Every year, diamond drilling and concrete drilling displace other technologies. For example, a punch has many drawbacks, unlike this method. These are vibrations, high noise levels , etc. Most often, such drilling is used during construction or repair work. Let's talk about this topic and see what are the pros and cons of diamond drilling.
Diamond drilling: general
The main difference is that when using this technology, shock loads are completely absent, as well as excessive vibration and noise. To achieve high results, they use modern technologies (diamond drill, special equipment with noise suppression). During the construction of a building, a deep hole in concrete is often required. If you use jackhammers, it is very easy to damage the structure, and this is fraught with consequences. Diamond drilling and drilling are characterized by high productivity, which allows you to perform large volumes of work. But these are far from all the advantages that I would like to say about. Let's talk about the pros, which are many in this technology.
Diamond hole drilling: benefits
One of the main advantages is that the customer can get the most accurate hole sizes. This is very important, especially when carrying out installation work of a high level of complexity. Lack of dust is another pretty important factor. Sometimes hydraulic suppression, that is, ordinary water, is used. As noted above, the shockless drilling method allows for almost complete absence of noise. Processed metal and concrete structures do not experience dynamically damaging loads, which extends the service life. Sometimes using the same puncher or jackhammer it is almost impossible to make a hole for communication (electricity, water) in the building, and for installing diamond drilling this is not a problem at all. Moreover, the hole will be perfectly even and smooth, which is undoubtedly important.
About technology
Diamond drilling of concrete is a complex process, during which expensive equipment is used, therefore this technology is considered unique in its own way. It is as follows. At the first stage, future holes are marked. At this time, their depth and diameter, as well as the angle of inclination, are determined. Then comes the drilling process itself, which lasts only 10-20 minutes, depending on the conditions in which the work is performed and the size of the hole. Thanks to the built-in cooling system, the installation does not overheat, which allows you to make work uninterrupted and complete everything in one approach. Once again, you should pay attention to the fact that the diamond crown is a high-strength product, so they can drill a hole in any metal structure.
About the technique used
The process itself is quite simple, but involves the use of special expensive equipment. In most cases, this is a diamond crown and a special drilling rig. The device is quite simple. This includes a hydraulic drilling device. As you know, the use of a cylinder with liquid, that is, hydraulics, allows to achieve maximum accuracy and smoothness of the holes. Sometimes an electric motor is used. If we are talking about repairing asphalt, then most often we use two-stroke internal combustion engines (ICE). When electrical installations for drilling are used, both single-phase and three-phase installations are selected. The former are more preferable from a technical point of view, so they are used more often. Typically, plants are equipped with an air cooling system, their power is about 3 kilowatts. As for three-phase installations, they are also used, but they have large dimensions and operate from a 380V network, which is available only at construction sites.
Conclusion
Today, most often this technology for producing high-quality, accurate and smooth holes is used to install split systems. You can also get holes for anchors of almost any size in any foundation. A quality diamond drill allows you to get holes with a diameter of more than 200 millimeters. The price of such equipment can be about 100,000 rubles. It is worth noting that the hole obtained does not require further processing, that is, grinding, adjustment, etc. All this is a saving not only of money, but also of time, as well as the strength of both the customer and the contractor. Such drilling rigs work both in open and in enclosed spaces. The almost complete absence of noise makes it possible to use drilling in residential buildings during repairs or reconstructions. That, in principle, is all that can be briefly told about this method of producing cylindrical holes of various depths and diameters. Of course, the high cost pays for quality, and this is an indisputable fact.