Abstract: An inlet tube of a sampling device, a rock drilling rig, and a method for taking samples is provided. The inlet tube is mountable to a dust collecting system of a rock drilling rig and is provided with at least one actively controllable homogenizing element forming a physical element for generating disturbance in flow and to thereby homogenize particle distribution of the drilling cuttings in the flow.

Abstract: A homogenizer for homogenizing flow, a rock drilling rig, and a method for taking samples is provided. The homogenizer is mountable to a dust collecting system of the rock drilling rig and is arranged for effecting on the flow, which contains air and drilling cuttings. The homogenizer includes a channel part through which the flow is directed and at least one air jet for directing air blows to the flow for generating disturbance in the flow and to thereby homogenize particle distribution of the drilling cuttings in the flow.

Abstract: An inlet tube of a sampling device, a rock drilling rig, and a method for taking samples is provided. The inlet tube is mountable to a dust collecting system of a rock drilling rig and is provided with at least one actively controllable homogenizing element forming a physical element for generating disturbance in flow and to thereby homogenize particle distribution of the drilling cuttings in the flow.

Abstract: A homogenizer for homogenizing flow, a rock drilling rig, and a method for taking samples is provided. The homogenizer is mountable to a dust collecting system of the rock drilling rig and is arranged for effecting on the flow, which contains air and drilling cuttings. The homogenizer includes a channel part through which the flow is directed and at least one air jet for directing air blows to the flow for generating disturbance in the flow and to thereby homogenize particle distribution of the drilling cuttings in the flow.

Abstract: A rock drilling machine, rock drilling rig and method of reinforcing rock surfaces by means of grouting material is provided. The grouting material is fed through the rock drilling machine to a drilling tool connected to the rock drilling machine. The rock drilling machine include a flushing feed path, which is utilized in the feeding of the grouting material.

Abstract: A rock drilling machine, rock drilling rig and method of reinforcing rock surfaces by means of grouting material is provided. The grouting material is fed through the rock drilling machine to a drilling tool connected to the rock drilling machine. The rock drilling machine include a flushing feed path, which is utilized in the feeding of the grouting material.

Abstract: A machine for installing cable bolts, the machine including a drill for drilling a bore into a rock wall, a grout delivery system for delivering grout into the bore, a cable dispensing arrangement for dispensing cable into the bore, an attachment device for attaching a bore anchor to the leading end of the cable prior to the cable being fed into the bore, and a severing device for severing the cable to form a trailing end thereof. A method of installing a cable rock bolt into a bore is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.

Abstract: A slotting device (100) to be used with a rock drilling apparatus (1) to drill closely together a plurality of parallel intersecting holes so as to form a slot in a brittle material, such as rock, masonry or concrete. The slotting device (100) includes a guide portion (110) connected to a body portion (120) with at least one strut (130). The guide portion (110) is disposed in a previously drilled hole, and the body portion (120) and a rotary percussion tool (7) mutually define a variable volume chamber (140) that contains flushing fluid that damps transmission of impact stress waves from a percussion device (4) of the drilling apparatus (1) to the slotting device (100).