drilling machines
1drilling machinery — equipment used to drill holes in the ground for such activities as prospecting, well sinking (petroleum, natural gas, water, and salt), and scientific explorations. Drilling holes in rock to receive blasting charges is an operation in… …
2Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …
3Drilling — For other uses, see Drilling (disambiguation). Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut or enlarge a hole in solid materials. The drill bit is a multipoint, end cutting tool. It cuts by applying pressure and rotation to the… …
4Drilling and blasting — Before the advent of tunnel boring machines, drilling and blasting was the only economical way of excavating long tunnels through hard rock, where digging is not possible. Even today, the method is still used in the construction of tunnels, such… …
5Paper drilling — is a technique used in trade binderies for providing large quantities of paper with round holes. The paper can be processed as loose leafs and in brochures (stitched, perfect bound). The holes usually serve for storage (filing), sometimes for… …
6List of programs and machines in the Matrix series — Below is a list composing of all the artificial characters from The Matrix series of science fiction films, comic books and video games.FilmsThe following characters appear primarily in the Matrix films, but many are also present in the comic… …
7Riveting machines — Impact riveting machine Radial riveting machine Riveting machines a …
8Outline of machines — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to machines: Machine – any device that performs or assists in performing useful work. A machine normally requires an energy source ( input ) and accomplishes some sort of… …
9Topic outline of machines — For a more comprehensive list, see the List of machine topics. Machines are devices that perform or assist in performing useful work. They normally require an energy source ( input ) and accomplish some sort of mechanical work. The following… …
10machine tool — machine tooled, adj. a power operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances. [1860 65] * * * Stationary, power driven machine used to cut, shape, or form materials such as metal and wood. Machine… …
