This document defines terms relating to rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs, including their intended use, working methods, types, and main components.

It also provides (see Annex A) several classifications of rock drill rigs, based on intended use, mobility and type of operation.

The primary use of this document is in instruction handbooks for rock drill rigs and in marketing material. Safety related terminology is used in ISO 18758‑2.

This document is not applicable to drill rigs for soil and rock mixture.

NOTE Documents covering vocabulary of related subjects are found in the bibliography.