or cobbles to increase production and profit. Engineered to handle 4-inch to 12-inch wells up to 1,000 feet, tailor the DM450 to your specific geography and drilling preferences from a wide array of drill rig options. Choosing from an assortment of standardized options minimizes maintenance and makes repairing your rig from the field possible with a phone call to our team of expert service technicians. Owners describe their DM450 as “stable” and “stout,” praising its simple operation for making it easy to train new operators.
Armed with the fast head feed speed, many DM450 owners successfully complete deep water water well drilling, geothermal drilling, or cathodic protection drilling with the same machine.
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 deep water well drilling rig is constructed consistently and tested thoroughly to ensure easier service support.
Our team of engineers thrives on collaborating with drillers while they continually innovate new designs for our DRILLMAX® deep water well drilling rigs. Our goal is to make your job faster, safer, and easier. Partner with us and we'll work to decrease your water well drill downtime while increasing your family time.
The durable, mechanical controls neatly laid out on the robust, organized control panel includes engine monitoring, safety E-stop, hydraulic pressure gauges, friction control levers for mud pump and rotation circuits, and electronic throttle controls. Simple operation makes it easy to train new operators.
The top head carriage on the DM450 drill truck uses rollers instead of slides, creating quiet, smooth head travel with simple maintenance.
Totally redesigned drillmast on the DM450 drill rig with 25,000-lbs of pullback, 15,000-lbs of crowd force along with 16-inch side shift of the 2-speed rotary drive with 4,600 ft-lb torque. The rigid drill mast design makes drilling straighter holes easier.
The 2-speed main winch motor on the DM450 provides full pull power when tripping out or with flip of a switch provides full speed, making travel time twice as fast. For job sites where support trucks won't fit on helper side, second jib swings and extends — in the other direction toward the driller's side —to pick up and place smaller objects.
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Jib and Winch System
Mud pump options up to 5 ½ x 8 piston and air compressor options up to 500/200 make this a strong compact unit.
Using the helper side controls to operate the jib and winch functions controls, the helper loads the drill pipe in the single rod loader. This makes the DM450 easy to operate with a two-man crew.
The DM450 drill truck table assembly has clearance for 16-inch PVC casing. Easy access to table opening from control panel simplifies setting variety of casing sizes.
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Table
Air-powered holding fork and hydraulically-operated, adjustable breakout wrench make tripping out fast and safe with the DM450 drill rig. The grease fittings on the fork help maintain mobility in freezing conditions.
Available on an automatic truck chassis to further simplify mobilization, the lightweight, compact drill rig is suited for large residential water wells, commercial geothermal, and cathodic protection drilling. Clean layout of the deck, complete with access panels, makes for easier maintenance of securely routed hydraulic hoses from above the rig.
Create opportunity to task helper with other site chores or run a one-man job when you choose rod carousel option capable of backfeeding while running pipe.
Rod carousel options available to accommodate preferred drill pipe size:
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Rod Carousel
Factory-mounted Mudslayer® 250 drilling mud cleaning system uses separate hydraulic circuit eliminating competition among functions, easily connects to pump for quick set up. Addition of the deck-mounted drilling mud cleaning system allows access closer to homes without hauling a mud pan behind the rig, eliminates shoveling out mud pans making job easier on drillers, and creates simpler job site cleanup.
Video: DRILLMAX® DM450 - Mud Cleaning System
Runs off of rig hydraulics, saving fuel compared to running an extra engine.
Bi-directional, hands-free pipe spinner system takes hands off drill pipe to quickly make and break joints with less wear on driller.
“The rigid drill mast design drills straighter holes.The redesigned rod spinner increases efficiency tripping out of the hole.”
