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Mining Products

SMOOTHDRILL® PRODUCTS

INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY WHILE PROTECTING EQUIPMENT

UTEX Smoothdrill® and updated design, King Cobra®, shock absorbers are produced for installation in rotary blasthole drill rigs used in open-pit mining operations. The shock absorber is threaded inline between the top motor drive and the drill string below, which continues down to the tricone bit at the surface.

A proven product, that extends drilling equipment life, equates to lower dollar/foot cost over time. While most shock absorbers on the market are similarly effective in protecting the drill from axial (vertical) vibration in the Z axis, UTEX shock absorbers have demonstrated exceptional isolation in the torsional (X & Y) axes as well thanks to our engineered rubber compound. This sums to increased protection for the drill machinery.

GENERAL BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  • Long-life damping rubber element (pictured on the right)
  • Positive stops for making and breaking thread
  • Assists in torque control
  • Keeps bit in constant contact with the formation
  • Extended drill rig, tricone, and drive motor life
  • Vertical vibrations reduced by 70%
  • Rotary vibrations reduced by 35%
  • Compensates for drill pipe misalignment
SMOOTHDRILL® PRODUCTS
Rubber Element
Smoothdrive

SMOOTHDRIVE®

Same General Benefits as Above Plus:

  • Positive stop for making and breaking thread
  • Longer rubber element life
    Improved torque control
  • Long life of damping rubber element for improve torque control
King Cobra Shock Absorber

KING COBRA®

Same Benefits as SmoothDrive® Plus:

  • Enhanced safety through modular construction
  • Quick field repairs, no weld rebuilds
  • Hardened impact face for increased life
  • Replaceable lugs provided with rebuild kits

 

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Utex has successfully supplied a variety of mines and customers for decades, including some of the major OEMs in the mining industry. Reach out to us with your drill specifications for a quote. For additional information on our product’s longevity please see a recent case study in which our King Cobra shock subs exceed their promised hours of use at a copper mine in Northern Mexico. 

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