Wassara

About Us

LKAB Wassara is a Swedish company developing and manufacturing unique water-powered drilling systems for high performance in surface- as well as underground drilling operations. The heart of the Wassara drilling system is the world patented water-powered down-the-hole hammer. The drilling systems have been used for more than 20 years in various applications within many industries; mining, exploration, ground engineering, dams, geothermal, marine, oil & gas storage. Our experience covers more than 25 million drilled meters working in different locations around the world.

Quotes

We now have the technology, resources and references to achieve success outside the mining industry say

Kent Boström, Communications Manager

LKAB has been using this technology for their blast holes for over 20 years and has drilled more than 18 million meters, all well documented. We have completed it with more sizes and models that are used in ground engineering, dam rehabilitation and exploration drilling. We have in the recent year also built an organization that is designed to handle the demand from the market. We now have the technology, resources and references to achieve success outside the mining industry. We look forward with confidence to 2013 as the start of something big.

Kent Boström

Pick a time period -

Tags ( Active)

All Regulatory Non-Regulatory

Water-powered drilling technology

Tue, Apr 23, 2013 09:50 CET

The water-powered drilling technology is today more optimal and economical than other drilling technologies. In addition, it has lower energy consumption and significantly lower impact on the environment. For the Swedish mining company LKAB, the technology means that their blast holes in the production now are twice as long and each blast provides eight times more ore. 20 years of using this technology has helped LKAB to be a world leader in its market. Now it's time to offer the rest of the world the same opportunity.How did this happen?The Swedish mining company LKAB is a world

Wassara is displaying the water-powered drilling technology at Bauma 2013

Mon, Apr 08, 2013 13:37 CET

Meet Wassara at Bauma, Hall B3 and booth 213. In the booth, company experts will show how the technology that’s been used in over 20 years in the mines has been adapted for use in construction, dams and exploration drilling. Characteristics of the technology include reduced environmental impact, high precision and lower energy consumption.The water-powered drilling uses plain water, no additives. The water itself gives sufficient lubrication to the equipment, which is one environmental advantage of the water-powered drilling technology. Air-powered drilling equipment often uses oil for

Successful missions Wassara water-powered drilling technology

Fri, Feb 01, 2013 14:07 CET

The Swedish company LKAB Wassara is displaying their water-powered drilling technology at Bauma 2013. Attached are several examples of demanding applications where the water-powered drilling has been superior.Wassara will be showing several cases where the water-powered technology is superior: · The salvage of the cruise liner Costa Concordia in Italy · The rehabilitation of the leaking big dam Wolf Creek in the US · The Swedish mining company LKAB These brochures show the areas where the water-powered drilling makes a real difference: · Brochure Dams · Brochure

Water-powered drilling technology drills straighter, deeper and more environmental friendly

Fri, Jan 25, 2013 13:30 CET

The Swedish company LKAB Wassara is displaying their water-powered drilling technology at Bauma 2013. The technology, known for its high precision drilling and minimal impact on the environment, has been developed in Swedish mines. It has enabled the Swedish mining company LKAB to drastically cut their operational costs. After completing it with more sizes and models, the water-powered drilling technology is suitable for applications within ground engineering, dam rehabilitation and exploration drilling.The heart in the system is the world-patented DTH hammer. Using water as power

There are no items matching the current filter

There are no more items matching the current filter

Share