RO

LL
ER
C
UT
TE
RS
&
C
UT
TI
N
G
TO
O
LS
ABOUT US AGENTS
WORLDWIDE
Europe ASIA
France China
Germany Gulf Countries
Spain Hong Kong
Switzerland India
Turkey Iran
Japan
Russia
AMERICAS Singapore
Workshop South Korea
Argentina
Hong Kong Taiwan
Brazil
Singapore Thailand
Colombia
India
Mexico
Switzerland HEADQUARTERS
Paraguay
France Bologna - Italy
Peru
Peru
Uruguay
Mexico
U.S.A.
Spain
China Venezuela

COMPANY PRODUCTION MISSION & VISION

Tunnelling for road, railways, sewer and storm water infra- Palmieri’s determination to achieve the diverse requirements In the last 40 years we have never stopped to learn, to search This catalogue is focused on a specific range, but we
structures, hard rock and coal mining, foundation drills and of clients worldwide is parallel with its advancing technologi- for new and better materials, to study and develop new de- would like to remind you that we are involved in all
raise boring. These are just some of the areas where Palmieri cal resources. signs and concepts, to improve our manufacturing capability the following sectors, so if you don’t find here what
organisation have become successful with the involvement of The use of FEA methods for structural design of machine ele- and technology. And we have kept learning from you, our main you are looking for, please visit our web site, or
our custom designed and wholly in house products to the com- ments, combined with the most advanced CAD/CAM software strength, our customers. contact us and we will provide you with dedicated
plete satisfaction of some of the most respected contractors for work-cycle planning and NC for precision machining, are all Whenever you are, whatever your job is, no matter how hard documentation.
worldwide. From the modest beginning in the yearly 1970s proofs of Palmieri’s full commitment for high quality product it is, or which kind of ground conditions you have to deal with,
with limited activities Palmieri was able to overcome many standards and manufacturing efficiency. we don’t just work for you, we work with you, so we well • Tunnelling
difficulties with overriding courage and determination leading know what you need. We are aware that the present situation
to quality and innovative products. Initially as a manufacturer Palmieri uses only the finest European steel, robotic material requires you to keep your costs down, therefore we are search- • Road Milling
and supplier of spare parts, Silvano Palmieri was determined handling systems and ultra modern CNC (computer numerical ing 360° solutions in order to help you. • Mining & construction
to have his company become an international leader in prod- controlled) milling machines. • We use the most advanced technology in order to provide - Raise Boring
ucts designed and manufactured wholly in-house. The result Now the Company is one of the world leaders in the production you with the best quality tools. - Surface & Underground Mining
of such continued efforts have culminated in major equipment capabilities and its successful corporate image is built wholly • We have been improving in the metallurgy choices and hard- - Stabilizing & Trenching
manufacturers stipulating and incorporating Palmieri compo- on its abilities to provide a quality product with delivery times ening process to add strength and endurance.
- Directional drilling
nents in their new products. that are amongst the shortest in the industry and on our back • We select both the very best tungsten carbide quality to
make our products tougher and extremely resistant to wear
In 1987 further expansion resulted in the investment in a spe- up service and support to anywhere in the world.
cialist forging and mechanical factory. The new company pro- and the most appropriate grade to fit any specific job. • Drilling
vides a century of experience in hot steel transformations and • Proven brazing methods prevent carbide inserts dropping or - Foundation drilling
is capable of forging over 1.000 tons of blank steel per month. damages. - Diaphram wall cutters
Latest development is new assembly and maintenance centre • Our tools are user friendly, so you can experience how a
opened in 2015. All of the Palmieri Group companies support short change-over time can improve your daily production • RCD-HDD
the main world tunnelling contractors by providing first class and see how much you can save with minimal downtimes. • Microtunnelling & No Dig
components and equipment thus making state-of–the-art tech- • We do our best to keep short delivery times, so that you can
nology and cutting edge designs their own distinctive mark. avoid long waits or very expensive warehouse stocks. • Recycling & Forestry
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
As a world leader in the manufacturing of boring and cutting Reverse Circulation Drilling Machines Raise Boring Machines
tools, Palmieri SPA design and manufacture a wide range of
both fixed and revolving tools for boring and tunnelling equip-
ment, with special attention and dedication to all our clients’
needs, resulting in the most suitable products for both geology
and equipment specifications.
Palmieri supply its products to some of the world’s most re-
spected equipment makers and end users (contractors).

Tunnel Boring Machines Small diameter tunnelling machines

(Microtunnelling)

Remote Control Machines

Special equipment
Thanks to its innovative
approach, especially in the
design and manufacture
of special equipment, the
Palmieri Group can support
its clients with its carefully
designed and manufactured
tailor-made solutions that
are perfectly complying
with job specifications as
well as with end users’
expectations.

