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Method and apparatus for detection of drill bit wear

  • US 8,899,350 B2
  • Filed: 10/21/2011
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining wear of a drill bit, comprising:

  • drilling a first hole in a worksite based on a hole pattern having a plurality of planned holes;

    determining an energy required to drill the first hole;

    drilling a second hole in the worksite;

    determining an energy required to drill the second hole;

    determining a wear of the drill bit using the determined energy required to drill the first hole and the determined energy required to drill the second hole; and

    determining strata through which the drill bit is passing during drilling the first hole and drilling the second hole.

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