Monthly Archives: March 2010

Excore bits set new standard for core drilling

Extensive testing over two years conducted on four continents has produced a new breed of diamond core drilling bits. Excore offers significantly improved bit life and productivity for core drilling applications.

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Elemex case drilling solution for sensitive environments

A new case drilling technology offers controlled flushing for drilled casings, reducing the risk of damage to the surrounding ground.

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Hole lot of reasons Balfour Beatty choose Atlas Copco

At 1.8 kilometres long running beneath the Devils Punchbowl, a site of special scientific interest, the twin road tunnels of the Highways Agency A3 Hindhead Tunnel project will be the longest non-estuarial tunnels in the UK. Balfour Beatty, the main contractor for the project, reached the stage where they were faced with the task of core drilling approximately 13,000 holes in the walls and floors of the tunnels. The main requirements of the core drills had to be speed of drilling and reliability.

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Atlas Copco at Bauma 2010

Bauma 2010 will again be the biggest construction and mining exhibition in the world.

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