Powerbit Our all-new T45 tophammer bit range for surface drilling Name, Date

Now arriving. A new power.

Powerbit. Built to take on any rock. A new tophammer bit range for surface drilling Meeting customer demands Greatly increased service life Easy bit selection A top-of-the-line drill string

Power of mind. inventing new solutions. As a result of many simulations of fluid mechanics and material strength calculations, Powerbit offers: Optimised face and body design Harder and stronger steel body Patented insert technology Larger flushing holes Larger flushing grooves Shorter retrac

The most powerful steel body grade. Optimised heat treatment Harder, stronger 10% improved fatigue strength Improved abrasion resistance Improved flushing performance Decreased risk for insert pop-outs

Patented Button technology. NEW Trubbnos patented button shape gives more carbide volume where it is needed most. Trubbnos buttons offer longer service life than semi-ballistic buttons – with the same penetration rate. Enduro Extra patented treatment on Trubbnos and spherical buttons make them tougher and more wear resistant. Optimised insert shape, position and geometry for each type of rock. Trubbnos buttons. Offer 100% more usable carbide volume than semi-ballistic buttons. Traditional semi-ballistic buttons.

Long-lasting power for you. Powerbit vs. the competition: Up to 20% longer service life. Up to 50% more meters drilled before first regrind* Up to 15% more meters drilled between regrinds** Up to 10% better penetration rate * Trubbnos vs. semi-ballistic buttons. ** Trubbnos vs. semi-ballistic buttons, using Trubbnos grinding wheels.

A Powerbit for every rock. The best choice for soft rock conditions. Ideal for abrasive, medium hard to hard rock. For tough conditions in hard and abrasive rock. Designed for non abrasive, medium hard to hard rock. Ideal for hard, medium to non abrasive rock.

EASY BIT SELECTION PROCESS.

A complete range with a bit more power. Compact product range - 30% fewer models For any rock formation

TESTS TO PROVE OUR POWER. GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN 28% longer service life 32% more meters drilled before first regrind 11% more meters drilled between regrinds 7% better penetration rate Great steel body wear resistance ROCK TYPE Medium hard rock Medium abrasive rock REFERENCE BIT Atlas Copco Secoroc T45, 76 mm retrac, HD semi-ballistic buttons

TESTS TO PROVE OUR POWER. GARPENBERG, SWEDEN 75% longer service life (HD Trubbnos buttons) 21% longer service life (normal Trubbnos buttons) No loss in penetration rate Important to use Trubbnos grinding wheels ROCK TYPE Medium hard rock Abrasive rock REFERENCE BIT T45, 76 mm retrac, 12 mm semi-ballistic buttons

TESTS TO PROVE OUR POWER. SEDENAK, STATE OF JOHOR, MALAYSIA 10% longer service life 7% better penetration rate Three drilled holes (51 m) between regrinds, compared to the normal two (34 m) Longest drill hole for one Powerbit: 952 m ROCK TYPE Hard rock Medium abrasive rock REFERENCE BIT T45, 89 mm 13 mm spherical buttons

TESTS TO PROVE OUR POWER. Tangen, NORWAY Standard bits last 1090 m Powerbits last 1340 m 23% longer service life Please note: Drill results achieved with grinding cups ROCK TYPE Hard rock Medium abrasive rock REFERENCE BIT Atlas Copco Secoroc T45, 89 mm retrac, HD semi-ballistic buttons

TESTS TO PROVE OUR POWER. Virginia, USA 92% increased service life (spherical HD buttons) Please note: No regrinding ROCK TYPE Hard rock Medium abrasive REFERENCE BIT T45, 89 mm retrac, 13 mm spherical buttons

grinding of Trubbnos buttons. Powerbits with Trubbnos buttons require Trubbnos grinding wheels to get the full advantage. If Trubbnos buttons are reground with normal grinding wheels, the Trubbnos shape and its advantages will eventually be lost.

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