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Ground Support - 
Plates

Drill Connex are the NZ suppliers for Tonry Mining Products in New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, French Polynesia and Antarctica.

Drill Connex only offer "bulk buy" options for customers as generally the Tonry Products are purchased in full or part sea container loads. Buying in bulk allows Drill Connex to offer customers very competitive prices and hassle-free supply of products "to the door".

Contact Glenn to place your next bulk order.

Star Plate

Star Plate Silver

Specifications

Key Features

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Star Plate black
Star Plate
Star Plate Sizes

Features & Advantages

  • Rounded corners and less tendency to cut mesh upon loading

  • Dome profile allows 18° angles of alignment when installing the Rock Bolt with a Domed Ball Washer

  • Multiple sizes available to meet our customer’s requirements

  • Dome configuration reinforces much more bearing load capacity

  • Available in "dog ear" for hanging of service lines

  • Available in black or hot dip galvanized (HDG)

 

Packaging

Star plates are packed with wire slips, plywood box, steel pallets & wrapping films.

Mesh Plate

Mesh Plate

Specifications

Key Features

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Mesh plate
Mesh Plate Sizes

  • Multiple sizes available to meet our customer’s requirements.

  • Welded nut options of any size to enable threading onto existing/installed Rock Bolts.

  • Available in black or hot dip galvanized (HDG).

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Packaging

Mesh Plates are packed within a Plywood box for shipping.

Round Plate

Round Plate

Specifications

Key Features

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Round Plates
Round Plate Sizes

  • Multiple sizes available to meet our customer’s requirements.

  • Available in black or hot dip galvanized (HDG).

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Packaging

Round Plates are packed with wire slips, a Plywood box, steel pallets and wrapping for shipping.

Combi Plate

Combi Plate

Specifications

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Combi Plate
Combi Plate Domed
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Combi Plate Specifications

Features & Advantages

  • Multiple sizes available to meet customer’s requirements.

  • Used with Flat Plate or Domed Plate to increase the total support capacity.

  • Two separate plates combine together for a single installation.

  • Larger contact surface area to increase the total support effect.

  • Long hole is used for hanging of service lines.

  • Available in Black or Hot Dip Galvanised (HDG).

 

Packaging

Combi plates are packed with wire slips, plywood box, steel pallets & wrapping films.

Butterfly Plate

Butterfly Plate

Specifications

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Butterfly Plates
Butterfly Plate Embedded
Butterfly Plate Flat Spaced
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Butterfly Plate Specifications

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Features & Advantages

  • Multiple sizes available to meet customer’s requirements.

  • V configuration reinforces significantly more bearing load capacity.

  • Larger contact surface area to increase the total support effect.

  • Long hole is used for hanging of service lines.

  • Used with Flat or Domed Plates to increase total support capacity.

  • Available in Black or Hot Dip Galvanised (HDG).

 

Packaging

Butterfly plates are packed in plywood boxes, steel pallets & wrapping films.

Flat Plate

Flat Plate Black

Specifications

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Flat Plate
Flat Plate 1 Hole
Flat Plates on a pallet

Flat Plate Specifications

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Features & Advantages

  • Multiple sizes available to meet customer’s requirements.

  • Used in Mines with low headroom.

  • Used on a relatively flat rock surface.

  • Multi-hole plates also available for fixing breather tubes and grout tubes when used with Cable Bolts.

  • Available in Black or Hot Dip Galvanised (HDG).

 

Packaging

Flat plates are packed in plywood boxes, steel pallets & wrapping films.

Domed Plate

Domed plate with Lip

Specifications

Drill Connex offers a wide selection, and designs of Plates and Combination Plates used with various Rock Bolts. Drill Connex supplied plate helps to distribute the Roof Bolt load evenly in all directions to prevent loose strata from falling between installed Rock Bolts.

Domed Plate
Domed Plate
Star Plate Hot Dip Galv

Domed Plate Specifications

Domed Plate Specifications

Features & Advantages

  • Multiple sizes available to meet customer’s requirements.

  • Domed configuration adds to bearing load capacity.

  • Available in "Dog Ear" for hanging of service lines.

  • The hole diameter of the Friction Bolt Plate is 2mm larger than the bolt.

  • The hole diameter of the Thread Bolt Plate is approximately 4-5mm larger than the bolt (except when used with the Dome Ball.

  • Available in Black or Hot Dip Galvanised (HDG).

 

Packaging

Domed plates are packed with wire slips in plywood boxes, steel pallets & wrapping films.

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