Bring the instrument to the sample… even if it’s underground
Honeybee's drilling systems often employ sensors embedded within the drill strings themselves to accomplish engineering and science goals.
Some of these sensors are used to collect engineering data such as torque, pressure, or temperature, which is of value to the automated drill controller. The data gathered by these sensors may also be used to infer the mechanical and geological properties of a target rock, a technique known as Measurement While Drilling (MWD).
Other embedded sensors are part of integrated scientific instruments, and allow scientific data to be gathered without removing the drill from the hole. Honeybee's drill string designs have incorporated a range of scientific instruments, including infrared, neutron, and LIBS spectrometers.
- Full borehole profiling. In-drill sensors enable scanning an entire borehole wall in-situ, preserving the exact stratigraphy of the formation.
- Streamlined analysis. Data is returned immediately and in the field, with no sample handling or processing required.