Longer life, higher penetration rates and cleaner holes are among the benefits of a new generation of Sandvik GT60 button bits called RT300. Thanks to a new super-grade of cemented-carbide called XT48 ...

Solving a problem a customer experienced when drilling in abrasive rock conditions has led to a groundbreaking new design for drill bits. The resulting Sandvik top center drill bits, which incorporate ...

Drillbit manufacturers are adding multidimensional cutter technologies and small moving parts to fixed diamond-cutter bits to create what they call smarter, stronger bits that recognize different rock ...

When building a tool arsenal for at-home or professional use, it's relatively easy to keep the big stuff in mind. The larger, more prominent tools of the trade tend to come first, and if you know ...

Houston-based Particle Drilling Technologies Inc. has successfully tested a new drilling system, designed to enhance the rate of penetration through hard rock. Particle-impact drilling (PID) is a ...