SALT LAKE CITY, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart
Longyear (www.BoartLongyear.com), the world's leading provider of
integrated drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, is
launching the BLH™ series of down-the-hole (DTH) hammers and bits.
Designed to increase productivity in reverse circulation (RC)
drilling and conventional DTH drilling, the new BLH series can be
used in almost all DTH applications, including geotechnical
drilling, quarrying/mining, water well/geothermal, and mineral
exploration.
The BLH DTH hammer range includes the valved BLH5, BLH3, and the
valve-less BLH1 models. A full line of Boart Longyear DTH bits are
available to support the new BLH hammers.
"By introducing our new BLH DTH hammer and bit line, Boart
Longyear is simultaneously addressing our customer demand for a DTH
solution to increase productivity while increasing our product
offering of percussive drilling tools," said John Nielson, senior product manager for Boart
Longyear. "The BLH line will deliver productivity in the ground
with the quality and reliability Boart Longyear is known
for."
The BLH5 DTH hammer range delivers the lowest total drilling
cost of the new line. Designed to be compact, the BLH5 hammer
reduces its length by 30 percent and reduces its weight by 20
percent compared to typical DTH hammers. This unique design
provides:
- Balanced operation with minimized vibration due to the piston
in the hammer having virtually the same mass as the bit.
- Better productivity in various ground conditions from a high
frequency, low vibration operation.
- Elimination of problematic exhaust tubes or foot valves on
bits.
- Resistance to breakage through the splines as it features the
largest shank cross section available by nearly 50-percent.
The BLH3 DTH hammer range adds a reliable and robust steel valve
system to increase productivity over valve-less hammers. The
valve-less BLH1 DTH hammer range is a great balance between
simplicity and performance, with minimal moving parts.
Boart Longyear DTH hammers range from a 4-inch to a 20-inch
class, with a full complement of bits available. Boart Longyear
also offers accessories including lubrication systems and break-out
benches.
To learn more about the BLH line of DTH drilling tools, visit
www.boartlongyear.com/DTH.
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 aftermarket parts and service, energy, mine
de-watering, oil sands exploration, and production drilling.
The Global Drilling Services division operates in over 40
countries for a diverse mining customer base spanning a wide range
of commodities, including copper, gold, nickel, zinc, uranium, and
other metals and minerals. The Global Products division designs,
manufactures and sells drilling equipment, performance tooling, and
aftermarket parts and services to customers in over 100
countries.
Boart Longyear is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, and listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney,
Australia. More information about Boart Longyear can be
found at http://www.boartlongyear.com/. To get Boart Longyear news
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Contact: Monika
Portman
Director of Product Management, Marketing and
Corporate Communications
Phone: +1 801-952-8451
Email: monika.portman@boartlongyear.com
SOURCE Boart Longyear
