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    LKAB Wassaras Drill Bits For Water-Powered Drilling

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    STRAIGHT

    FORWARD
    DRILLING

    WASSARA DRILL BITS FOR OPTIMAL DRILLING


    LKAB Wassara is offering drill bits optimized for water-powered drilling​technology,
    built to ensure a long hammer life. Our drill bits cover our full range Hammer-sizes, as
    well as a unique and patented W-bit-design for our W70 Hammer.

    Why choose a Wassara Drill Bit?


    When drilling with a LKAB Wassara Hammer, it is important to use a drill bit that is designed specifically for water-powe-
    red DTH drilling.

    A mismatch between the hole size in the Wassara Hammer piston and the hole size in, for example and air hammer bit,
    may cause substanstial damage. Both the striking surface of the piston and the top of the bit shank might effected by
    such a mismatch.

    The LKAB Wassara drill bits also have multiple water evacuation channels incorporated in the design on top of the shank
    to prevent caviation damages, which can occur while using an air DTH drill bit.

    Wassara drill bit design features


    • Open front spacing - Allows drill cuttings to • Matching striking surfaces - Optimized matching of piston
    evacuate gently and efficiently and drill bit
    • Semi ballistic inserts - High-quality inserts for • High quality steel - Allows for a more sustainable drilling
    efeffective drilling and clearing of drill cuttings operation and longer service intervals

    Design with water evacuation channels to prevent cavitation Shown in the image above is the mismatch phenomena when an air DTH drill bit is used with a
    and increase service life LKAB Wassara Hammer

    LKAB Wassara AB | Box 1067, SE-141 22 Huddinge, Sweden | www.wassara.com


    WATER-POWERED DRILLING
    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: W-BIT FOR W70 HAMMER

    The Wassara W-bit is a unique and patended drill bit from LKAB Wassara, designed for
    water-powered drilling together with our W70 and W80 Hammer.

    With roughly a 10 % higher efficiency of the shockwave transfer from Hammer to drill bit, the
    W-bit stands out as the optimal choice during water-powered drilling operations.

    What enables this increased efficiency is a longer-than-average shank design, but with a weight
    similar to that of a standard bit.

    The longer shank also gives a 43% larger spline area which increases the service intervals and the
    straightness of the boreholes.

    Bit design Head design


    Head Shank

    Flushing holes Gauge inserts

    Face

    Splines

    Face inserts
    Water evacuation channels prevents
    from cavitation damages.
    Face design Insert design

    Spherical (SP) Semi ballistic (SB)


    Flat face Speed face Convex face

    Wassara W-bit (currently available for W70 and W80)


    The unique and patented W-bit incorporates a
    longer shank design, but with a similar weight as
    a standard bit. This gives a more efficient energy
    transfer, reduced spline wear and straighter
    boreholes.

    LKAB Wassara AB | Box 1067, SE-141 22 Huddinge, Sweden | www.wassara.com

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