LKAB Wassara

We develop, manufacture and sell energy-efficient, high-performance drilling systems for both surface and underground drilling. The heart of our drilling system is the water-powered DTH hammer, but we also provide instrumentation and services for messuring boreholes with our newest product Wassara explorer™.

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The water-powered hammer

Wassara's water-powered DTH hammer is the most environmentally friendly percussion drilling method available today. The water-powered technology offers several advantages such as the ability to drill long straight holes, high energy efficiency and a low impact on the environment.

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Our business areas

Ground engineering

Things like formation, requirements on the borehole and environmental concerns affects the drilling. Our drilling technique meets basically all the challenges that might arise.

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Mining

Our drilling technique offers benefits like high productivity, borehole quality and minimum impact on the formation. It also offers straight holes, with a minimum of deviation.

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Tunneling

Challenges such as water-rich formations, high back pressures, borehole requirements and environmental concerns in sensitive areas – our water-powered drilling technology is the solution.

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Dams

There is always a concern when drilling in dam structures; factors like minimal borehole deviation and not to pressurize the formation are crucial. Our unique drilling technique can handle this.

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Geo drilling

Our water-powered drilling technology gives advantages as fewer and straighter holes to larger depths. It also gives safer working environment and is environmentally friendly.

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Surveying

The Wassara Explorer™ is a user-friendly multi gyro instrument for surveying boreholes and designed for demanding performance and environments.

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About us

LKAB Wassara was founded in 1988 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of LKAB. We have offices in Stockholm, Gällivare and Kiruna. Our products are sold through our distributors all over the world.

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