Robit's new shoulder-driven drill rods are gaining traction across Scandinavia, with several field trials having taken place at Swedish quarries and mines over the past twelve months.

Bohus Bergsprängning was an early adopter, and after trialling 3.6m and 4.2m RG45 rods and bits at its quarries "noticed the difference in performance and moved to regular usage," in spring 2025

Alingsås Sprängtjänst, meanwhile, started using the RG45 rods in October after successful rig trials and test holes at a site in Alingsås, Sweden.

"The results were so convincing that Alingsås Sprängtjänst decided to start using RG45 right away," said Robit in a press release.

Sweden is among the first countries where the RG45 and RG51 systems are being actively used and tested, mirroring earlier field data from Finland, where RG45 rods have regularly achieved service lives of over 50% and, in some cases, more than 70%.

"We see Sweden following the same trend as Finland, where the Robit RG45 and RG51 systems are becoming the new standard in bench drilling and quarrying. These products truly speak for themselves and help our customers drill better," said Sales Manager Santeri Sillanaukee.

To support growing demand, Robit's Swedish distributor Eurodrilling has increased its inventory of RG rods and RG bits.

Launched in 2024, the RG51 is a top hammer design where the shoulder, rather than the thread, takes the impact. This is claimed to result in higher stiffness, straighter holes, and a longer service life than conventional C(T)-series rods.