Tricone bits
For several years, Apageo has positioned itself as the leader in the tricone market with the widest and most complete range of products available.
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With an average of more than 10,000 tungsten carbide and tooth tricones in stock, we offer the highest quality new tricones from Valco (US) and some other well-known American and Russian brands, Rerun tricones (in very good condition for re-use, from the oil industry) and lost tricones (new Predators without threads, or last use tricones) Our massive supplies throughout the year allow us to offer you the best value for money on the market!
The tricones we have selected for you are designed for the most demanding applications in the drilling world: Foundations, Oil & Gas, Mining, Water Drilling, and Geotechnical industries.
New Tricones
We offer a range of new tricones of exceptional quality. These rods are tested and approved by drillers around the world. They are available in quantity in all diameters and in different IADC codes.
Rerun Tricones
The “Rerun” tricone bit is a very high-quality tricone bit with a sealed roller bearing or sealed plain bearing, featuring either spikes or teeth, that has been used only once by an oil company and is still in very good condition. Depending on its previous use, the Rerun tricone bit may be of standard quality or, for the highest-quality ones, premium quality.
Lost Tricones
- New Predator Lost Tricones
These tricones offer a quality unmatched on the market due to their structure: the body consists of three welded parts, just like an original tricone design, which ensures optimal performance.
New tricone with teeth specially manufactured to be welded onto a sleeve.
Ideal product that guarantees the required running length - Used knitting needles
: With teeth or prongs, depending on availability. Needles inspected in our factories (at least 2 of the 3 wheels must turn).
IADC CLASSIFICATION OF TRICONE TOOLS
First number
1, 2 and 3 stand for tools with steel teeth and correspond to increasing soil hardnesses with 1 for soft, 2 for medium, 3 for hard soil.
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 stand for tools with carbide inserts (with pins) and also correspond to increasing soil hardnesses.
Second number
1, 2, 3 and 4 define a sub-classification of the hardness of the formations with 4 representing the hardest.
Third digit
This number defines the type of bearing and specifies the presence or absence of tungsten carbide pads on the leading edges of the tool wheels:
- Unsealed bearings - without protection
- Unsealed bearings for air drilling
- Non-sealed bearings - with protection
- Sealed bearings - without protection
- Sealed bearings - with protection
- Sealed plain bearings - without protection
- Sealed plain bearings – with protection