Packed With Power: Powerbit Underground
Packed With Power: Powerbit Underground
Powerbit Underground
It has arrived
It’s finally here! Powerbit Underground. The drill
bit for miners who want to push it to the limit. Drill
more meters every day and between regrinds,
while enjoying longer bit service life. It’s simply a
drill bit for miners who won’t settle for anything
but the fastest, most productive underground
drilling imaginable.
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Rocketing
rig ROI
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    2 000
1 500
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Proven performance
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                Zinkgruvan     Zinkgruvan            B Penon         North Mine           Fraser Mine         Golden Grove         Orivesi      Laisvall
                   BA 87          BA 91                Chile          Canada                Canada              Austratia          Finland      Sweden
Powerbit Underground has been put to the test in numerous drill tests. Before launch, we carried
                  Sweden         Sweden
out thousands of drillings across the globe in collaboration with selected customers. The tests
were made independently and offer strong evidence of the new bit’s superior performance. See
for yourself!
    Drill meters
                                                                                                                             Powerbit avg             Standard bit avg
     700
                                       37%
                                                                                                                                                                  637
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     600
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     500
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     400                                                                                                381
     300
                                                                                                              280
                                                                                                                             267
                                                         257                  256
218 227
200
                                                               141
                                     114
     100                                    99
                   66
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               Australia 1         Australia 3          Mexico             Canada 1                Canada 2              Mongolia            Macedonia           Colombia
            Test results show that Powerbit Underground provides 37 percent more drill meters on average before bit
            discard than a standard drill bit. The chart shows the location of the test mines used for testing.
175
1.85
                             82%      longer
                                                                                          17%   higher
                                                                                                                                                          150
                             141
                                                                                                                                                                              100
                                           180 m
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                                                                                                                                              Sweden             Sweden
4 000
3 500
3 000
2 500
               A closer look at our tests                                                                                  Drill meters
                                                                                                                               700
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Powerbit avg
                                                                                                                                                                        37%
2 000
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               specifically. Here we present some crucial test characteristics including typical rock type and
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               equipment used.                                   500
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                                                                             more drill meters on average
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Drill meters                                                                                                                     0
                                                                                                               Powerbit avg                    Standard bit avg
 700
                                                                                                                                              MethodAustralia 3
                                                                                                                                            Australia 1                               Mexico       Canada 1                 Canada 2            Mongolia
                                   37%
               Method                                                                                                                         The test was conducted in igneous formations, which consists
                                                                                                                                                     637
               The test was conducted      in development drilling, both in waste
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 600           rock and in the ore itself. Ten drillings were made to measure                                                                 Underground was benchmarked against a standard model 39
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               both drilled meters and penetration rate. The results are in                                                                   semi-ballistic bit.
               comparison with a standard 45 mm bit.                                                                                                              504
 500
                                                                                                                                                           82%                                                     17%
                                                         141
                                 114
 100                                    99
               Results
               66
                    43
                                                                                                                                              Results
                                                                                                                                                                   longer                                              higher
   0                                                                                                                                                             service life                                      penetration rate
               Penetration
          Australia 1         rate
                      Australia 3                  Mexico            Canada 1        Canada 2              Mongolia                  MacedoniaGrinding  interval
                                                                                                                                                   Colombia
175
                                                                                                                                                            20%                                                    10%
                                                                 1.85
                         82%      longer
                                                                            17%     higher
                                                                                                                                            150
                                                                                                                                                   150
                                                                                                                                                                     longer
                                                                                                                                                                                                       75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        longer
                                service life                                    penetration rate                                                                grinding interval                                     service life
                         141
                                                                                                                                                                              100
                    The average service life was                        The average penetration rate                                          The average grinding interval was almost 20% longer with
                    82% longer with Powerbit                            was 17% higher with Powerbit                                          Powerbit Underground. The bit proved highly effective on mixed
                    Underground, which has a                            Underground, which has a                                              rock, performing well in the igneous formations on site. The high
                    direct impact on the cost per                       direct impact on the energy                                           flushing capacity was effective on soft clay pockets.
                    metre for the bit.                                  consumption of drilling.
                                       180 m
150
                          20%       longer
                                                                            10%     longer
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The face                                 The buttons                                Trubbnos
We put a lot of engineering into         The durability of the buttons is crucial   The drillbit can be delivered with
optimizing the bit’s face, since it is   to high drilling productivity. The         both spherical buttons and Trubbnos.
key to a high penetration rate. More     Enduro Extra patented treatment,           Trubbnos is our new and innovative
flushing holes and a smarter hole        used on our spherical and Trubbnos         trapezoid-shaped buttons, which
configuration to maximize flushing       buttons, makes them tougher and            offer longer service life and improved
efficiency and we paid special           more wear resistant. For you, that         penetration rate than semi-ballistic
attention to make sure cuttings are      means more drill meters between            buttons. (Trubbnos, by the way, is
removed as fast as possible.             regrinds.                                  Swedish for flat nose, an indication of
                                                                                    the geometry of the new buttons.)
