RC

rotary bits

Sandvik offering range for

RC rotary tools includes:

 Open bearing technology

− RR840 series

 Sealed bearing technology

− RR850 series

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Open and sealed
bearing technologies

RR840 series of drill bits

The RR840 series of bits has a premium open
bearing with improved surface finishes. The
combination of bearing design and cutting
structure design provides long life less trips

RR850 series of drill bits

The RR850 series of bits uses
RR840 & RR850
an excluder seal increases product brochure

bearing life and reliability

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 Existing
bit types

 Existing products
− TCI open roller bearing and excluder seal
 RR840 Q4 and Q5 (open bearing)
 RR850 Q4S (Excluder seal)
− Q4 for Soft to Medium formations
− Q5 for Medium to Hard formations
 Product size range covers 98 – 149 mm
(3 7/8” – 5 7/8”)
 Bearing configuration:
− BBF (Ball, Ball Friction)
− RBF (Roller, Ball, Friction)
− All non sealed bearing bits are open bearing (no
air to bearing passages)

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Bit technology
selection matrix

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 RC system
designations

 RC System Designation is
added as a suffix to the bit
formation type
− Q5D = Desi
− Q5DS = Drill Systems
− Q5M = Matrix
− Q4SM = Matrix
− If provided prints, we modify
the bit to accommodate other
methods
− The most commonly used
system is “Drill Systems”

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 Product
availability
REVERSE CIRCULATION ROLLER CONE BIT AVAILILITY

Bit Size and Pin Connection Information WEIGHT PRODUCT TYPE (IADC)

RR840 RR840 RR850

MM INCHES PIN CONNECTION KGS LBS Q4 (541) Q4S (544) Q5 (641)

98 3 7/8" 2 3/8" API 4.1 9 x

102 4" 2 3/8" API 4.1 9 x

108 4 1/4" 2 3/8" API 4.5 10 x

114 4 1/2" 2 3/8" API 4.5 10 x

121 4 3/4" 2 7/8" API 5.4 12 x x

124 4 7/8" 2 7/8" API 6.3 14 x x

127 5" 2 7/8" API 6.3 14 x x x

130Sandvik Mining
5 1/8"
and Construction 2 7/8" API 6.3 14 x x x
Modifications from
standard bits

Bit is counter bored Leg is

so that cutting can be machined so
returned through the that it can
center of the bit accommodate
skirted bit sub.

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Example of RC pipe
for rotary drilling

Cutting return
Compressed air flow

Dual wall pipe

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