HDD Bore Planner - DrillSmart 4.0

DrillSmart has been developed for HDD professionals to provide pre-drill planning assistance.  It helps users speed up the plan process for HDD project and manipulate data electronically. DrillSmart can run in both desktop PC and pocket PC.

Main Features of DrillSmart for Desktop/Laptop PC

   1. Friendly graphic user interface
    As a standard Windows application, DrillSmart is powered with friendly graphic user interfaces. Users do not need to have much computer knowledge and skills. It is easy to learn and easy to use.

    2. Powerful and flexible view and print functions
    DrillSmart displays topography and drill path graphically (profile or plan view) or tabularly on screen. Users can print out what they can see on the screen. By a mouse click, DrillSmart can generate a planning report or a finished project report.

    3. Data and image export
    DrillSmart has the ability to export the drill path data to a text file and to export the content shown on the screen to an image file. You can also export the drill paths to DXF files.
 
    4. Topographic data input
    DrillSmart can help users to input topographic data efficiently. Once the distance value has been entered, DrillSmart will automatically generate the east and north coordinates. With the "simple survey method" of DrillSmart, users only need to input the angle of a line segment between two points and DrillSmart will automatically calculate the distance, depth, east coordinate, and north coordinate.

   5. Drill path planning
    Based on the target information provided by the user, DrillSmart will automatically generate the drill path. The user can change the path shape by adjusting the entry/exit angle, bend radius, or the number of drill rods that will not be bent at the entry and exit end so that the restrictions from the actual drilling equipment, products and geological settings can be satisfied. The path shape can also be adjusted by a mouse drag after the path is created.

    6. Built data recording and rod placement prediction
    The recording and the rod placement predication function for the built path will help users to minimize the deviation of the actual path from the planned path. If an obstacle occurs during the drilling process, users may use the adjusting planned path function to calculate the best retreated distance and to create a new path segment from the retreated point. The prediction function will automatically generate a predicted placement for the next rod after the user enters the current record.

   7. Miscellaneous calculations
    Once the drill path has been generated, DrillSmart can help users to calculate the path length, the total number of rods, the maximum load of the installation, the bundle diameter, the reamed diameter, the total weight of the product being installed, and the allowable pull load for the product. It also helps the user to estimate the proper mud pump rate and the total amount of mud needed for the project.

    8. Warning messages
    When the planned drill path has been generated, or a depth value of the built path has been edited, or an utility has been added to the utility table, DrillSmart will perform minimum cover and clearance check. A warning message will appear if there is any inconsistency.