Penyerahan, Commissioning dan Training unit LF™90DT Drill Rig untuk PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk.
Pada Juni 2024 telah dilakukan rangkaian kegiatan penyerahan, commissioning dan training unit mesin bor LF™90DT kepada PT. Bukit Asam, Tbk. PT. Indoboreq selaku pelaksana kontrak menyerahkan 1 unit mesin bor merk Boart Longyear™ tipe LF™90DT yang memiliki kapasitas hingga mencapai 1.193 meter (dengan menggunakan NRQ™ W-Wall™ drill rod). Semua proses pelaksanaan pengadaan dari awal hingga […]
The hidden cost of cheaper drill rods
Conventional wisdom tells us that a penny saved is a penny earned. When it comes to buying drill rods, however, pinching pennies could end up increasing your operating costs and putting your reputation at risk. Because of the significant expenditures involved with coring rods, it’s understandable why many contractors focus on purchase price when trying […]
Drill rod threads: tips to avoid common problems and improve productivity
When you own a car, you learn that a little preventative maintenance goes a long way in ensuring it stays in good shape and runs well over many years. The same principle applies to drill rods. With proper use and handling in the field, drill rods will last longer, give you better results and ultimately […]
Sonic drilling: A sound solution for frustrating formations
One of the most common challenges in mining is getting a quality core sample from unconsolidated or fragile ground. With sonic technology, mining operations are discovering that they can overcome this challenge, with an accuracy and efficiency that cannot be achieved with conventional drilling techniques. Sonic drilling utilizes high-frequency, resonant energy to advance a core barrel […]
The science of drilling: Are you getting the most out of your diamond bits?
There are many different factors that affect the rate at which consumables are used, but have you looked at the way drilling could be affecting your bits? The best way to save money on consumables like bits is to check your drilling methods. These simple tips could decrease your operating costs and add more cash […]
The past and future of core orientation
THE PAST AND PRESENT Core orientation supports the interpretation of the structural controls of a deposit. It seems that core orientation in the past was used heavily for just the structural models, however, companies are using it more and more to get a better understanding of the structure and the ore deposit limits. For exploration, […]
INSITE Podcast Episode 2: XQ™ Rods
INSITE AND BENEFITS OF BOART LONGYEAR’S XQ™ RODS On this INSITE podcast, Amanda Nielsen interviews Boart Longyear’s director of engineering, Chris Drenth. Chris has been instrumental in rod and wireline development for Boart Longyear for 22 years. He is the inventor of 21 designs and 25 inventions that Boart Longyear has pursued patent protection for, […]
More Core in the Box: Drillers find Longyear™ Bits Considerably More Effective
Overview Many of the most important gold sites in the world are associated with Archean greenstone, the oldest rock on earth and thought to have formed at the bottom of the sea. Subsequent geological events created the structure in the greenstone by which hydrothermal activity concentrated and deposited gold. 60% Increase in Life, and 8% […]
Lifting Dog Tired? Pointy Issue Resolved with New Overshot
BOART LONGYEAR’S NEW OVERSHOT RESOLVING POINTY ISSUES Since Boart Longyear introduced the Q™ Wireline system in 1966, retrieving the inner tube from the core barrel has been handled the same way: an overshot with lifting dogs (spring loaded hooked “fingers”) is lowered or pumped into the hole until it snaps over a pivoting spearhead mechanism […]