Sonic drilling technology is not new but it is certainly still within its adoption phase. This means that drilling contractors often have to play a role in teaching their mining, water well, environmental and geotechnical clients about the technology and its advantages for their projects.
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Boart Longyear Launches Global Training Program
Boart Longyear launched its new global training program for drilling supervisors, drillers, driller assistants, mechanics, welders, manufacturing and other front-line employees. The training is based on the Australian Resources and Infrastructure Industry training requirements, the United States Mine Safety and Health Administration standards and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety standards, customized for Boart Longyear specific rigs, equipment…
Read MoreBoart Longyear Taps CAT Dealers for Distribution
Top hammer tooling, Boart Longyear percussive bit and rod. Boart Longyear announced new partnerships for distribution in the United States with three Caterpillar (CAT) dealerships. These partnerships will provide drilling contractors and mine operations convenient access to high-quality Boart Longyear top hammer tooling and products for drill and blast applications. The following CAT dealers will offer customers Boart Longyear top…
Read MoreBoart Longyear Offers TruCore Orientation System
Boart Longyear’s TruCore is an easy-to-use electronic core-orientation system. Built from high-quality steel, TruCore also features a field replaceable battery. TruCore will help you improve driller health and safety with reduced manual handling time and a better ergonomic position when reading core orientations.
Read MoreBoart Longyear Launches Instrumentation Line
Boart Longyear offers a wide range of underground, surface, multipurpose, sonic and production drill rigs; performance tooling; and now it’s launching the first two products in its new instrumentation line: TruCore and TruShot.
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Read MoreBoart Longyear Rock Drill Passes the Test
While many underground mines are looking to avoid handheld rock drills for the safety of the miners, there are still many mines in North America where jackleg drilling is a must. For these narrow-vein mines, located primarily in Eastern Canada and throughout Mexico, cabbed jumbos, bolters and long-hole rigs are not feasible due to cost and size restraints. Instead the…
Read MoreBoart Longyear LS250 MiniSonic a Versatile Compact Rig
Boart Longyear introduced the LS250 MiniSonic, a compact drill rig. Capable of drilling to depths of up to 250 ft. when used with 4.75-in. casing, the wide 600-mm rubber tracks provide low ground pressure (.28 bar/4 psi) and make it perfect for jobs in the most sensitive and fragile terrains. Plus, its smaller footprint makes it appropriate for projects with…
Read MoreBoart Longyear LS250 MiniSonic a Versatile Compact Rig
Boart Longyear introduced the LS250 MiniSonic, a compact rig suitable for a wide variety of environmental, geotechnical, water and mining projects. Capable of drilling to depths of up to 250 ft. (78m) when used with 4.75-in. (12-mm) casing, the wide 600-mm rubber tracks provide low ground pressure (.28 bar/4 psi) and make it perfect for jobs in the most sensitive and…
Read MoreBoart Longyear TruCore Designed For Drillers, By Drillers
Boart Longyear introduced TruCore, an integrated core orientation system that enables drillers to increase productivity and decrease spending on consumables, according to the company. Core Orientation is essential to the mining and resources sector as it marks and determines the precise orientation and position of core while in the ground. This information helps determine faults, cleavages, joints, mineral lineation and…
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