Hoʻokō kēia lathe i nā koi kūikawā o nā mea hoʻohana i ka ʻoihana ʻaila, geological, mining a me nā ʻoihana kemika, a ma ka hoʻoulu ʻana i ka mahiʻai a me ka hoʻoheheʻe ʻana, hiki iā ia ke ʻoki i nā kaula pololei a me ka taper paipu o nā hui union, drill rod, hoʻoheheʻe ʻana i nā paipu, nā paipu wai, ʻOi aku ka maikaʻi a me ka maikaʻi o ka hoʻolei ʻana i nā paipu wai a me ka hoʻoheheʻe ʻana i ka mīkini, eia naʻe, hiki ke lilo ia i mea lathe mīkini e ʻoki ai i nā metric like ʻole, me nā kaula waiwai a me nā module, nā shafts a me nā disks.