METHODS OF FORMING FORGED FIXED-CUTTER EARTH-BORING DRILL BIT BODIES

    公开(公告)号:US20180243819A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15443413

    申请日:2017-02-27

    IPC分类号: B21K5/02 E21B10/42

    摘要: Methods for forming fixed-cutter earth-boring drill bits include retrieving a forged steel drill bit body from an inventory of substantially identical forged steel drill bit bodies including fixed blades and junk slots between the fixed blades. Cutter pockets are formed in the blades. Nozzle holes are formed in the drill bit body to provide fluid communication from an interior of the forged steel drill bit body to the junk slots. Additional methods include forging first and second steel drill bit bodies substantially identical in shape and configuration, forming first cutter pockets in the first steel drill bit body in a first configuration, and forming second cutter pockets in the second steel drill bit body in a second, different configuration.

    METHODS OF FORMING AND METHODS OF REPAIRING EARTH BORING-TOOLS
    2.
    发明申请
    METHODS OF FORMING AND METHODS OF REPAIRING EARTH BORING-TOOLS 有权
    修复地球钻孔工具的形成方法和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170037686A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-09

    申请号:US14816758

    申请日:2015-08-03

    IPC分类号: E21B10/42 C23C24/10

    摘要: A method of forming at least a portion of an earth-boring tool includes entering an electronic representation of at least one geometric feature of at least a component of an earth-boring tool in a computer system including memory and a processor, the computer system operatively connected to a multi-axis positioning system, a direct metal deposition tool, and a material removal tool. The processor generates a tool path for the direct metal deposition tool. The tool path is based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool. The direct metal deposition tool is operated along the tool path to deposit metal on an earth-boring tool component coupled to the multi-axis positioning system to at least partially fonn the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool. Methods also include methods of repairing earth-boring tools.

    摘要翻译: 形成钻孔工具的至少一部分的方法包括在包括存储器和处理器的计算机系统中输入至少一个钻孔工具的部件的至少一个几何特征的电子表示,所述计算机系统可操作地 连接到多轴定位系统,直接金属沉积工具和材料去除工具。 处理器产生用于直接金属沉积工具的刀具路径。 工具路径至少部分地基于挖掘工具的至少一个部件的至少一个几何特征的电子表示。 直接金属沉积工具沿着刀具路径操作以将金属沉积在联接到多轴定位系统的钻孔工具部件上,以至少部分地形成钻孔工具的至少一个几何特征。 方法还包括修理镗孔工具的方法。

    3D-PRINTING SYSTEMS CONFIGURED FOR ADVANCED HEAT TREATMENT AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170282457A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-05

    申请号:US15085555

    申请日:2016-03-30

    IPC分类号: B29C67/00 B29C35/02

    摘要: In some embodiments, systems for creating and heat-treating 3D-printed objects may include a 3D printer configured to create the object. A heat-treatment apparatus may be operatively connected to the 3D printer. The heat-treatment apparatus may be configured to expose the object to an elevated temperature to heat-treat the object. A pressure-transmission medium of the heat-treatment apparatus may be configured to apply pressure to the object during heat treatment. The 3D printer and heat-treatment apparatus may be incorporated into a unified process flow volume. Methods of creating and heat-treating 3D-printed objects may involve creating an object utilizing a 3D printer. The object may be moved from the 3D printer to a heat-treatment apparatus. The object may be exposed to an elevated temperature and pressure may be applied to the object utilizing a pressure-transmission medium of the heat-treatment apparatus. The 3D printer and heat-treatment apparatus may in a unified process flow volume.

    EARTH-BORING TOOLS WITH PRECISE CUTTER POCKET LOCATION AND ORIENTATION AND RELATED METHODS
    10.
    发明申请
    EARTH-BORING TOOLS WITH PRECISE CUTTER POCKET LOCATION AND ORIENTATION AND RELATED METHODS 有权
    具有精密切割器口袋位置和方位的相关方法的接地工具

    公开(公告)号:US20160158894A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14564415

    申请日:2014-12-09

    摘要: A method of forming an earth-boring tool includes forming a tool body including at least one inverted cutting element pocket, at least a portion of the at least one inverted cutting element pocket having a profile substantially matching a profile of an actual cutting element to be secured within a cutting element pocket to be formed by subsequently machining the at least one inverted cutting element pocket. Hardfacing material may be applied to portions of the tool body. The actual cutting element pocket is formed by removing material of the tool body within the at least one inverted cutting element pocket subsequent to applying the hardfacing material to portions of the tool body. A cutting element is affixed within the actual cutting element pocket.

    摘要翻译: 一种形成钻孔工具的方法包括:形成包括至少一个反向切割元件袋的工具主体,所述至少一个倒置的切割元件凹部的至少一部分具有基本匹配实际切割元件的轮廓的轮廓, 固定在切割元件袋内以通过随后加工所述至少一个倒置的切割元件袋而形成。 表面材料可以施加到工具主体的部分。 实际的切割元件袋通过在将表面硬化材料施加到工具主体的部分之后,通过去除至少一个倒置的切割元件凹部内的工具主体的材料而形成。 切割元件固定在实际的切割元件袋内。