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HAMMER BITS |
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Secoroc’s new FOCUS-21 button
bits for bench and productions drilling have been specially designed for
hard to very hard and abrasive rock formations. Rigorous testing with the
new flat front ballistic button bit has shown not only a considerable
increase in penetration rate but also a substantially longer service life
– up to 30%.
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DOWN-THE-HOLE BITS |
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A hammer
is only as good as the bit it uses – and no bit is better than Secoroc DTH
bits. Energy transferred through the hammer to the bit enables the bit to
cut the rock. To withstand the stresses generated by the hammer and the
abrasive wear of the cuttings flowing past at high velocity, a bit has to
be tough. To ensure that the quality in every bit produced, a manufacturer
must have control. Atlas Copco controls the manufacture of Secoroc bits
from start to finish. Secoroc buttons are manufactured in-house resulting
in exceptional and consistent quality. Everything from the milling of the
raw tungsten carbide and cobalt to sintering, grinding and pressing them
into the bit body is all done by Atlas Copco. In the quest for higher
penetration rates, the Secoroc Ballistic bit is proven and is being used
to drill the hardest rock formations. The economics of drilling often
comes down to balancing penetration against bit life. A rule of thumb says
that a 10% increase in penetration rate results in a reduction of 20% in
bit life. Secoroc bits improve drilling economy regardless of what hammer
is used or whether optimized penetration rate or bit life is preferred.
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