Club or drifter rods are heavy-duty drill rods designed for tunneling, drifting, and benching applications in underground and surface drilling. These rods are built to withstand high-impact loads and deliver efficient energy transfer from the drill to the rock.
- Design: These rods are designed to minimize energy loss and maximize drilling penetration rates and are optimized for balance of stiffness and flexibility for deep-hole drilling. They have precision-machined threads ensure tight coupling and efficient torque transfer.
- Applications: Club/drifter rods are widely used in hard rock drilling, offering high resistance to bending and breaking.
- Mining & Tunneling:Used in underground drifting and tunneling for blasthole and roof bolt drilling; common in development drilling where precise hole alignment is needed.
- Bench Drilling & Surface Mining:Applied in open-pit mining for pre-split and production drilling; used for bench drilling in quarries and construction sites.
- Hydropower & Infrastructure Projects:Utilized in dam foundation drilling and tunnel support installations; essential for rock bolting in underground and slope stabilization projects.
- Construction & Foundation Drilling:Used in rock anchoring and pile foundation drilling for large infrastructure; supports bridge and road construction in challenging terrain.
- Geotechnical & Exploration Drilling:Helps in core sampling and geological surveys in mineral exploration; provides stable borehole formations in ground investigations.
- Materials:Made from high-strength, heat-treated alloy steel for durability and fatigue resistance.Surface-treated with nitriding, carburizing, or phosphating for enhanced wear resistance.
- Configurations: Left side Thread: R32, R38 and T38. Right side Thread: R25 and R32. Lengths from 6’4″ to 16’1-1/2″; Diameter 1″ to 1-1/4″ Hex. Available in Round or Hex rod shape.