Drilling Technical Resources
Use these resources to prepare a drilling-tool specification, understand a cutting structure or review an application. Start with NTW / NQ / HQ ordering checks, PDC versus diamond core-bit selection and PDC fundamentals.
Technical articles and customer case studies have different roles: guides explain selection and configuration; cases describe a particular tool, project and reported result. Project operating figures should be read in their stated conditions. Prepare a support request if you need help with an existing drilling assembly.
Making a New Drill Bit from a Worn Sample
An old bit preserves useful design details alongside wear and repairs. Separating them is the first step toward a workable replacement.
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PDC Cutter Codes: Understanding 1304, 1608 and 1613
Cutter codes give useful size clues. Actual catalogue dimensions and the way each cutter sits in the bit explain what those numbers mean in practice.
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Pin or Box? How to Identify a Drill Bit Connection
Replacing a bit starts at its connection end. Learn how pin and box threads fit together and what an old bit and its mating part can tell you.
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Replacing a DTH Drill Bit: Identify the Hammer and Shank Before Ordering
Prepare a DTH replacement enquiry by identifying the exact hammer, shank reference and head configuration. Includes a practical photo and drawing checklist.
Read more ↗Custom Drill Bit Bodies or Complete Bits: Defining the OEM Supply Scope
Define whether your OEM order covers an unfinished body, a machined component or an assembled drill bit, with clear drawing, component and inspection responsibilities.
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Reaming Bits and Hole Openers: Choosing Integral, Guided and Modular Tools
Compare reaming tool configurations using the pilot hole, target finished diameter, guidance, connection and circulation requirements. Includes an enquiry checklist and real product examples.
Read more ↗PDC vs Diamond Core Bits: A Selection Guide
Begin a core-bit selection with the sample you need and the drilling assembly you use. Then compare the cutting structure with the ground. FSDRILL presents PDC core bits, hot-pressed core bi
Read more ↗NTW, NQ & HQ Core Bit Ordering Checklist
NTW, NQ and HQ are useful series references, but an order needs enough detail to match the bit, barrel and sampling task. Use this checklist when comparing spiral PDC core bits and hot-press
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Latest Breakthroughs in PDC Drill Bit Industry: Hybrid Bits Set Records, Geothermal and Mining Open New Frontiers
In -30°C conditions, Daqing Drilling engineers optimized a PDC bit to drill 160 meters in volcanic rock—a new record. Separately, a research institute’s custom bit doubled the performance of
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How to Drill with PDC Bits: Setup, Parameters & Run Records
Drilling with a PDC bit starts with a matched tool and drilling assembly. Use the operating guidance for the selected bit and equipment. A general article cannot turn one rotation range or a
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