Open face Excavation Machines

ROLLER CUTTERS
The so called roller cutters are revolving tools that are mainly
used in the full face mechanized tunnelling/boring fields for
shafts, tunnels, with TBM, RCM, RCD and RBM equipment, ei-
ther in rock or mixed grounds. They are mounted on the cutter
heads and, by revolving with it, they crush the materials in
front of the cutterhead.

Roller cutters can be subdivided in two main product lines:

Monoblock body

CUTTING FACE

Replaceable ring
Hub
split ring

Replaceable ring Single and Twin disc cutters

Replaceable ring cutters Monoblock body roller cutters

Roller cutters with one or two replaceable rings. The worn Roller cutters with one or more cutting edges that are part
out ring can be replaced without the need of disassembling of the cutter body itself. These roller cutters are available in
the whole roller cutter hub onto which the replaceable ring is a very wide range of shapes, sizes and materials in such a
mounted. way to cover any possible need in terms of geology, expected
The same roller cutter body can be equipped with a wide roller cutter life and performances.
range of different ring types so to properly handle the given As an example, the tapered roller cutters that are normally
geologies that can be encountered during the drive. used as “copy cutters” on the outer positions of TBM cutter
heads and those mounted on reaming cutter heads for Raise
Boring applications, all belong to the monoblock family.
Centre position single monoblock Monoblock double roller cutter
roller cutter
In addition to the above subdivision between replaceable ring
and monoblock types, roller cutters can also be subdivided in
·size,Theandcutting profile, both in terms of tip shape, angles and
in terms of material or finishing (ST, HD, Tungsten
other many sub-categories, based on the following additional carbide tips, hardfaced tips and so on).
parameters:
· Diameter (multiple diameters in the case of tapered roller
·(Center
The specific roller cutter position on the cutter head face area
cutters, Face, Gauge and copy cutters).
cutter).
· The amount of so-called “cutting tips”, i.e. the quantity of
·cutter installation
The roller cutter fastening system onto its housing and the
method (from inside or outside the cutter
cutting edges (Singles, Twins, Doubles, Quad and so on). head, a.k.a. Back or Front load mount).
· Geometry (the cutting tips spacing, for multiple tip cutters).

Tapered, conical roller cutter with inserted Single monoblock roller cutter body with tungsten
Roller cutter tip profiles (some examples) tungsten carbide buttons carbide inserted bits and wearproof hardfacing layers
 ROLLER CUTTERS
Back load mount In addition to the production of roller cutters, Palmieri design
and manufacture several types of housings and fastening sys-
tems for roller cutters. The roller cutter housings are made of
special high strength steel, very often from a single machined
steel plate and are used both in the refurbishment or altera-
tion of existing heads and in the manufacture of brand new
cutterheads by some of the most respected TBM and boring
equipment makers worldwide.

Roller cutters can be mounted onto cutterheads either from

behind (Back load mount) or from the front (Front load
mount). For both the systems, a very wide range of designs
are available; here are few examples:

In the case of some back load designs, (see the first two
figures), it is possible to modify roller cutter position (roller
cutter protrusion for over cut purposes) by simply using differ-
ently sized fastening kit parts.
Front load mount Palmieri design and manufacture a vast range of roller cutters
for all types of applications by carefully studying the most ap-
propriate solution for virtually every possible need, based on
job geology and equipment specifications and peculiarities.

Here below is a chart summarizing Palmieri’s roller cutters

standard range

O REV. FOGLIO
N° DISEGNO REV. FOGLIO
1/1 A4 From ø 6” up to ø 21”
1/1 A4 SOSTITUISCE N°
SOSTITUISCE N°
Via dell'Industria 58 DESCRIZIONE
40041 Gaggio Montano - Silla (BO) ITALY REV.
N° DISEGNO FOGLIO
NE D 1/1 A4
DISEGNATO DA
0021.226.00
SPECIFICATION
SOSTITUISCE N°
CONTROLLATO DA NOTE
Via dell'Industria 58 DESCRIZIONE
40041 Gaggio Montano - Silla (BO) ITALY
APPROVATO DA
ø17" TWIN DISC CTR. CUTTER HOUSING PESO
PESO SCALA
GNATO DA FINITO Kg GREZZO Kg
Kg B.CATONE
PESO 03/06/94
Kg SCALA CENTER POSITION-BACKLOAD MOUNT.
GREZZO Il presente disegno è di nostra proprietà. Si fa divieto a chiunque di riprodurlo o renderlo noto a terzi senza nostra autorizzazione.
Cutter Sizes Bearings Capacity Mount type Cutter type Conic Twin centre Applications
NTROLLATO DA NOTE The drawing remains the property of PALMIERI SpA. Without our explicit authorisation it is strictly forbidden to copy it, or make its contents known to others.
unque di riprodurlo o renderlo noto a terzi senza nostra autorizzazione.
authorisation it is strictly forbidden to copy it, or make itsPESO
contents known to others.

tons (metric) kN type cutters* TBM RCM RCD RBM

ROVATO DA PESO SCALA
B.CATONE 07/02/14 FINITO 209 Kg GREZZO Kg 1:5
Il presente disegno è di nostra proprietà. Si fa divieto a chiunque di riprodurlo o renderlo noto a terzi senza nostra autorizzazione.

