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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.