Foundex has designed and manufactured specialized drilling equipment for remote and limited‑access environments. Remote and limited‑access drilling represents a core area of expertise for Foundex, built through decades of project execution in highly constrained and logistically challenging environments. The fleet of custom‑built equipment is engineered for versatility and mobility, allowing deployment in locations with restricted access and limited workspace.
The Foundex HT Series is an in‑house‑designed, modular drilling system developed to support deployment across a wide range of access conditions. Rather than a fixed platform, the HT Series is configured as a flexible system that can be adapted to track‑mounted, truck‑mounted, or skid‑mounted drilling arrangements, allowing Foundex to tailor equipment selection to site‑specific access constraints, transportation requirements, and project logistics. This system has been continually refined and improved over decades by Foundex’s technical team and in‑house fabricators, enabling customization from project to project as conditions evolve.
Complementing the HT Series, Foundex’s LAD (Limited‑Access Drill) Series consists of purpose‑built drilling rigs specifically designed to operate where physical access and working space are extremely restricted. The LAD Series has been engineered not only to function, but to excel in confined environments, including underground mines, tunnels, galleries, and the most restricted interior spaces of hydroelectric dams and infrastructure, such as narrow access corridors, stairwells, and internal structural zones where conventional drill rigs cannot be mobilized.
Foundex’s remote and limited‑access drilling systems can be equipped with a full range of tooling and in‑situ testing equipment, including:
By maintaining distinct limited‑access systems with complementary capabilities, Foundex is able to customize drilling approaches to each unique access challenge. With in‑house design expertise, modular adaptability, and experienced crews, Foundex delivers remote and limited‑access drilling solutions that support safe, efficient, and dependable execution in environments where flexibility and precision are critical to project success.