Utility Pole Drilling Equipment and Services

A common guideline is to bury a utility pole about 10% of its total length plus 2 feet, so a 40-foot pole may require roughly 6 feet of embedment. Actual depth should be determined by pole height, soil type, load requirements, frost depth, and local utility or engineering standards. Proper hole diameter and clean bore geometry also affect stability.

A pole drill is equipment or tooling used to create holes for utility poles, pilings, or similar vertical installations. Depending on the ground, crews may use augers, rock drilling bits, hammer bits, or hole openers to reach the required depth and diameter. The right setup depends on soil, rock, bore size, rig type, and production goals.

The best tool depends on the ground conditions and the finished hole requirements. Softer formations may use drag bits, while harder rock may require DTH hammer bits, tricone bits, PDC bits, or hole openers. Infinity Tool MFG can help match diameter, thread connection, face design, and cutting structure to the drilling application.

Yes. Infinity Tool MFG offers custom drilling tools, including custom PDC bits, PDC reamers, and tricone hole openers. Customers can specify key details such as diameter, thread connection, blade count, nozzle design, ground conditions, and required quantity. The in-house engineering and drafting team supports custom designs for specialized drilling challenges.

For hard rock or mixed formations, DTH hammer bits, tricone bits, PDC bits, and specialty tools such as Cobble Boss Extreme may be appropriate. These tools are designed to handle demanding conditions, improve cutting efficiency, and reduce performance issues such as chatter or fluctuating torque when matched correctly to the formation.

Hole openers are used when a pilot hole must be enlarged to the final bore diameter. For utility pole drilling, this can help maintain alignment, improve bore symmetry, and support efficient material removal. Infinity Tool MFG manufactures DTH hole openers, tricone hole openers, and custom hole openers for demanding drilling applications.

Yes. Infinity Tool MFG provides bit repair services that allow customers to have drilling bits repaired or refurbished. Repair can be a practical option when the tool body remains serviceable and the cutting structure or wear components need attention, helping extend tool life and reduce replacement costs when appropriate.

To request a custom tool, provide the desired diameter, thread connection, number of blades if applicable, nozzle design, ground conditions, quantity required, and any special project notes. For PDC bits, examples include API REG connections, standard blow hole or jetted nozzle options, and formation details such as sand or limestone.