Minnich Manufacturing, a manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, will introduce its new Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill at the World of Concrete 2024.

The Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill is a self-propelled, pneumatic drill designed to optimize efficiency and safety during the process of securing concrete barrier walls by drilling a single hole with more precision and in less time than multiple gang options.

Source: Minnich Manufacturing

According to its developers, the Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill eliminates the time of making manual adjustments to align multiple drill hole measurements. There is no need to line up drill holes. Simply align the drill steel through the pre-molded opening in the barrier wall, penetrate the sub-base, drop-in the steel pin anchor and move to the next securing point.

The efficiency reportedly makes the Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill an ideal option for roadway construction and patching projects requiring concrete barrier wall protection. The 8.5 ft by 6.5 ft frame sits on a 9 ft flatbed trailer for easy jobsite transport. The 1,630 lb drill can be lifted and placed on a concrete barrier wall with a backhoe or compact excavator.

Further, the unit is equipped with an air-powered motor, which propels the equipment along the barrier wall from hole to hole. Manual intervention is further decreased with a tethered handheld remote that enables operator control at a safe distance from the machine during the drilling process.

Safety is further enhanced with an optional dust collection system that removes dust from the jobsite to protect operators and meet U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

The Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill reaches a maximum drill depth of 18 inches to 36 inches with a drill steel shank of 1 inch by 4.25 inches and a drill bit diameter of 1 inch to 2.5 inches. The drill requires 140 scfm and 120 psi of pneumatic power.

Minnich also offers a Barrier Wall Drill that allows the simultaneous drilling of up to three pin holes simultaneously. The three-gang drill also provides full operator control using a tethered controller for greater safety.

The World of Concrete 2024 will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 23 to 25, 2024.

For more information on the Single Gang Barrier Wall Drill, watch the accompanying video that appears courtesy of Minnich Manufacturing.