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Hardrock-Vertex

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  • Category: Battery Electric Vehicles, Drilling Contractors, Explosives & Initiation
  • Based in: Val Caron Ontario Canada, Sudbury Ontario Canada, Concord Ontario Canada
  • Serves: Canada
  • Operating: Founded 1996
  • Certified: Quality assurance program that exceeds ISO 9000 standards, externally-audited quality assurance program

Hardrock-Vertex manufactures auger and regular hex drill rods, serving the global hard rock and soft rock mining sectors for over 25 years. The company was founded in 1996 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. In August 2015, Hardrock acquired Vertex Mining tools out of Concord, Ontario. In April 2016, Hardrock-Vertex moved to its new, purpose-built facility in Val Caron, Ontario, Canada.

Hardrock-Vertex is a private corporation with shareholders, management and staff committed to honourable business practices and reliable service. The company manufactures one-piece auger steel rods that provide superior performance and durability over welded auger rods. Hardrock-Vertex owns the largest hot-twisting machine known, supplemented by a forge and CNC equipment. The company manufactures all configurations of auger and straight drill rods, left or right rotation, hollow or solid, for mining in hard or soft rock, coal, salt, gypsum and other applications. Shanks, couplings and bits are made on site.

Hardrock-Vertex has acquired two 10-ton friction welders and offers unique and one-off products and in-house sub-contracting and product development. The company reconditions drill bits and drill steel to extend the life and performance of products, with all drill steel reconditioned back to OEM specifications or better. Hardrock-Vertex has an externally-audited quality assurance program that far exceeds ISO 9000 standards. Every employee is committed to a multi-point inspection program and the company continues to invest significant effort into developing and improving products through an active corporate research and development program.

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Company details

Scale
25 years
Also worth knowing
One-piece auger steel rods provide superior performance and durability over welded auger rods, owns the largest hot-twisting machine known, acquired Vertex Mining tools in August 2015, acquisition of two 10-ton friction welders offers unique and one-off products that were unattainable or not offered previously

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Frequently asked questions

What does Hardrock-Vertex supply?

Manufacturing auger rods and bits, reconditioning drill bits and drill steel, custom manufacturing made to specifications, custom service and drilling consultation, in-house sub-contracting and product development using friction welders, pick up and drop off service, sharpening and reprofiling drill bits, opening of waterways, bit gauge grinding, straightening and untapering jackleg drill steel, sand blasting and oil dipping drill steel, cutting and rethreading threaded drill steel, drill steel packaging for shipping

Where is Hardrock-Vertex based?

Val Caron Ontario Canada, Sudbury Ontario Canada, Concord Ontario Canada

Which industries does Hardrock-Vertex work in?

Hard rock mining, soft rock mining, coal mining, salt mining, potash mining, gypsum mining

What equipment or products does Hardrock-Vertex offer?

Handheld drilling tools: tapered drill steel 7, 11 and 12 degree taper, reaming drill steel, tapered socket drill bits 32mm and large, button bits or cross bits, round parabolic or ballistic tungsten carbide inserts, tapered reaming drill bits round or parabolic carbides, light weight one piece cheater steel, one piece tapered reaming bits, bit knock off block standard and reaming, R22 R25 extension drill steel M/F or M/M, R22 R25 threaded drill bits 32mm and larger, jackleg drill bits. Top hammer drilling tools: striking bars shanks for all drifter models, couplings and coupling adaptors all thread combinations, threaded drill steel T38 T45 T51 M/F or M/M any length, threaded drill bits all sizes all threads all face configurations, round parabolic semi-ballistic and full ballistic tungsten carbide inserts, threaded retrac drill bits, threaded hole openers. Down the hole drilling tools: DTH hammers 3 inch and larger, DTH drill bits all sizes and configurations, DTH reaming hole openers, DTH hammer replacement parts. Drilling accessories: threaded bit adaptors, cross over couplings, hole savers bell and spear type, split set drivers, tapered button bit, tapered cross bit, bolter bit, reaming shell, jumbo button bit, threaded coupling guide, bit pilot adaptor, hole opener, retrac button bit, standard button bit, dome reamer bit, tapered reamer bit, jackleg reamer bit, bit knocker, jackleg reaming drill steel, jackleg drill steel, striking bars. Soft rock drill products: squaredrive salt auger turbine section 19mm x 90mm shank 25mm x 19mm, roofbolt rod 40mm x 22mm, diamond section coal salt potash and gypsum rod bit end and shank end 40mm x 22mm, hexagon drive gypsum auger turbine. Hard rock drill products: jumbo rod, jackleg auger steel hexagon drive, salt auger rod male-female, auger extensions, hardrock extension steel. Largest hot-twisting machine, forge, CNC equipment, two 10-ton friction welders.

How long has Hardrock-Vertex been operating?

Founded 1996, serving the global hard rock and soft rock mining sectors for over 25 years

What certifications does Hardrock-Vertex hold?

Quality assurance program that exceeds ISO 9000 standards, externally-audited quality assurance program

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