Important design criteria for Rolling Cutter Bits:
Journal angle:
It is the angle formed between a line perpendicular to cone axis or journal axis and the main axis of
the bit. The journal angle goes on increasing the portion of the cones digging into the formation goes
on increasing. This causes an increase in the chipping and grinding, and reduction in the scraping
and grinding action.
Cone offset
The degree of cone offset is defines as “horizontal distance between the axis of the bit and a vertical
plane through the axis of the journal”. Greater the offset more is the gauging and scraping action of
the TCR bit.