SALT LAKE CITY, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear
(www.BoartLongyear.com - ASX: BLY), the world's leading
integrated exploration drilling services, equipment and performance
tooling provider, delivers the new RSUMX™ reaming shell to achieve
straighter boreholes while maximizing the number of meters drilled.
The RSUMX is designed to last longer than other leading reaming
shells currently on the market.
Large thermally stable diamond (TSD) pins are on the leading
edge of the RSUMX to maximize diamond volume in high wear zones.
The RSUMX also features an increase of 40 percent in active pad
surface area and a new patent-pending impregnated diamond matrix
that is three times harder than previous reaming shells.
"Boart Longyear is striving for wireline tripping efficiency
with our UMX™ products," said Chris
Lambert, global product manager for Boart Longyear. "The
best way to increase efficiency is to produce drilling products
that can achieve more meters and stay in the borehole longer. By
using the RSUMX, drilling contractors can become more productive by
staying on target and keeping the hole to size."
The incorporation of the new matrix into the RSUMX provides
improved strength and bonding. A ground outer diameter and the use
of only 25/35 synthetic diamonds further enhance wear resistance,
maximizing the life span of the RSUMX reaming shell.
The qualities of the RSUMX offer superior directional control by
stabilizing the bit in the borehole while also increasing wear
resistance — which in turn decreases cost per meter. This has a
positive effect on the productivity of drilling contractors.
Offered in reaming shell (R), and oversized (OS) sizes, the
RSUMX is available in dual pad or stabilized 10" shell for better
directional control.
To learn more about the RSUMX, visit
www.boartlongyear.com/rsumx.
About Boart Longyear
With over 120 years of
expertise, Boart Longyear is the world's leading provider of
drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for
mining and drilling companies globally. It also has a substantial
presence in energy, mine de-watering, oil sands exploration, and
production drilling.
Boart Longyear is a global company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and is listed on
the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney, Australia. Sales in 2012 were over US
$2 billion, and the company employs
approximately 8,500 employees worldwide. Contract drilling services
are conducted in over 40 countries, and drilling products are
manufactured in six global factories and sold to our customers in
the 100+ countries where they operate.
More information about Boart Longyear can be found on the
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Contact: Vincent
Trotta
Director of Global Product Management and Sales
Operations
Phone: +1 801-952-8430
Email: vincent.trotta@boartlongyear.com
SOURCE Boart Longyear