Le lathe ihlangabezana nezidingo ezikhethekile zabasebenzisi ezimbonini ze-petroleum, geological, izimayini kanye namakhemikhali, futhi ekuniseleni ngenkasa kwezolimo kanye ne-drainage, iyakwazi ukusika imicu ehlukahlukene yepayipi eqondile neyi-taper yamalunga ezinyunyana, izinduku zokubhoboza, amapayipi okuphonswa, amapayipi okukhipha amanzi, ukukhishwa kwamapayipi kanye namapayipi epompo ye-water ngokwezomnotho nangempumelelo uma kuqhathaniswa ne-lathe ye-injini, i-lathe ye-injini engase isetshenziswe njenge-lathe ye-injini kanye ne-howe yokusika, imicu yamamojula, ama-shafts namadiski.
