SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear ( www.BoartLongyear.com • ASX: BLY), the world's leading integrated drilling products and services provider, is expanding their down-the-hole (DTH) bit options by releasing 18 new product configurations that are compatible with over 26 third-party DTH hammers. These additions enhance the already extensive list of Boart Longyear percussive bits that can fit third-party DTH hammers. The new product line is now available to order. "We designed the new DTH bits after receiving an increase in requests for our technology to fit multiple DTH hammers that have recently come into the market," said Jay Klinko, senior product manager for Boart Longyear. "By adding these bits to our rock drill and blast product offerings, we have created one of the most comprehensive lists of DTH bit options in the marketplace."