- Skyler Wilson, Operations Manager, PanTerra Energy, Colorado
ID: 13209
ID: 5789
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Overall Dimensions | Overall Dimensions | |||
Width (in) | 102 | Width (mm) | 2,591 | |
Length (transport) (in) | 441 | Length (transport) (mm) | 11,208 | |
Length (transport) (ft) | 36.8 | Length (transport) (m) | 11.21 | |
Length (deployed) (in) | 396 | Length (deployed) (mm) | 10,058 | |
Length (deployed) (ft) | 33.0 | Length (deployed) (m) | 10.1 | |
Height (transport) (in) | 149 | Height (transport) (mm) | 3,793 | |
Height (transport) (ft) | 12.4 | Height (transport) (m) | 3.79 | |
Height (deployed) (in) | 493 | Height (mm) | 12510 | |
Height (deployed) (ft) | 41.0 | Height (deployed) (m) | 12.51 | |
Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (lbs) | 45,300 | Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (kg) | 20,548 | |
Drill Mast Positioning | Drill Mast Positioning | |||
Front outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Front outrigger travel (mm) | 91 | |
Rear outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Rear outrigger travel (mm) | 91 | |
Drill Mast Specifications | Drill Mast Specifications | |||
Head Travel (in) | 312 | Head Travel (mm) | 7,925 | |
Head Travel (ft) | 26.0 | Head Travel (m) | 7.92 | |
Head Crowd Force (lbs) | 15,000 | Head Crowd Force (kN) | 67 | |
Head Pull Force (lbs) | 25,000 | Head Pull Force (kN) | 111 | |
Head Side shift (in) (w/o carousel) | 16 | Head Side shift (mm) | 406 | |
Head Side shift (in) (w/ carousel) | 32 | Head Side shift (mm) | 813 | |
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | |||
Truck | International HV607 | Truck | International HV607 | |
Engine | Cummins L9 | Engine | Cummins L9 | |
Engine Rated Power (hp) | 350 | Engine Rated Power (kW) | 261 | |
Fuel Capacity (gal) | 70 | Fuel Capacity (L) | 265 | |
Rotary Drive Options | Rotary Drive Options | |||
2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | |
Rotation Torque (ft-lb) (LSHT) | 4600 | Rotation Torque (N-m) (LSHT) | 6,237 | |
Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | |
Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | |
Primary Winch (2-speed) | Primary Winch (2-speed) | |||
line pull (lbf) | 12,000 | line pull (kN) | 53.38 | |
line speed (fpm) (High speed) | 166 | line speed (m/min) | 51 | |
cable length (ft) | 135 | cable length (m) | 41 | |
Secondary Winch | Primary Winch | |||
line pull (lbf) | 1800 | line pull (kN) | 8.01 | |
line speed (fpm) | 240 | line speed (m/min) | 73 | |
cable length (ft) | 750 | cable length (m) | 229 | |
Breakout | Breakout | |||
Table Opening (in) | 16 | Table Opening (mm) | 406 | |
Single Clamp | 6 | Single Clamp | ||
Breakout torque (ft-lb) | 6,000 | Breakout torque (N-m) | 8,135 |
Click below to view standard specifications. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Overall Dimensions | Overall Dimensions | |||
Width (in) | 102 | Width (mm) | 2,591 | |
Length (transport) (in) | 441 | Length (transport) (mm) | 11,208 | |
Length (transport) (ft) | 36.8 | Length (transport) (m) | 11.21 | |
Length (deployed) (in) | 396 | Length (deployed) (mm) | 10,058 | |
Length (deployed) (ft) | 33.0 | Length (deployed) (m) | 10.1 | |
Height (transport) (in) | 149 | Height (transport) (mm) | 3,793 | |
Height (transport) (ft) | 12.4 | Height (transport) (m) | 3.79 | |
Height (deployed) (in) | 493 | Height (mm) | 12510 | |
Height (deployed) (ft) | 41.0 | Height (deployed) (m) | 12.51 | |
Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (lbs) | 45,300 | Unit Weight (As typically equipped) (kg) | 20,548 | |
Drill Mast Positioning | Drill Mast Positioning | |||