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Unbeatable drill string
Every part of the drill string must perform optimally. That’s why
we pay equal attention to shank adapters, drill rods, couplings
and drill bits. For you, it means that you can get a complete,
unbeatable drill string from a single supplier – Epiroc.
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Coupling                                     Shank adapter
Manufactured to close tolerances,            With one of the market's most comprehensive range
especially in threads, to minimize energy    of shank adapters produced for virtually all rock drill
loss in this critical component (3 percent   types, Epiroc knows how to deliver the necessary
energy lost in each thread on average).      wear resistance, fatigue strength and resilience.
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Easy
selection
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               Selection guide
                         SOFT ROCK                                MEDIUM HARD ROCK                                      HARD ROCK
ABRASIVE
   ROCK
NON ABRASIVE
ROCK
                                                             Ideal for abrasive, medium hard to                For tough conditions in hard and
                                                             hard rock. Larger Trubbnos buttons              abrasive rock. Optimised face and
                                                             and flushing grooves give the ideal            body design and with large spherical
                                                              balance between service life and              buttons for long service life. Available
                                                           penetration rate. Available with a short         with a short retrac for straight holes in
                                                           retrac for straight holes in broken rock.                      broken rock.
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Technical data	
45 mm (1¼") bits
                                                                                          Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                              No. of       diameter (mm)
     Thread                          Product No.         Product code                                        buttons                    approx.
                                                                             buttons
                mm          inch                                                       Gauge        Centre    angle°   Side    Centre     kg
48 mm (1⅞") bits
                                                                                          Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                              No. of       diameter (mm)
     Thread                          Product No.         Product code                                        buttons                    approx.
                                                                             buttons
                mm          inch                                                       Gauge        Centre    angle°   Side    Centre     kg
51 mm (2") bits
                                                                                          Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                              No. of       diameter (mm)
     Thread                          Product No.         Product code                                        buttons                    approx.
                                                                             buttons
                mm          inch                                                       Gauge        Centre    angle°   Side    Centre     kg
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41 mm (1⅝") bits
                                                                                                     Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                                   Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                                     No. of           diameter (mm)
  Thread                              Product No.              Product code                                                     buttons                    approx.
                                                                                    buttons
                mm          inch                                                                  Gauge        Centre            angle°   Side    Centre     kg
43 mm (111/16") bits
                                                                                                     Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                                   Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                                     No. of           diameter (mm)
  Thread                              Product No.              Product code                                                     buttons                    approx.
                                                                                    buttons
                mm          inch                                                                  Gauge        Centre            angle°   Side    Centre     kg
54 mm (2⅛") bits
                                                                                                     Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                                   Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                                     No. of           diameter (mm)
  Thread                              Product No.              Product code                                                     buttons                    approx.
                                                                                    buttons
                mm          inch                                                                  Gauge        Centre            angle°   Side    Centre     kg
57 mm (2¼") bits
                                                                                                     Buttons × button
                     Diameter                                                                                                   Gauge     Flushing hole    Weight
                                                                                     No. of           diameter (mm)
  Thread                              Product No.              Product code                                                     buttons                    approx.
                                                                                    buttons
                mm          inch                                                                  Gauge        Centre            angle°   Side    Centre     kg
Grinding articles
 Button shape           Diameter     Grinding wheel BQ               Button shape         Diameter          Grinding wheel BQ
Trubbnos 10 87005338
Spherical 11 87003971
Trubbnos 11 87005339
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Grind! That's our sharpest
advice for effective drilling.
Well-timed grinding is key to rock drilling productivity.
The key is tracking your penetration rate. When it goes down,
it's time to regrind. Typically, you can drill until the wear
flat ratio (width of wear flat area / the button diameter) is
40–50 %. And when you regrind, make sure that you keep a
wear flat area of about 10 % – there's no point in grinding away
bit service life. Our tests show that proper button grinding,
regardless of button shape, has the potential to double the bit
service life.
