ROCK REINFORCEMENT

Swellex ® – The engineered rock

reinforcement system
The Swellex rock bolting system has gained
worldwide acceptance since its introduction some
twenty years ago. Today the Swellex system is in
use at mines and construction sites worldwide.
Operators who have used Swellex to solve their
toughest support problems have simultaneously
increased their profits! The features behind this
success are:
• Immediate full-column rock reinforcement
• High tolerance to variation in hole diameter
• Swellex bolts accommodate large ground
movements
• The bolt is insensitive to blast vibration • Swellex can easily be installed manually or
• Swellex rockbolts are quickly installed and very mechanically
little training is required to perform the operation • Standard length up to 8 metres
• Extendable version for narrow places or extra- • Corrosion protection available
long rock reinforcement • Cost-effective in most rock types and conditions,
• Large range of application boosting productivity
• Atlas Copco rock reinforcement team back up • Controllable over time
• High anchorage capacity • Worldwide distribution network
• Instant full load-bearing capacity • Swellex installation procedure ensures that every
bolt is perfect

Swellex goes Manganese

With its non-stop research for improvement and
new product development, Atlas Copco is about
to redefine the concept of safety and productivity
in rock reinforcement, without conceding any
advantages of the Swellex concept.
The new Swellex Manganese (Mn) line is made
out of steel specially developed to provide extra
strength, rigidity and elongation capacity, in order
to provide a huge work capability.

Comparison of Typical Properties

Swellex Manganese Line

Hole diameter Ultimate Load (profile) Elogation Work Index
mm kN % kNx%

Standard Swellex 32-39 100 20 2000

Swellex Mn12 32-39 120 30 3600
Increase +20% +50% +80%
Midi Swellex 43-52 120 20 2400
Swellex Mn16 43-52 160 30 4800
Increase +33% +50% +100%
Super Swellex 43-52 200 20 4000
Swellex Mn 24/E 43-52 240 30 7200
Increase +25% +50% +80%
Swellex Mn Face plates h29/h39 89 kN minimum breaking load ASTM F432 95 compliant
Typical Properties are based on statistical data on large population of samples

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