Within the video, Terex Utilities performs a side-by-side comparability of its TXC Auger and BTA Spiral with carbide bullet enamel drilling into the concrete. The TXC is finest for free, compacted soils; stiff clays, shale, cobbles, and medium rock strata. It is not designed for reducing by way of concrete or arduous rock. In distinction, the BTA Spiral is environment friendly for drilling into arduous rock and concrete. After about 12 minutes, there’s a drastic distinction within the quantity of labor achieved by the BTA Spiral

“Make sure to match the instrument with the bottom circumstances. Most instrument specs will embody an outline of the kind of purposes for which the auger instrument or barrel is designed. As well as, the kind of enamel on the pilot bit is instantly associated to the applying it is designed to work in,” stated Greg Adler, Regional Account Supervisor for Auger Tooling. He additionally recommends that the pilot bit and flighting enamel are suitable, with the identical energy and reducing traits.

“Augers have flights to carry the spoils which can be loosened by the enamel and a pilot bit that stabilizes the drilling course of for a straight gap, whereas core barrels reduce a single monitor making use of extra strain per tooth, eradicating rock supplies by lifting out the fabric as particular person plugs,” stated Dale Putman, Product Help Supervisor. The second demonstration within the video is of the Terex Stand Alone Core Barrel, exhibits simply that course of in motion.

To see the side-by-side video evaluating the TXC Auger and BTA Spiral, watch here.