Last But Not Least: Drilling Methods
Last But Not Least: Drilling Methods
Last But Not Least: Drilling Methods
DRILLING METHODS
DRILLING METHODS
Hole depths up to 30 m
Advantages
High productivity
APPLICATION AREAS
Drifting
tunneling
Production
underground
Mines
Tunnels
Surface
Bolting
Construction
Dimension
Stone
industire
Roads/Railroads
Tunnelling
Foundation
(housing, bridges)
Ground engineering
High productivity
Drill meter- or supply contract
Equipment
Drifter bits
41-57 mm
Drifter rods
L = 3.1 6.4 m
Couplings
Shank adapters
Reaming
64-127 mm
Grinding
GM BQ2/BQ3
Drilling
Blasting
Shotcrete
Ventilation
Bolting
Scaling
Loading
Drill bits
The drill bit's task is to effectively penetrate the geological formation
The bit should be chosen with these parameters in mind :
Rock
Rock drill
Penetration rate
Service life
Grinding interval
Hole quality
DRILL BITS
Penetration Index in Granite with
approximately 200 MPa (30 000 psi)
Cross bit
100
115
130
150
Button bits
-56
-27
-34-67
-37
-37-67
-39
SELECTION CHART
SOFT ROCK
HARD ROCK
1xx-5xxx-37-66,39-20
1xx-5xxx-37-67,39-20
1xx-5xxx-37,39-20/1xx-5xxx-37-30-67,39-20
1xx-5xxx-34-67,39-20
1xx-5xxx-34,39-20
1xx-5xxx-27-67,39-20
1xx-5xxx-27,39-20
1xx-5xxx-56,39-20
1xx-5xxx-39,39-20
102-7xxx-44,20-17
REAMING EQUIPMENT
Conventional
Dome bit
-42-24-67
Drifter rods
DRIFTER RODS
The ideal drifter rod should have four
basic properties:
Stiffness, to minimize energy losses and
optimize hole straightness.
Toughness, to prevent the steel breaking
when subjected to high bending stress,
e.g. as a result of heavy hole deviation.
Fatigue strength, to withstand variations in
compressive and tensile loads.
Resistance to wear, to ensure that the
threads have long service life.
CARBURIZATION
In the carburization process, carbon is imparted to the
surface of the rod at high temperature.
After that the rod is cooled by quenching.
This gives the rod a very hard surface layer and high
wear resistance.
SHOT PEENING
COUPLINGS
COUPLINGS
Central stop
Cross over
Production Drilling
Customer demands
Long holes 12 30 m
Straight holes
Drill meter- or Supply contract
Equipment
Bits 64 -115 mm
Speedrods/tubes L = 1.2 1.8 m
Couplings
Shank adapters
Grinding GM BQ2/BQ3
RECOMMENDED SELECTIONS
BUTTON BITS
Flat face
standard
Flat face
HD
Model -20
Flat face
XHD
Model -21
Drop
center
standard
Flat face
standard
Drop centre
standard
Drop centre
XHD
Model -21
EXTENSION DRILLING
Production drilling
TDS-tubes
Male male
Speed rods
SELECTION - BOLTING
Customer demands
Short holes-bolts 1.5 3.2 m
Long holes-Cable 10 40 m
Small diameter holes
Precise bit diameters
Equipment
Bits
32 -45 mm
Speedrods or Integrals/Taper
L = 0.7 3.2 m
Shank adapters
Grinding
Button bits
-56
-27
-34-67
-37
-37-67
-39
COMMON THREADS
R-thread
T-thread
Wear volume
32 mm (1 1/4)
thread
35 mm (1 3/8)
thread
Hexagonal 35 mm
(1 3/8) rod
Considerably better rod life due to the ingenious design of the system.
Better service life of the entire drill string, better availability and less wear
on the rock drill and the drill rig components due to easy uncoupling and
fewer tensile shock waves in the string.
Easier collaring and straighter holes due to a stiffer drill string (H35 vs.
H32).
Increased service life on the rods with 25-70% compared to standard R32
drifter rods.
Very high operator acceptance due to easy uncoupling of the drill bits.
Flushing capacity (round 39 mm 14,5 mm vs. hex 32 mm 9,5 mm).
SR38
SR35
SR32
SR28
SR25
SR22
SECOROC TC35
Based on the same technology as the Secoroc Magnum SR but with a conical
trapezoidal thread .The TC35 system is used For cable bolting and production
drilling with hole diameters from 48-64 mm.
SECOROC TC42
Secoroc TC42 The ideal tunneling and drifter solution
This 57-64 mm diameter system is at home in tunnels. Thanks to the selection of
extension drill rods, TC42 has become a popular choice among grouting drillers.
SECOROC TC SERIES
Secoroc TC35 advantages:
Robust rods mean greater abrasion resistance and longer service life.
Stiffer rods prevent hole deviations.
The conical trapezoidal thread has 23-30 % more material than a standard thread
which means better wear resistance.
The time for bit and rod changes is reduced by almost 50% thanks to the TC
thread.
This new system results in better total productivity for the customers.