An integral part of the drilling process, iron roughnecks connect and disconnect drill pipe. Whether pipe is being fed into the wellbore or it is being taken out, the iron roughneck uses a rotary ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, a division of the Sandvik Group, has expanded its product line to include electric versions of its next-generation intelligent rotary blasthole drills.

of the rig. These power swivels boast at least 1,000 horsepower that turn a shaft to which the drill string is screwed. Replacing the traditional Kelly or rotary table, the top drive lessens the ...