•
e drawing remains the property of PALMIERI SpA. Without our explicit authorisation it is strictly forbidden to copy it, or make its contents known to others.
N° DISEGNO REV. FOGLIO
1/1 A4 21” 533 mm 35 343 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body
SOSTITUISCE N°
20” 508 mm 35 343 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body •
19” 483 mm 35 343 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • •
Via dell'Industria 58 DESCRIZIONE
40041 Gaggio Montano - Silla (BO) ITALY

• •
DISEGNATO DA

CONTROLLATO DA NOTE
18” 457 mm 28 275 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body
APPROVATO DA PESO Kg PESO Kg SCALA 17” 432 mm 25 245 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • •
• • •
FINITO GREZZO
Il presente disegno è di nostra proprietà. Si fa divieto a chiunque di riprodurlo o renderlo noto a terzi senza nostra autorizzazione.
The drawing remains the property of PALMIERI SpA. Without our explicit authorisation it is strictly forbidden to copy it, or make its contents known to others.
416 mm 25 245 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body
16” 1/4 413 mm 25 245 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • •
15” 1/2 394 mm 25 245 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • •
15” 381 mm 25-20 245-196 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • •
370 mm 20 196 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • •
360 mm 20 196 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • •
14” 356 mm 20 196 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • • •
340 mm 16 157 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • • •
13” 330 mm 16 157 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • • •
320 mm 13,5 132 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • • •
12” 305 mm 18-12 177-118 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • • • •
11” 280 mm 13 127 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • •
10” 250 mm 10 98 front / back replaceable rings (discs) / monoblock body • • •
9” 230 mm 10-8 98-78 front / back monoblock body • • •
220 mm 10-8 98-78 front / back monoblock body • • •
8” 203 mm 8 78 front / back monoblock body • • •
200 mm 8 78 front / back monoblock body • • •
180 mm 8 78 front / back monoblock body • • •
7” 178 mm 8 78 front / back monoblock body • • •
170 mm 5 49 front monoblock body • • •
6” 1/2 165 mm 5 49 front monoblock body • • •
6” 152 mm 4 39 front monoblock body • • •
150 mm 4 39 front monoblock body • • •
Palmieri also design and manufacture special non-standard sized roller cutters for special applications, starting from ø 115 mm. onwards.
*Single, double, triple, quad roller cutters, face/gauge positions and so on are available in all sizes.
SPARE PARTS AND CUTTERS REBUILDING
In addition to manufacturing a wide range of brand new roller In addition to the Italian main factory for cutter rebuilding,
cutters shipping worldwide, Palmieri also specializes in the the Palmieri Group is adequately represented worldwide by
supply of spare parts and in the rebuilding of 2nd. hand roller a large amount of authorized cutter rebuilding workshops; to
cutters, both original Palmieri or manufactured by our com- name a few, they are in Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland,
petitors. France, Spain, China, India, Mexico and Peru.

Palmieri Spa has a special branch with its own factory es- The specialized personnel operating these rebuilding units
pecially conceived to manage cutter assembling, rebuilding abroad has been especially trained in our factories in Italy so
and shipping. In order to guarantee proper responses in due to provide the best possible support both in cutter rebuilding
course, this building is also the seat of a huge inventory of the and on jobsites. Workshop in Switzerland
most standard roller cutter and tool parts.

Workshop in China

For those clients who prefer to be fully independent in the what is needed for disc cutter rebuilding, i.e. equipment and
roller cutter rebuilding process, especially on site, Palmieri special dedicated rebuilding tools for the cutter types actually
can provide special “Workshop Containers” which are nothing used in the local jobsite..
but real cutter workshops on a smaller scale, fitted with all
CUTTING TOOLS
Palmieri Spa manufacture a vast range of fixed tools of all As a world leader in the manufacturing
type and purposes, suitable for excavation in virtually any of boring an cutting tools, Palmieri SPA
type of ground conditions. also design and manufacture a wide
range of special, non-standard items,
The tools ranges from the most simples designs, without in- with special attention and dedication to
serted bit and hardfacing for soft grounds to the most sophis- all our clients’ special needs, resulting in
ticated, high performance types with brazed tungsten carbide the most suitable products for both geol-
inserted plates bits and wear proof hardfacing layers for me- ogy and equipment specifications.
dium to hard rocks.
Palmieri tools are utilized by some of the
Here below are some types of tools manufactured by Palmieri: most respected machine makers world-
wide.

