There are three tool options to consider when drilling large-diameter holes in thick steel: twist drill bits, hole saws and annular cutters. 1. Twist drill bits. Especially in steel thicker than ¼", ...

The MD6310 Caterpillar rotary drill produces holes with diameters between 8 and 12.25 inches to a depth of 44.9 feet. It will drill a multi-pass hole to 244.9 feet. The drill has up to 30-degree angle ...

Global engineering company Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has introduced an operator training simulator to provide a compact and flexible solution to safely train operators and maintenance teams ...

Many types and sizes of drilling machines are used in manufacturing. They range in size from a simple bench mounted sensitive drill press to the large multiple-spindle machines able to drive many ...

Cableless telemetry that uses a well's tubulars to transmit downhole data to surface. A formation testing tool run while drilling to measure formation pore pressure and provide pressure drawdown ...

Drilling large-diameter holes in a high-production environment requires a tool that can handle aggressive material removal while maintaining efficiency. That’s where indexable insert drills shine.

Modern geothermal exploration and well development continues to re-draw the global map of potential geothermal energy sites. As operators drill deeper, longer and create more complex well paths, ...

FLEX MACHINE TOOLS will be demonstrating tapping, drilling, balancing and material handling arm products at IMTS 2024, at booth 135204. A highlight of the exhibit will be the flexible FlexArm REM-24D ...

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. used two new drilling optimization techniques developed by Baker Hughes—an expert system for drill bit selection and software to predict the achievable rate of ...

On Nov. 7, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill No. 694 that permits cross-unit drilling for unconventional oil and gas wells. This new law takes effect on Jan. 6, 2020. A cross-unit ...