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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6186246 | Method for adjusting drilling of drilling machine and rock drill A method for adjusting percussion pressure and a drilling machine. In the method the percussion power of a drilling machine is adjusted by moving a shank in the longitudinal direction of the drilling machine forwards when a smaller percussion power is to ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6112832 | Method and apparatus for controlling a rock drill on the basis of sensed pressure pulses During the drilling of rock by a rock drill bit, percussive impacts are applied to the drill bit by a reciprocating piston which impacts a shank that transmits the impacts to the drill bit. Secondary pistons are provided to push the shank forwardly in res... | 09/05/2000 |
| 4934465 | Arrangement for the axial bearing of a drilling machine The invention relates to an arrangement for the axial bearing of the drilling machine. The drilling machine thereby comprises a body (6), a percussion device (1) fitted in the body, and a rotation bushing (3) functioning as a rotating means of a shank (2)... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4671366 | Method for optimizing rock drilling A method for optimizing percussive drilling, especially rock drilling, in which method the operation of the drilling device is adjusted for a desired drilling result to be obtained. According to the invention, a stress wave created in a drill rod as a res... | 06/09/1987 |