Abstract: A joint for joining together drill string components of a drill string for percussion drilling, the joint including a male part and a female part, wherein a first impact surface is arranged to co-operate with a second impact surface. When the drill string is in operation, relative axial movement is allowed between the male and the female parts when the first and the second impact surfaces are adjacent to each other. The invention also concerns a male joint part, a female joint part, a drill rod, a shank adapter, a drill head, a drill bit and a drill string component.

Abstract: A device (1) for driving tunnels, galleries or the like including a cutting head (2), wherein an excavating direction of the cutting head (2) being essentially at a right angle to said rotation axis (R), a base unit (3) with stabilizing units (S1, S2, S3, S4) for applying and fixing against rock surfaces, a support unit (4) for the cutting head (2), a joint device (5) for pivotal connection of the support unit to the base unit, forcing means (6,7,8,9) arranged between the base unit and the support unit for swinging the cutting head. The joint device (5) is arranged for vertical as well as for horizontal swinging of the support unit (4) in respect of the base unit (3), wherein the support unit (4) is vertically as well as horizontally swingable by means of a pair of upper fluid cylinders (6,7) and a pair of lower fluid cylinders (8,9) comprising said forcing means.

Abstract: Boring rig for extraction boring below ground, wherein the boring rig includes: a boring unit (1) having a length direction (L) and two lateral directions (S1,S2), and a boring aggregate (5) being supported by the boring unit (1) said boring aggregate (5) being equipped with rotation and thrusting means for a cutting head (6) and being pivotally adjustable for boring in direction essentially perpendicular to the length direction (L). The boring unit (1) at one end, as seen in said length direction, is connected over a first swing joint (14) to a first drive unit (2), that the boring unit (1) at its second end, as seen in said length direction, is connected over a second swing joint (15) to a second drive unit (3). Each drive unit (2,3) has at least two wheels (8,10) which are arranged individually drivable on a wheel axis, and the position of the boring unit (1) is adjustable by the first swing joint (14) as well as the second swing joint (15) being adjustable. The invention also concerns a method.

Abstract: A device (1) for driving tunnels, galleries or the like including a cutting head (2), wherein an excavating direction of the cutting head (2) being essentially at a right angle to said rotation axis (R), a base unit (3) with stabilizing units (S1, S2, S3, S4) for applying and fixing against rock surfaces, a support unit (4) for the cutting head (2), a joint device (5) for pivotal connection of the support unit to the base unit, forcing means (6,7,8,9) arranged between the base unit and the support unit for swinging the cutting head. The joint device (5) is arranged for vertical as well as for horizontal swinging of the support unit (4) in respect of the base unit (3), wherein the support unit (4) is vertically as well as horizontally swingable by means of a pair of upper fluid cylinders (6,7) and a pair of lower fluid cylinders (8,9) comprising said forcing means.

Abstract: A method for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like with a driving device (1; 2; 15), including: that a cutting head (4) rotating around a general axis of rotation (R) and having cutting elements directed essentially radially outwardly is applied against a rock surface to be worked. The rock cutting elements (13), are formed on cutting rolls (7) are brought to roll against the rock side during pressing against the rock and rotation of the cutting head (4), and the rock cutting elements during rolling are brought to cut sidewardly arranged grooves in the rock surface at a distance from each other. The invention also concerns a rotatable cutting head and a device and a rig for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like.

Abstract: A method and rig for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like. The rig has a movable base unit that over a support unit supports a carrying unit which in turn carries a cutting head having outwardly directed cutting elements. The method includes rotating the cutting head around a general axis of rotation and applying the cutting head against a rock surface to be worked. The carrying unit is swung into a first chosen mutual position in respect of the support unit. The support unit is rotated into a second chosen mutual position with respect to the base unit around an axis that is essentially longitudinal with respect to the base unit. An angle of operation of the cutting head is controllable.

Abstract: A method and rig for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like. The rig has a movable base unit that over a support unit supports a carrying unit which in turn carries a cutting head having outwardly directed cutting elements. The method includes rotating the cutting head around a general axis of rotation and applying the cutting head against a rock surface to be worked. The carrying unit is swung into a first chosen mutual position in respect of the support unit. The support unit is rotated into a second chosen mutual position with respect to the base unit around an axis that is essentially longitudinal with respect to the base unit. An angle of operation of the cutting head is controllable.

