SUCCESSFUL TESTS CONDUCTED WITH ROBIT CONSUMABLES IN CHILE
Full Safety, the distributor of Robit Group, carried out a successful test with Robit consumables at El Teniente copper mine in Machalí, Chile.
The test was conducted for Jumbo drilling on a Tamrock Axera Jumbo with HLX5 drifter by using the following Robit consumables: R32x45S1 bits, HEX35 C38-R32 14′ drifter rod and coupling C38-C38.
The bits averaged out 315 meters without grinding. As for the drifter rod and couplings averaged out 1 724 meters. The meterage is always relative to the rock, the conditions of machinery and operator skills including pressure management.
| Robit Part Number | Description | Meters |
| 04-132-045-3805 | HTG 32R45S | 315 |
| 06D-07-0891 | M/M Drifter Rod C38-HEX35-R32 4305 | 1 724 |
| 06E-07-0497 | Coupling C38 D55 SB | 1 724 |
As a result of the successful tests, Robit received a confirmation from the site contractor, Astaldi, that Robit consumables were superior compared to the other well-known brands’ consumables.
El Teniente is an underground copper mine in the Chilean commune of Machalí in Cachapoal Province, Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins Region, near the town of Sewell, 2 300 meters above mean sea level in the Andes.
Mining at El Teniente is reported to have started as early as 1819. Today, El Teniente is operated by the state-owned copper mining company CODELCO. With over 3 000 kilometers of underground drifts, El Teniente is reported as the world’s largest underground copper mine.
Excellent job from our Robit SAC colleagues, and our distributor in Chile!
