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Making every gram of carbide count

When carbide prices soar, your drilling tools matter more than ever. We help you get more meters from every gram of carbide through longer drill bits service life, smarter regrinding, and built‑in recycling.

Get more meters from every drill bit. Stay productive and secure.

Longer service life

PowerCarbide® grades

In top hammer applications, the PowerCarbide® SH70 grade has demonstrated more than double the drill bit service life, helping customers reduce downtime and lower total drilling costs.

PowerCarbide® is a family of game-changing cemented carbide grades which simultaneously increase hardness, toughness, and wear resistance for longer tool life and more consistent performance.

Lower cost per meter drilled

Resharpening solutions

Field tests show that scheduled resharpening with our grinding equipment can more than halve the cost per meter compared to drilling to destruction.

Controlled regrinding allows drill bits to be resharpened multiple times, extending total drill bit service life by up to 10 times while maintaining penetration rate and drilling efficiency.

Safeguard your drill bit supply

Carbide recycling program

When you return worn‑out carbide tools through our recycling program, you enable the material to be reused in new drill bits. In a world of scarcity, this safeguards your bit supply and ensures uninterrupted drilling.

In addition, by manufacturing with recycled cemented carbide, we can reduce the CO₂ footprint by up to 70% compared to using virgin raw materials — without compromising performance.

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