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TReX®, a Breakthrough in rock-cutting technology
ReedHycalog’s unique, patented TReX cutters set new standards in
rock cutting – dramatically improving footage and ROP over even the highest grade Polycrystalline
Diamond Compact(PDC) materials. Designed and developed by ReedHycalog in the UK and protected by
10 granted patents, TReX is only available from ReedHycalog. We do not sell or license this unique
technology to any other bit company or PDC cutter vendor.
200% more heat tolerant, 400% more abrasion resistant
TReX cutters feature a unique thermostable, self-sharpening, ultra wear resistant layer
on the cutting face of a premium PDC cutter. Tests demonstrate that this integral layer is 400%
more abrasion-resistant and 200% more heat tolerant than the highest-grade PDC material. This
dramatic improvement in heat tolerance means the cutter can withstand twice the heat at the cutting
edge before the diamond degrades to graphite. Together, these attributes allow TReX equipped bits
to drill into harder, more abrasive formations than is possible with PDC cutters, resulting in
significant economic benefits.
Significantly more ROP
When a TReX cutter finally starts to wear, the ultra wear-resistant, thermostable layer forms a distinct lip. This lip
dramatically increases contact stress at the rock interface, providing higher
ROP than a premium PDC
cutter bit.
Field
results have shown that bit runs with TReX cutters produced ROP increases of over 30% and drilled
30% farther compared with the same bit types without TReX cutters. Exact results
may vary depending on the formation and application, and can be considerably more than 30%.
Key Benefits
- The thermostable cutting face is:
- 200 percent more heat tolerant than conventional premium PDC
- 400 percent more abrasion resistant than conventional premium PDC
- Enhances wear resistance without compromising impact resistance
- Superior wear-resistant diamond lip gives more ROP and lets you drill farther, faster
- Can be applied to any ReedHycalog PDC bit body
- Available in a full range of non-planar interface cutter sizes
- Drill formations not previously PDC drillable
- Ultra wear-resistant, thermostable material extends cutter life
- Bit stays sharper longer
- Enhances Fixed Cutter bit performance
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