Whatever the handheld application, Atlas Copco has the drill rod solutions to match!

02 Sep 2020 Editorial Team

Atlas Copco’s drill rod range covers all the diameters and lengths that its handheld drillers need to drill with. The lowest cost per meter drilled is its guiding principle at Atlas Copco for its handheld drilling machines. Hence, it uses super tough C253 steel in its integral drill rods.

The company’s manufacturing process complements the quality of the raw material. Inserts are subjected to a high-quality bronze-brazing process using the exact right temperature and technique to reduce the risk of carbide failure. The shank is hardened to ensure the highest possible toughness and wear resistance.

To meet diverse demands, Atlas Copco supplies hexagonal rods19 mm, 22 mm and 25 mm in a wide variety of lengths and great quality of bits fitting to them. Its drilling rods and bits range include integrals, tapered rods, R25 rods and bits.

Infrastructure Energy

09 Jan 2026

Rajesh Power Secures 65 MW BESS Project in Gujarat

Rajesh Power Services has recently secured a 65 MW / 130 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Gujarat, marking its entry into utility-scale energy storage. The company received a Letter of Intent from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam for the project, which will be developed at Virpore under a tariff-based competitive bidding mechanism supported by Viability Gap Funding through the Power System Development Fund.The project is expected to be executed within 18 months from the signing of the Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement. With the ability to supply 65 MW of power for..

ONGC Forms JV with MOL for Ethane Shipping Operations

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) has recently entered the ethane shipping segment through joint venture agreements with M/s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), Japan. The agreements involve equity participation in two joint venture entities—Bharat Ethane One IFSC Private Limited and Bharat Ethane Two IFSC Private Limited—registered at GIFT City, Gandhinagar.Under the arrangement, ONGC will subscribe to 2,00,000 equity shares of Rs 100 each in both entities, resulting in a 50 per cent equity holding in each joint venture, with the remaining stake ..

Waaree Energy Storage Raises Rs 10.03 Billio for 20 GWh Plant

Waaree Energy Storage Solutions Private, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies, has recently completed a strategic fund raise of around Rs 10.03 billion from a group of strategic investors, including family offices, high-net-worth individuals and institutional backers. The funding strengthens the company’s position in India’s rapidly expanding energy storage ecosystem.The capital raise forms part of an announced capital expenditure programme of nearly Rs 100 billion for setting up a 20 GWh advanced lithium-ion cell and battery pack manufacturing facility. The plant will manufacture high-performa..