What is a Tricone Bit?

Tricone bit is also called tricone drill bit,rock drill bit,tri-cone bits,roller cone bit.It divided into TCI bit and mill tooth bit(also called steel tooth bit).A tricone bit is a rock drilling tool found in the oil well drilling, gas well drilling, geothermal well drilling, mining, geological survey, hydrographic survey, water well drilling, HDD pipelines projects, foundation projects.

The bits consist of three rotating, cone shaped heads equipped with several rows of concentric teeth. The heads are inclined at an angle of approximately 45° and arranged around the bit body with their apexes facing inwards towards each other. Each head is fitted with a bearing to ensure smooth rotation. The tricone bit is typically fitted onto the end of a drill string and rotated against the drill face, thereby causing the teeth on the heads to shear away material from the face and advance the drill hole.

The basic concept which underpins the efficiency of rotating cone drill bits is the dual axis action of the bit. When drilling, the bit body turns around its own axis while the heads themselves revolve around theirs at an angle to the body axis. This multi-axis action is a particularly effective cutting mechanism, thus making the tricone bit a common choice for deep drilling operations. The design is also cost effective because the three drill heads improve the bits wear to drill advancement ratio.