Applications
Water Well Drilling Rigs: Crawler, Wheeled or Truck-Mounted
The chassis decision drives half the operating cost of a water-well business — pick by terrain, transport distance, well depth and hole diameter.
1. The chassis decision
Crawler rigs (KS series) live on site and handle soft ground; wheeled rigs (KS130, KS180A, KS200A) drive themselves between nearby wells; truck-mounted rigs (TZT, CZC, TEC, CDC) travel between provinces at highway speed. Match the chassis to how the rig moves between wells.
| Chassis | Depth range | Move between sites | Reference models |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawler | 180-1000 m | Slow, lowboy haul | KS180-KS1000 |
| Wheeled | 130-200 m | Fast, own power | KS130, KS180A, KS200A |
| Truck-mounted | 300-1500 m | Highway speed | TZT, CZC, TEC, CDC |
2. Matching the compressor to the well
KS180/KS260 pair with KSZJ-18/17A class compressors (18 m³/min @ 1.7 MPa); KS300B-KS450 with KSZJ-29/23 class; KS800/KS1000 need the LGZJ high-pressure family (2.5-3.5 MPa). Dual-mode switching lets one compressor serve wells of different depths.
3. Project reference
Our water well rigs are supplied to remote and off-grid projects worldwide, paired with Kaishan deep-well compressors (KSZJ/LGZJ) as the standard air package for crawler water-well fleets.
Frequently asked questions
Which rig for 300-450 m municipal wells?
A crawler KS300B-KS450 with a KSZJ-29/23 compressor is the standard package for 300-450 m programs, or a hydraulic top drive truck rig when wells are scattered across provinces.
Can a wheeled rig drill hard rock?
Wheeled rigs (KS180A/KS200A/KS200B) handle 100-254 mm holes with DTH hammers in medium rock; for hard granite and deeper wells, step up to a crawler or truck-mounted rig.
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