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Fraste — Italian hydraulic drilling rigs.

Founded in 1962 in Verona, Italy, Fraste S.p.A. designs and builds hydraulic drilling rigs for water-well, geotechnical, mineral exploration and multi-purpose drilling. Goodway is the authorised UAE distribution partner.

1962
Founded in Verona, Italy — family-run
4
Rig families spanning water, geotech, exploration
CE
CE-marked · ISO-certified manufacturing
UAE
Goodway is the authorised UAE distribution desk
About Fraste

Italian hydraulic drilling expertise — from water wells to deep exploration.

Fraste was founded in 1962 by the Frasson brothers in Albaredo d'Adige, near Verona. Six decades on, the company exports its hydraulic drilling rigs to more than 80 countries — with a reputation for compact, manoeuvrable machines that punch above their weight on remote sites.

  • Water-well rigsFS & FSD series · up to 600 m depth
  • Geotechnical rigsMultidrill series · site investigation
  • Exploration / coringXL series · mineral & deep core sampling
  • Built in ItalyCE-marked · ISO 9001 · spares supported

Italian-built drilling rigs for water-well, geotechnical & exploration applications — engineered in Verona since 1962.

What we supply

Fraste rig families on the Goodway catalogue.

Whether the project is a 200 m water-well drill in Al Ain or a geotechnical investigation in Mussafah, Goodway pairs the right Fraste rig family to the depth, formation and access constraints — with spares and operator support backed by the Italian factory.

01 · Water-well drilling

FS & FSD series

  • Truck-mounted & crawler-mounted variants
  • Rotary, DTH and rotary-percussive options
  • Depths from 100 m to 600 m+
  • Onboard mud pumps & air compressors
  • Casing-while-drilling capability
  • Compact footprint for narrow access
02 · Geotechnical & environmental

Multidrill series

  • Site investigation & soil sampling
  • SPT (standard penetration test) capable
  • Cone-penetration testing (CPT) ready
  • Tight-access crawler chassis
  • Multi-purpose — soil, rock, micropile
  • Operator-comfort ergonomic cab options
03 · Exploration & specials

XL & bespoke configurations

  • XL series for deeper exploration / coring
  • Heli-portable & modular variants
  • Mineral exploration & mineral sampling
  • Anchoring & foundation drilling
  • Spare parts & consumables stocked
  • Custom configurations on request
Where Fraste fits

Three sectors that depend on the right rig.

Goodway places Fraste rigs into UAE operators across three primary segments. Tell us the depth, formation and access constraints — we'll match the right rig family.

Water utilities & agriculture
FS / FSD water-well rigs — municipal supply, irrigation, livestock and dewatering wells.
Geotechnical & civil engineering
Multidrill series — site investigations for foundations, infrastructure and environmental work.
Mineral & oil-services exploration
XL exploration rigs — mineral sampling, deep coring, anchor / micropile drilling.
Technical ledger

At-a-glance Fraste specifications.

Manufacturer
Fraste S.p.A. · Albaredo d'Adige (Verona), Italy
Founded
1962 · family-owned, exports to 80+ countries
Water-well rigs
FS, FSD · truck or crawler · rotary / DTH / rotary-percussive
Geotechnical rigs
Multidrill series · SPT & CPT capable · tight-access crawler
Exploration rigs
XL series · deep coring, mineral sampling, micropile / anchor
Standards
CE-marked · ISO 9001 manufacturing · CE-EX optional
Lead time
8–16 weeks ex-Italy · spares on stock from Goodway
Goodway division
Heavy Equipment & Spares
Good Way General Trading

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