Abstract: A method for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like with a driving device (1; 2; 15), including: that a cutting head (4) rotating around a general axis of rotation (R) and having cutting elements directed essentially radially outwardly is applied against a rock surface to be worked. The rock cutting elements (13), are formed on cutting rolls (7) are brought to roll against the rock side during pressing against the rock and rotation of the cutting head (4), and the rock cutting elements during rolling are brought to cut sidewardly arranged grooves in the rock surface at a distance from each other. The invention also concerns a rotatable cutting head and a device and a rig for driving tunnels, galleries, shafts or the like.

Abstract: A method and a system for controlling braking of a waist steered engine powered work vehicle (1) having wheels and a steering joint (4) in the form of a bucket loader having a loading bucket and at least two wheel axes, said vehicle exhibiting: individually activated braking units (16-19) for each one of the wheels (2a,b,3a,b), and a transmission including a driving gear individually (13) for transferring of torque to a propeller axis (11) between the wheel axes (20,21), and a differential gear (14,15) between the propeller axis and each one of the wheel axes as well as a rotational rigid cardan joint in the area of the steering joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to an impulse generator (2) for a rock breaking tool, which comprises a propulsion chamber (6) for receiving a pressurizeable liquid volume (8), and an in the propulsion chamber (6) received impulse piston (10), where the impulse piston (10) is arranged for transfer of pressure peaks in the liquid volume (8) into impulses in the tool (12), whereby transfer of energy from a propulsion mechanism (14) into impulses in the tool (12) is effected by volume reduction of the propulsion chamber (6), whereby the impulse piston (10) is driven forward by a pressure peak in the propulsion chamber (6). The invention also relates to a hydraulic impulse tool comprising an impulse generator (2).

Abstract: A boring rig (14) for underground boring for excavating purposes and including a substructure (21, 22), a propulsion device, a stabilizing device (31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42), and a boring unit (20) having a cutter head (29) and a rotation and forcing device (26), in which the rig has a first direction of general travel and two sideways directions, and in which the boring unit (20) is pivotally attached to the substructure for pivotal movement of the boring unit into an operating direction. The stabilizing device includes horizontal (31, 32) and vertical (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) stabilizing elements that are attached to the substructure (21, 22) in order, in active positions, to be pressed against an adjacent rock face so as to transmit forces from the boring unit (20), that are occurring during boring, to the rock face.

Abstract: Method for controlling power consumption during a rock drilling process with a rock drilling apparatus, wherein the rock drilling apparatus includes main power supply means for supplying power for the rock drilling process, which includes at least the sub-processes of percussion and/or rotation and flushing, the method comprising the steps of:—adjusting the flush power at least partly as a function of hole depth, and controlling at least the percussion power and/or rotational power and the flush power such that the total power consumption of each sub-process is controlled.

Abstract: A boring rig (14) for underground excavating boring and including a substructure (21,22), propulsion means, stabilizing means (31,32,35,36,37,38,39,42), and a boring unit (20) having cutter head (29) rotation and forcing means (26), wherein the rig has a first direction of general travel and two sideways directions, and wherein the boring unit (20) is pivotally attached to the substructure for pivotal movement of the boring unit into an operating direction. The stabilizing means include horizontal (31,32) and vertical (35,36,37,38,39) stabilizing means that are attached to the substructure (21,22) in order, in active positions, to be pressed against an adjacent rock face so as to transmit forces from the boring unit (20), that are occurring during boring, to said rock face.

Abstract: Tunnel boring machine whose driving shaft (4) adjacent to the boring head (6) is journalled in a bearing (12) which is intended to take up only radial forces. Shaft (4) is at its other end journalled in bearings (13,14) which take up both radial and axial forces.

Abstract: Tunnel boring machine for reaming of a pilot tunnel (11). The machine housing (12) is provided with a projecting part in front of the boring head (13), said projecting part comprising a part (20) being fixed relative to the machine housing and a shield (19) being separable from the fixed part.This arrangement permits substantially uninterrupted excavation of the tunnel and prevents the excavated soil from becoming wedged between the boring head and the tunnel front.