Front outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Front outrigger travel (mm) | 91 | |
Rear outrigger travel (in) | 36 | Rear outrigger travel (mm) | 91 | |
Drill Mast Specifications | Drill Mast Specifications | |||
Head Travel (in) | 312 | Head Travel (mm) | 7,925 | |
Head Travel (ft) | 26.0 | Head Travel (m) | 7.92 | |
Head Crowd Force (lbs) | 15,000 | Head Crowd Force (kN) | 67 | |
Head Pull Force (lbs) | 25,000 | Head Pull Force (kN) | 111 | |
Head Side shift (in) (w/o carousel) | 16 | Head Side shift (mm) | 406 | |
Head Side shift (in) (w/ carousel) | 32 | Head Side shift (mm) | 813 | |
Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | Prime Mover & Hydraulic Specs | |||
Truck | International HV607 | Truck | International HV607 | |
Engine | Cummins L9 | Engine | Cummins L9 | |
Engine Rated Power (hp) | 350 | Engine Rated Power (kW) | 261 | |
Fuel Capacity (gal) | 70 | Fuel Capacity (L) | 265 | |
Rotary Drive Options | Rotary Drive Options | |||
2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | 2-Speed Rotary Drive | DMR6 | |
Rotation Torque (ft-lb) (LSHT) | 4600 | Rotation Torque (N-m) (LSHT) | 6,237 | |
Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | Rotation Speed (rpm) (HSLT) | 330 | |
Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | Spindle Output | API 3.5" IF | |
Primary Winch (2-speed) | Primary Winch (2-speed) | |||
line pull (lbf) | 12,000 | line pull (kN) | 53.38 | |
line speed (fpm) (High speed) | 166 | line speed (m/min) | 51 | |
cable length (ft) | 135 | cable length (m) | 41 | |
Secondary Winch | Primary Winch | |||
line pull (lbf) | 1800 | line pull (kN) | 8.01 | |
line speed (fpm) | 240 | line speed (m/min) | 73 | |
cable length (ft) | 750 | cable length (m) | 229 | |
Breakout | Breakout | |||
Table Opening (in) | 16 | Table Opening (mm) | 406 | |
Single Clamp | 6 | Single Clamp | ||
Breakout torque (ft-lb) | 6,000 | Breakout torque (N-m) | 8,135 |
Operator Side - Unfolded
Operator Side - Folded
Unfolded
Click on a section below to view information.
Optional on-board hydraulic welder speeds production and eliminates bigger support truck.
ID: 13315 | Date: 2023-03-16
Running one legacy model DM450, family-owned DICK JOYCE WELL DRILLING found themselves looking for a solution to their lengthening list of work.
ID: 13314 | Date: 2023-03-16
CREATE OPPORTUNITY TO TASK HELPER WITH OTHER SITE CHORES WHEN YOU CHOOSE CAROUSEL OPTION.
ID: 13313 | Date: 2023-03-16
In business providing mainly residential and commercial water well drilling and pump service in Florida since 1997, AFFORDABLE WELL DRILLING & SERVICE INC has experienced significant growth the past five years.
ID: 13311 | Date: 2023-03-16
Water well construction and pump service business feels like being on vacation when running new DM450.
ID: 12362 | Date: 2022-05-26
Since 1987, Geoprobe® has manufactured innovative drilling rigs and tooling - engineered for efficiency and safety - simplifying drillers’ jobs and empowering their companies to succeed as productive and profitable leaders in the industry. When you partner with Geoprobe® you receive:
Engineering and building industry-leading drilling rigs, tooling, and techniques for the technical driller based on your needs to work safer and more efficiently.
Ensuring drilling rigs and tooling are created in conjunction – with consistent quality – to collect the highest-quality information with the most accurate result to get you to, into, and through the job efficiently.
Equipping you to do your best job and keeping you in the field via one-on-one expert sales and service technicians manning live support phone lines, shipping necessary parts same-day.