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SMOOTHDRILL: Quick Pay-Out plus Major Ongoing Savings
Actual Smoothdrill Generated Savings Per Year

Data from mines in USA, Canada, Chile, South Africa, & Australia
IRON MINE COPPER MINE GOLD MINE COAL MINE
Cost Groups
Maintenance
Smoothdrill
Benefits
Yearly Costs
Reduced by
% = $
Yearly Costs
Reduced by
% = $
Yearly Costs
Reduced by
% = $
Yearly Costs
Reduced by
% = $
Drive Head Repairs Protects motor, gears, bearings, shafts, bolts 43% = $13,600 38% = $11,000 41% = $11,500 33% = $8,000
Drill Structure Repairs Reduceds weld fatigue, chain wear, hydraulic repairs 25% = $5,900 19% = $4,000 23% = $6,300 18% = $3,500
Drill Steel Damage Forgives misalignment, minimizes thread damage 35% = $3,200 33% = $3,000 35% = $3,500 30% = $2,600
Cost Groups
Production
Smoothdrill
Benefits
Drilling Cost Per Foot Increaes penetration rate, bit life, drill rpm's 18% = $27,500 18% = $28,000 19% = $26,300 17% = $23,000
Drill Downtime Enhances drill availability 28% = $34,000 22% = $21,000 26% = $26,800 22% = $17,600
Drill Amortization Extends overall drill life 15%
of yearly drill cost
13%
of yearly drill cost
15%
of yearly drill cost
14%
of yearly drill cost
YEARLY SAVINGS $84,200 $67,000 $74,400 $54,700
In all these cases, each Smoothdrill paid for itself within the first six months
Data compiled in 1989-1990 (U.S. Dollars)

By using the Smoothdrill Savings Calculator below, you can see for yourself how much Smoothdrill can save YOUR company, quickly and easily. Please follow the instructions below.

  • Enter your estimated yearly expenseses for each Maintenance Cost Group in the green sections.
  • Refer to the table above to determine a Cost Reduction Percentage for each Maintenance Cost Group, and enter them into the gold sections.
  • The Calculator will display your yearly savings in each Cost Group, as well as total savings and pay-out results.
SAVINGS AT YOUR MINE
Cost Groups Maintenance Current Yearly Costs Cost Reduction
(Smoothdrill Generated)
Yearly Savings
(Smoothdrill Generated)
Drive Head Repairs $ % $
Drill Structure Repairs $ % $
Drill Steel Damage $ % $
Drilling Cost Per Foot $ % $
Drill Downtime $ % $
Drill Amortization $ % $
Smoothdrill Savings   = $


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