14 3/8 Inch Remote Tong System
The 14 3/8 Inch Remote Tong System is a portable stand-alone tong system that is capable of accepting cassettes equipped with various Frank’s model tongs. This enables the system to accommodate pipe sizes 3 1/2 inches through 14 3/8 inches and is FLUID GRIP® capable 4 1/2 inches through 12 inches.
Features and Benefits
- Equipped with Frank’s safety door interlock System
- Remote operation enhances safety by removing personnel away from the well center
- Quickly converts from casing mode to drill pipe landing string by adjusting the separation distance between the tong and backup
- System design allows for single lift of the entire system to the rig floor
- The modular rail system enables the 14 3/8 Inch Remote Tong System to be positioned on various rig floor layouts/sizes
- Compatible with Frank’s DATA TREK® Advantage Data Acquisition System
- Unique tong suspension system compensates for thread loss during make-up
- Carriage design provides tong with 50 inches of vertical travel
- Tong cage plate alignment indicator for fast tong removal
- Requires rig air supply for control system
