Vintage Drop-Bit Drilling Rig
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brwhiz
N 40° 44.412 W 111° 57.527
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This Preserved Machine is on display in front of Boart Longyear located at 2340 W 1700 South in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMH0KH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2013
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Boart Longyear is in the drilling business so it is only fitting that they should place this vintage drop-bit drill on display in front of their office. This drill literally punched a hole in the ground by raising a heavy long bit, then let it drop into the hole. Debris was then flushed out with water or drilling mud. From the company web site:
Boart Longyear is the leading provider of mineral exploration drilling services and drilling products in the world today. The Company is the only integrated drilling services and products provider, combining engineering excellence, global manufacturing facilities and the most experienced drilling services group in the business. With over 120 years of global mineral exploration expertise and the most innovative products in the market, Boart Longyear ultimately delivers unmatched reliability, productivity and safety to the worksite.
Our values define what matters most in our continued success, and serve as a guide for our business operations. Our shareholders, customers and fellow employees expect each of us to demonstrate a commitment to our corporate values, and use them as guiding principles in our decision making and actions, each and every day.
Our core competencies provide the link between what we value as an organization and how we live up to those values. They are set of nine key behaviors that describe the expectations of employee performance at Boart Longyear.