Reliability: DTH Hammers Reduce Water Well Drilling Rig Failures

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The water well drilling rig DTH hammer rarely fails, thanks to its design.

 

  1. Simple structure: Has only three main parts—piston, cylinder, bit. Easy to maintain with cleaning and lubrication.
  2. Low failure rate: 0.3 failures per 100 hours, vs. 1.2 for roller cone bits. On-site repairs take under 30 minutes.
  3. Anti-jamming design: Reverse airflow clears large cuttings. One project drilled 80m in 30% gravel without jamming.

 

Traditional augers need jamming fixes every 15m here. The water well drilling rig runs more smoothly with DTH hammers.