Drilling apparatus
AssigneeITI Scotland Limited
InventorMarian Wiercigroch
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for use in resonance enhanced drilling, which apparatus comprises a drilling module comprising a drill-bit, wherein the apparatus further comprises: a sensor for measuring one or more parameters relating to the interaction of the drill-bit and the material being drilled; and a sensor for measuring one or more motions of the drill-bit.
Claims22
An apparatus for use in resonance enhanced drilling, which apparatus comprises a drilling module comprising a drill-bit, wherein the apparatus further comprises:
- a sensor for measuring one or more parameters relating to the interaction of the drill-bit and the material being drilled;
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- a sensor for measuring one or more motions of the drill-bit.
A drill-bit for drilling in a resonance enhanced drilling method, which drill-bit has a back rake angle of 40° or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.