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Rotary drilling tools
High quality for high performance.
The Epiroc offer
Epiroc rotary drilling tools are engineered and manufactured to the highest industry standards. Years of product testing and trials have resulted in products that are simply unmatchable compared to everything else in the industry.
Epiroc service
Whether it is a single item you require, or a complete drill string solution, Epiroc are proud to be there for your needs and requirements.
Epiroc solutions
Epiroc offer a complete range of rotary tools for todays productivity demands.
Top-of-the-line tools and equipment
With Epiroc's guaranteed performance, they stand behind all their products to offer the latest innovative solutions when it comes to rotary drilling equipment. Although Epiroc offer a comprehensive selection of bits with their superior drill string, they also understand most applications are unique. Epiroc support every customer with targeted objectives to lower their Total Drilling Cost by offering “mine specific” solutions if needed.
- The 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.
- To further boost penetration rates, Epiroc offer PARD (Percussion Assisted Rotary Drilling); the latest science of drilling when time is of the essence. With the Teamalloy drill string, customers truly understand value. This product line speaks for itself.
With Epsilon, Omega, PARD, and Teamalloy, Epiroc offer a total solution for any application, and back their products with decades of experience and support. Epiroc want to be your first choice for drilling consumables.
Ask us about rotary drilling tools, we have the expertise.
V-LOK clamp system
We are excited to introduce a revolutionary new product from Epiroc – the V-LOK™ clamp system.
V-LOK™ eliminates welding, grinding and the need for a hot permit. No more endless hours waiting for a welder with a permit, no more damage to shock sub housings or top subs from removing weld tabs. Just use V-LOK™.
Rotary bits
When it comes to rotary drilling bits, Epiroc give you the highest performance, reliability and availability. Your first in choice for drilling.
Tricone bits
Epiroc offer top-of-the-line tricone drill bits.
- The 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.
Epsilon2
Designed to maximize productivity and lower your total drilling costs.
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 armour minimises wear on both bit body and shirt tail.
Lower total drilling costs
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 effect bit bearings.
Klaw bits
Exceptional penetration rates in most shallow drilling applications.
Designed for safety
Fewer bit changes means more time spent drilling, and when you have to make a bit change, we have the tools to make the job safe and easy.
Lower drilling costs
With less repairs, there is no need for repair stock. Inventory levels and freight costs are at a minimum.
Productivity
Highest quality drilling for the life of the bit, no welded repairs that affect drillability, improved driller comfort, higher production rates, and eliminated rod rattle!
PDC bits
For today's drilling challenges.
PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact) bits are particularly suited to Oil & Gas and HDD. Now with improved technology and lower costs, PDC bits are making headway into waterwell, geotechnical and mining.
Rotary pipe products
Epiroc rotary pipe products are engineered with one thing in mind: Value. Epiroc take great pride in knowing that their products will outperform our competition in any blasthole mining application.
PARD system – a boost for rotary drilling
Percussive Assisted Rotary Drilling – PARD
Simply defined, PARD is the next viable choice to drilling faster and more efficiently. Other benefits include straighter drill holes, easier hole collaring and increased productivity. This is achieved through increased penetration rates which lower the total cost of drilling (TCD).
Adapted to standard blasthole drill rigs
The system can be adapted to standard blasthole drill rigs and drill strings. The result? A combination of percussive power and rotational force that increases ROP significantly.
Easy to install and operate
Installing the PARD system is easily adaptable and reversable to existing drilling operations. The simple installation means adding an oiler and a starter drill pipe. Once the correct starter drill pipe, hammer and bit are in place, it's a matter of simply adjusting the airflow to set the frequency and you are ready to drill. It was also discovered that the PARD system makes collaring easier and drilling more stable!
The PARD hammer has been developed to increase rotary drilling productivity. This low impact hammer has a special short stroke lightweight piston.
A synergy combination is formed between the tuned hammer and the rotary forces which results in the PARD system creating a higher level of energy than a DTH hammer or rotary power alone. And that means a lot more holes per shift.
PARD tricone bits are designed to retain the same service life as standard tricone bits while increasing ROP. This has been achieved by redesigning the PARD tricone bits to withstand additional stresses and strains. All this adds up to greater productivity and lower cost per foot drilled.
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Over the years Epiroc have set the standard on many Horizontal Directional Drilling projects involving hard rock and difficult conditions.
You can rely on Epiroc's technical expertise – any time – anywhere. Their products are the result of decades of drilling research and development and are manufactured in our world class manufacturing facility.
Epiroc have a broad range of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) equipment that are specifically designed and matched for any type of drilling condition. The product’s versatility match the drilling needs to optimize the customer's productivity.
HDD drill bits
HDD milled tooth pilot bits
The milled tooth pilot bits are designed with a compensation system to allow for deep drilling without adding pressure to the internal sealing components.
The bearing system is a greased frictional bearing that allows drillers to apply higher loads at higher rotational speeds without damaging the internal components.
Small to medium diameter pilot bits
Medium to large diameter pilot bits
Epiroc have combined the hard rock cutting structures, strongest shirttail wear protection and the leading edge bearing and seal package technology to create a pilot bit specifically designed for the HDD market.
The result is the direct shot (DS) product line which drills faster and longer at lower total drilling cost per operation.
Random bit third cutters
TCI random bit thirds have cutting structures designed to outperform any cutter in the industry, their strategically placed inserts create optimum cutting size that can be easily cleaned and transported for faster drilling.
Random cutting structures reduce the vibration on the machine and increase the rate of penetration removing more formation per revolution than any other cutter in the industry.
HDD bit kits
Bit kits are pilot bits that are used for building cutting tools, like hole openers, core barrels among others.
The Epiroc bit kits are specially manufactured to have high quality bearing and cutting structures, without adding any unnecessary processes that might damage the vital features of the cutters.