LOADING TOOLS and BUCKETS RIPPER TOOLS

CUTTER BITS & SCRAPER TOOLS

These are fixed tools helping to remove cut materials from the Ripper tools are quite commonly used in place of roller cutters
cutterhead front by moving them onto the loading buckets in the case geology to excavate it too soft and sticky, prevent-
thus keeping the cutterhead front clean and free from clog- ing the roller cutters from properly rotating, thus losing their
This category includes all tools that are meant to “scratch” layers to minimize wear and tear so to ensure long operating ging. effectiveness. Ripper are fastened to a special adapter box
the ground face in front of the machine. These tools can work life in all ground conditions. that replaces the cutter assembly into the same existing roller
either alone (in softer grounds) or in combination with roller The so called buckets are especially shaped tools that are cutter housing by using the existing cutter fastening parts.
cutters (in harder geologies). Most of Palmieri’s bits and scrapers are bolted to their support used even in harder formations, on fully roller cutters dressed
Several shapes and sizes of scrapers are available, depending in order to allow an easy replacement during service while heads. All buckets are carefully dimensioned and designed in Ripper designs are quite diversified in such a way to virtu-
on their geometry, their position on the cutterhead (from the some other models are welded directly onto the cutterhead accordance to the specific cutterhead type, shape and size and ally cope with a very wide range of soil to be excavated; as
centre fishplate to the most external cutterhead positions); structure, especially in the case their main purpose is to pro- are normally equipped with a variable amount of protective with scraper and bits, they can be equipped with a variable
depending on their specific purpose, they can come equipped vide extra protection from wear to roller cutter housings or tungsten carbide inserts and /or hardfacing layers depending amount of protective tungsten carbide inserts and/or hardfac-
with either inserted tungsten carbide tips and/or hardfacing other tools. on ground abrasivity and hardness. ing layers depending on ground abrasivity and hardness.
PALMIERI ADVANTAGES

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MADE IN ITALY, TOP NOTCH

QUALITY
Thanks to its special attitude towards innova-
tion, both in the search of new solutions and in Palmieri is a UNI EN 9001:2000 certified com-
investing in the latest technologies and in the pany since 2001.
most advanced equipment, in order to supply Our products quality controls start with the con-
its clients with the best possible products, Palm- trols on the incoming steel bars (exclusively
ieri companies use the most advanced software supplied by well-known and most respected Eu-
packages for 3D modelling and structural analy- ropean steel suppliers) and follows each phase
sis (constantly updated), as well as latest gen- of the items production, in most of the cases
eration CNC machining centers and equipment until the final assembling on the cutterheads or
for its production. on our end users equipment for which the tools
has been designed.
We use the latest equipment for quality controls,
such as 3D dimensional test, lasers and ultra-
sonic technologies to ensure the highest pos-
sible consistent quality.

IN-HOUSE FULL MANUFACTURING, FLEXIBILITY

FROM STEEL BARS TO THE
FINISHED ITEM The main reason why Palmieri has become an
undisputable leader in the industry is its capa-
The strong cooperation and synergy between bility to constantly adapt to its client’s needs by
the different companies of Palmieri Group, such guaranteeing at all times the best solution on
as the integration with our forging division with the market even in the design of special tailor
its hot-forging and heat treatment departments, made products for special or unconventional ap-
allow the Palmieri companies to manufacture plications.
the majority of its items in house with a flexibil-
ity and delivery times that are second to none
in the industry.
.

EXPERIENCE AND RELIABILITY CLIENTS SUPPORT AND LARGE

INVENTORY
On the market since 1972, the Palmieri brand
has been conveying all of its experiences and Palmieri manages and handle an incredibly vast
knowledge in the design and manufacture of inventory of tools and products.
the best performing tools for all excavating and Amongst Palmieri’s services to clients, are also
boring techniques and in virtually any kind of special maintenance and refurbishment of 2nd.
ground conditions, from the softest soil to the hand roller cutters to increase clients savings
hardest of rocks. and lower final costs.
. Our service is second to none, with a round the
clock, dedicated service hotline for tools and
spare parts.
 Headquarters
Via dell’industria, 58
40041 Gaggio Montano (BO) - ITALY
Ph. +39 0534 32511
Fax. +39 0534 32501

www.palmierigroup.com
[email protected]
© 2016 by Palmieri Spa. All rights reserved. Printed in Italy.