New Cutter Increases Drillbit Performance: Research and development of GeoDiamond has focused on expanding the economic operating range of PDC bits and resulted in its new HOT cutter

摘要

Derived from proven Smith Bits Premium Cutters, the high-operating temperature (HOT) cutters are produced using a proprietary process developed by the materials groups at Smith Bits and MegaDiamond, the PDC manufacturing organization owned by Smith, GeoDiamond established its tradition of cutter leadership in 1995 and has continued this focus during the years. The HOT cutters are the latest development from the Smith scientists and gain their advantage by matching the thermal properties of the cutter at the rock/cutter interface Through this carefully managed characterization, materials, design and process engineers have created a cutter that offers a two to five-fold increase in wear resistance when compared with conventional PDC cutters.