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R 25
Third level
Fourth level
R 32
Fifth level

R 28

R 35

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Rock type and hardness

To help you selecting a suitable drill bit I need some information
about the rock you are going to drill.
On the following page you have a table with the most common
rock types. On the top of the table there is a scale indicating
rock hardness. On the bottom of the table there is a scale indicating
DRI (Drill Rate Index:)
Now, there are two ways you can give information about the rock:

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Find in the table the type of
Second level
rock that you are going to
drill, then select rock hardThird level
ness at the top of the page.
Click in the table where the
two meet.
Fourth level
Example: For Hard
Limestone you click
Fifth level
here:
Very hard

If you know the

DRI for the rock,
then just click on
that number at the
bottom of the page

DRI 10

Hard Rather Hard Moderate

Rather Soft
Soft
Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
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30
40
50
60
70
80
90
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Very hard

Hard

Rather Hard

Moderate

Rather Soft

Soft

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Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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Fourth level
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As you have chosen to drill with R 25 equipment

there is not much choice for you. A bit that will
perform well in most conditions is a CAPP 52 type.

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52
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level Bit diameter
Part No.
35 mm
37 mm
38 mm
41 mm

7732-5235-S45
7732-5237-S45 (Swellex)
7732-5238-S45
7732-5241-S45

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Rock type and hardness, Drilling Rate Index

To help you selecting a suitable drill bit I need some information
about the rock you are going to drill.
On the following page you have a table with the most common
rock types. On the top of the table there is a scale indicating
rock hardness. On the bottom of the table there is a scale indicating
DRI (Drill Rate Index:)
Now, there are two ways you can give information about the rock:

Click to edit Master title style

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Find in the table the type of
Second level
rock that you are going to
drill, then select rock hardThird level
ness at the top of the page.
Click in the table where the
two meet.
Fourth level
Example: For Hard
Limestone you click
Fifth level
here:
Very hard

If you know the

DRI for the rock,
then just click on
that number at the
bottom of the page

DRI 10

Hard Rather Hard Moderate

Rather Soft
Soft
Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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Very hard

Hard

Rather Hard

Moderate

Rather Soft

Soft

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Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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As you have chosen to drill with R 28 equipment

there is not much choice for you. A bit that will
perform well in most conditions is a CAPP 52 type.

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52
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level Bit diameter
Part No.
38 mm
38 mm
41 mm
43 mm

7739-5238-R45
7739-5238-S45
7739-5241-S45
7739-5243-S45

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Rock type and hardness

To help you selecting a suitable drill bit I need some information
about the rock you are going to drill.
On the following page you have a table with the most common
rock types. On the top of the table there is a scale indicating
rock hardness. On the bottom of the table there is a scale indicating
DRI (Drill Rate Index:)
Now, there are two ways you can give information about the rock:

Click to edit Master title style

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Find in the table the type of
Second level
rock that you are going to
drill, then select rock hardThird level
ness at the top of the page.
Click in the table where the
two meet.
Fourth level
Example: For Hard
Limestone you click
Fifth level
here:
Very hard

If you know the

DRI for the rock,
then just click on
that number at the
bottom of the page

DRI 10

Hard Rather Hard Moderate

Rather Soft
Soft
Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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Very hard

Hard

Rather Hard

Moderate

Rather Soft

Soft

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Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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You are going to drill with R 32 equipment in Hard to

Very Hard rock conditions, DRI <40. A bit that will
perform well in that type of rock is a CAPP 52 type.

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52
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
Bit diameter
Part No.
43 mm
45 mm
48 mm
51 mm

7733-5243-S45
7733-5245-S45
7733-5248-S45
7733-5251-S45

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You are going to drill with R 32 equipment in Rather Hard

to Moderate rock conditions, DRI 40 - 75. A bit that will
perform well in that type of rock is a CAPP 53 type.
For 45 and 51 mm bits you can choose between spherical (S)
and semi-ballistic (R) buttons. If you have no clear indication
of which will perform best, I suggest you try both to find the
one that gives you the best results.

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53 S
53 R
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
Bit diameter
Part No.
45 mm
45 mm
48 mm
51 mm
51 mm

7733-5345-S45
7733-5345-R45
7733-5348-S45
7733-5351-S45
7733-5351-R45
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You are going to drill with R 32 equipment in Rather Soft

to Soft rock conditions, DRI >75. A bit that will perform
well in that type of rock is a CAPP 54 type.

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54
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level Bit diameter
Part No.
43 mm
45 mm
48 mm
51 mm

7733-5443-R45
7733-5445-R45
7733-5448-R45
7733-5451-R45

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Rock type and hardness

To help you selecting a suitable drill bit I need some information
about the rock you are going to drill.
On the following page you have a table with the most common
rock types. On the top of the table there is a scale indicating
rock hardness. On the bottom of the table there is a scale indicating
DRI (Drill Rate Index:)
Now, there are two ways you can give information about the rock:

Click to edit Master title style

Click to edit Master text styles

Find in the table the type of
Second level
rock that you are going to
drill, then select rock hardThird level
ness at the top of the page.
Click in the table where the
two meet.
Fourth level
Example: For Hard
Limestone you click
Fifth level
here:
Very hard

If you know the

DRI for the rock,
then just click on
that number at the
bottom of the page

DRI 10

Hard Rather Hard Moderate

Rather Soft
Soft
Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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Very hard

Hard

Rather Hard

Moderate

Rather Soft

Soft

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Amphibolite
Anhydrite
Andesite
Anorthosite
Chromite
Arkosite
Basalt
Black shale
Conglomerate
Copper ores
Diabase
Diorite / Greywacke
Dolomite
Epidolite
Gabbro
Gneis / Micagneis
Granite / Porphyrite / Syenite / Tuff
Granodiorite
Granulite
Green shist
Greenstone
Hematite ores
Hornfels
Limestone
Magnetite ores
Marble
Meta-Peridoties
Mica shist
Norit
Nickel ores / Pegmatite
Olivine basalt
Phyllite
Quartzite
Rhyolite
Sandstone
Siltstone / Tuffite
Skarn
Sphalite
Slate / Claystone
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110

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You are going to drill with R 35 equipment in Hard to

Very Hard rock conditions, DRI <40. A bit that will
perform well in that type of rock is a CAPP 52 type.

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52
Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
Bit diameter
Part No.
48 mm
51 mm

7738-5248-S45
7738-5251-S45

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You are going to drill with R 35 equipment in Rather Hard

to Soft rock conditions, DRI >40. A bit that will perform well
in that type of rock is a CAPP 53 type.
You can choose between spherical (S)and semi-ballistic (R)
buttons. If you have no clear indication of which will perform
best, I suggest you try both to find the one that gives you
the best results.

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Second level
53 S
53 R
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
Bit diameter
Part No.
48 mm
48 mm
51 mm
51 mm

7738-5348-S45
7738-5348-R45
7738-5351-S45
7738-5351-R45

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