3D illustration · excerpt · 16 sec

How the cutting arrangement works

Follow the barrel, cone positions and cutting ring.

In this video

  1. Follow the complete barrel as it moves towards the rock.
  2. Use the transparent view to locate the cones around the cutting ring.
  3. Compare inner and outer cutting paths in the linked technical guide.
Discuss your barrel

The animation shows the cutting arrangement around a roller-bit core barrel. Mounting geometry varies with the barrel design.

Video description

The view moves from the complete barrel above the rock to a transparent body and the roller bits around the cutting ring.