The players in the mining industry have been investing colossal amount of money in expanding the capacity of mining drill bits due to its increasing demand from the automotive sector. Since efficiency is one of the important components of mining work, companies often launch new drilling bits that have improved speed, efficiency, and reduced downtime compared to its predecessor. Moreover, technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) now help mining companies discover minerals for extraction.
Epiroc dominates the market
Previously known as Atlas Copco, but today’s Epiroc had introduced the Powerbit top-hammer bit for surface drilling application in 2016. Recently, it has launched the underground version, aimed for higher drilling speeds of the latest drilling rigs. Moreover, the novel bit has a strength of the newest rock drills and can improve the productivity of older rigs as well.
The Powerbit Underground portray the fastest performance than previous Epiroc models, the company claimed that the drill can outperform all standard bits. The product line manager for Tophammer Product, Johan Thenor, stated that the new bit showed around 37% more drill meter during one set of tests. Thus, the new underground bit has offered new advancements to speed up mining processes.
