Le lathe ihlangabezana nezidingo ezikhethekile zabasebenzisi ezimbonini ze-petroleum, geological, izimayini kanye namakhemikhali, futhi ekuniseleni ngenkasa kwezolimo kanye ne-drainage, iyakwazi ukusika izintambo ezihlukahlukene zamapayipi aqondile kanye ne-taper ahlangene nezinyunyana, izinduku zokubhoboza, amapayipi asakazayo, amapayipi okukhipha amanzi, amapayipi okukhipha amanzi kanye nephampu ye-water ngokonga kakhulu nangempumelelo uma kuqhathaniswa nelathe yenjini, nokho, ingase isebenze njengelathe yenjini ukusika imethrikhi ehlukahlukene, enemicu yenani kanye nemojula, amashafu namadiski.