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Rotary Sidewall Coring

The rotary sidewall coring tool was developed to recover sidewall core samples without the shattering impact of the percussion system. Suitable for hard to friable rock, the rotary sidewall corer uses a diamond-tipped drill to cut individual plugs from the sidewall.