Water Well Journal
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Featured PRODUCTS Palmer Bit Strives to Match Drilling Bit to Drilling Situation Palmer Bit Co. fabricates a multi- tude of custom-built carbide insert drag bits and hole-openers. The company re-tips both rock bits and drag bits. Button bits are also re- stored in house. It carries drilling tools from other manufacturers to provide a complete line of tools for customers. Palmer Bit strives to match the correct drilling bit to each drilling situation. Palmer Bit delivers on the promise of customer service through 24-hour phone service, expedited production and sh ipping, and expert problem solv- ing. Palmer Bit carries a large inven- tory in order to meet quick turnaround times. www.palmerbit.com Schneider Electric's Variable Speed Drives Meet Needs of Water Industry Altivar Process variable speed drives from Schneider Electric pr ovide embedded intelligent services to meet the needs of process applications in the water industry. The Ethernet-enabled drives pro- vide opportunities for users to improve performance, control equipment, and implement real-time asset management and predictive maintenance. A key feature is the ability to dynamically generate QR codes to help solve issues immediately by directing operators to specific technical i nformation on the drive via their mobile device. Altivar Process also reduces energy use by adapting to operating changes. www.schneid er-electric.com Numa Design Improves Drilling Performance and Hammer Life Numa, a designer and manufacturer of DTH hammers and bits, released a Vortex Backhead design that improves drilling performance and hammer/bit life. It is available for Numa's 12-inch hammer line when drilling conditions require a significant amount of water injection. The Numa Vortex Backhead avoids a drop-off of drilling performance by ejecting water out the top of the backhead before it can go through internal hammer components. The design allows drillers to realize the benefits of water injection without wear and loss of hammer performance. A spinning process (vortex) in the backhead leverages the density difference between water and air. www.numahammers.com WWJ August 2016 57 Twitter @WaterWellJournl