Epiroc rotary drill bits
Outstanding power with premium carbide
Increased productivity
Increased wear resistance
Premium processing
Epiroc rotary drill bits
Outstanding power with premium carbide
Increased productivity
– A combination of higher toughness and wear resistance, increase the life of the carbide thus increasing the bit performance and life.
Increased wear resistance
– The tumbling increase the surface hardness and thus reducing the wear.
Premium processing
– Each button is premium processed inhouse to improve the properties of the carbide. This special surface treatment makes the buttons tougher and more durable. The new patented premium button technology together with more thorough quality control in each production step ensure extended service life of your bits
Product description
Outstanding power
The new Epiroc rotary premium carbide gives you outstanding power. Using industry leading processing technology, the rotary tricones have 10% increased service life which will let you continue drilling longer and add another shift in your automation mode.
On top of that, increased service life also means less changing of tricones – improving the overall work environment.
Use the Epiroc rotary premium carbide to absorb the full force from your drill rig and unleash its full potential.
Epsilon - Verified in the lab, for superior performance in the field.
We offer top-of-the-line tricone drill bits. Our Epsilon premium product line promises the highest performance, reliability, and availability. This effectively results in a lower drilling cost. The Omega sealed bearing product line takes the guess work out of drilling. Omega bits are designed to increase bit life even further where the application presents restrictions to drilling.
Advanced technology
Epsilon is a product of our extensive field experience combined with sophisticated research and development, including advanced simulation technology.
Balanced cutting structure
Cutting structures (the placement of inserts) and bearing geometry have been optimized to distribute load more uniformly over the bearings. The result is a smoother and more balanced cutting structure, allowing sustained penetration rates over longer periods of time, with reduced risk of bearing failure. As an added bonus, full body armor minimizes wear on both bit body and shirt tail.
Lower total drilling costs
Our Epsilon premium bits are designed with streamlined lug allowing the ejection of larger pieces or rock. Ultimately, you can now look forward to faster penetration rates, longer bit life, and significantly lower total drilling cost. It now takes less time to get the job done!
Omega - A sealed bearing bit designed to exceed expectation in unpredictable environments.
Customer value
The Omega sealed bearing bit provides better overall value for our customers. Lower TDC, higher ROP, longer bit life and the ability to use in variable drilling conditions, all contribute to cost savings and profit increases that vary from mine to mine depending on drill depth and patterns.
Efficiency
Streamlined lugs help remove cuttings and chips from the hole more efficiently. Every design is custom tailored to withstand the toughest drilling conditions independent of drilling extremities.
Ground conditions
Omega is ideal for drilling conditions where ground water is present in holes or from injected water into air streams, which can be acidic and can negatively affect bit bearings.
| Tricone bit selection criteria | |
|---|---|
| When to use standard air bearing bit | |
| Air bearing bits run in any formation | |
| Where cutting structure typically fails before bearing failure | |
| Use where cost plays a major role | |
| When to use an Omega single seal bit | |
| Developed for contractors working on cost per meter (CPM) contracts | |
| Developed for mining companies in coal, gold, copper and iron ore mining | |
| Developed for use in locations with high water injection for dust suppression | |
| When do you need sealed bearing bits | |
| Not sufficient air for bailing cuttings and cooling the bearing, water intrusion, and water injection | |
| Use in air bearing application where bearing failure is the main mode of failure and at least 50% of the life of the cutting structure left. | |
| When a customer asks for more meters and to reduce bit changes and injuries. Also for logistic purposes on the remote areas. | |
| Typically, dual seal Omega bearing bits run better in soft to medium formations (40 to 60 type cutting structures), in hard to very hard formations cutting structure failure are the main failure mode. The extra cost of the seal bearing system is not warranted. |
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