Different Bits Can Aid in Drilling in Rock

Manufacturers give their insights into what type of drill bits contractors should be looking at for the tough digs.

Different Bits Can Aid in Drilling in Rock

Vermeer introduced the rock head at the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG, shown here on the D40x55DR directional drill.

Rock is not so tough after all when matched up with some of today’s drill bits. The bits are taking horizontal directional drilling probes to places previously untried and at gratifying speeds.
A tricone is probably the most universal bit employed to cut through rock. The...

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