Trubbnos grinding is even more            And tests show that optimal penetration       The same grinding routine
important                                 rate and bit service life are obtained        Grinding Trubbnos buttons is no
Epiroc Drilling Tools is exchanging all   when Trubbnos regrinding takes place          different than grinding other button
semi-ballistic buttons for our patented   at a wear flat ratio of 45–55 %.              shapes. All you need is the Trubbnos
Trubbnos shaped buttons (trapezoid                                                      grinding wheels. These fit on our
shaped buttons). The Trubbnos shape       Please note that there is one                 grinding shop machine Grind Matic
gives a larger rock contact surface       condition for reaching these excellent        BQ3 and our portable grinding
and more cemented carbide volume          drilling results. At each regrind, the        machine Grind Matic Manual B.
available for effective drilling. So      Trubbnos button shape must be re-             For you, the grinding operation is
far, tests have shown that Trubbnos       created using our special Trubbnos            performed just as before, and the
shaped buttons will give you up to        diamond grinding wheels. If you, e.g.         grinding time for each bit is similar to
50 % more meters before the first         use semi-ballistic grinding cups, the         grinding other button shapes. It's just
regrind, and up to 15 % more meters       Trubbnos advantage will eventually            that simple.
between regrinds.                         be lost.
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Grinding                                    Accessories & consumables
machines                                    Bit holders for button bits
Type Threaded bits Product No. Type Threaded bits Product No.
ST58 87003522
ST68 87003523
Reaming bits
Guide bits
R32 87003992
SR35 87004056
Air
 7
bar
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 Centering cups                                       Grinding wheels for steel                               Grinding templates - Integral
                                                      removal                                                 rods and bits
                                                                                             Grinding                   r= 80 mm 3,5/32"
                                                                                                                                                                                      10.00                                           Skivvinkel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wheel
8.0
                                                                                                                                                                                               5
                                                                                                                                                                                                .9
                                                                                             wheel
10
                                                                                                                                                                                                               110°
                                                                                                           110°
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               3/32"
                                                                                                                                                           1/8"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2,4 mm
                                                                                                                                                           3 mm
                                                                                                                                                                                                      12,70
                                                                                                                                                                  8.00
                                                                                                           40     30   20    10       0                                                                        1 1/2"   1"   3/4" 1/2" 1/4"
                                                                                                                                           5                                                                                                       5    1/4"
                                                                                                                                                1/4"
Spacer 10
                                                                                                                                                                                                0
                                                                                                                                           10
                                                                                                                                                                                                .5
                                                                                                                                                                                              14
                                                                                                                                                                         7.0
                                                                                                                                                1/2"                                                                                                    1/2"
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                                                                                                                                                                          0
                                                                                                                                           15
                                                                                                                                                                                Min
                                                                                                                                                3/4"                                                                                                    3/4"
                                                                                                                                                                                0,5
       For Grind Matic BQ3 and BQ3-DTH.                       For Grind Matic BQ3 and BQ3-DTH.                              For Grind Matic BQ3 and BQ3-DTH.
Button size, mm Product No. Type Product No. Dimension, mm Product No.
             12,7                  87000839          Note: All grinding wheels have an inner diameter     6 - 12                                                                                              87005287
                                                     of 12 mm.
              13                   87001385                                                               12,7 - 19,1                                                                                         87005288
15 87001386 11 - 22 87005285
18 87003943 - 87005280
19 87003944
Diamond grinding wheels for Grind Matic BQ3 and Grind Matic Manual B
Grinding wheel for spherical buttons. Grinding wheel for Trubbnos buttons. Grinding wheel for ballistic buttons.
              15                   87001384                                                                                                            15                                                     87003415
                                                     NOTE! These grinding wheels have an inner diameter
              16                   87001027          of 12 mm.                                                                                         16                                                     87003416
18 87003964 18 87003965
19 87003966 19 87003967
NOTE! These grinding wheels have an inner diameter                                                        NOTE! These grinding wheels have an inner diameter
of 12 mm.                                                                                                 of 12 mm.
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Indexing templates for Grind Matic BQ3 grinding machine
Product No. Product code Product No. Product No. Product code Product No.
POWERFACE BITS – Trubbnos buttons, heavy duty (HD)            ROCKET BITS – Full-ballistic buttons
 90029785      133-6064-21-44-70,57-20        87003487         90029274     135-5089-46-66,57-20           87003560
POWERFACE BITS – Trubbnos buttons                             POWERFACE BITS – Trubbnos buttons, heavy duty (HD)
 90029823      133-6051-44-70,37-20                           90029790      135-6060-21-44-70,57-20
90029718 135-6070-21,57-20
                                                              90029690      135-6070-21-44,57-20
                                                                                                           87003953
                                                               90029715     135-6076-21,57-20
90029685 135-6076-21-44,57-20
                                                               90029716     135-6089-21,57-20
                                                                                                           87004432
                                                               90029681     135-6089-21-44,57-20
                                                              90029689      135-5076,57-20
                                                                                                           87004433
                                                              90029688      135-5076-44,57-20
                                                              90029684      135-5089,57-20
                                                                                                           87004434
                                                              90029867      135-5089-44,57-20
                                                               90029788     135-5102,57-20
                                                                                                           87004775
                                                               90029758     135-5115,57-20
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