Saltire Energy | Torque & Test

Torque & testing

Saltire's new state-of-the-art facility takes on-shore make-up of assemblies and testing to a new level. With two torquing units, a Jar Testing bed and Pressure Testing Pit, we guarantee that customer requirements are met to the highest standard.

Torque & testing

Saltire’s new state-of-the-art facility takes on-shore make-up of assemblies and testing to a new level. With two torquing units, a Jar Testing bed and Pressure Testing Pit, we guarantee that customer requirements are met to the highest standard.

Saltire’s in-house capabilities of testing our own Jars allow for tight turn around times to be achieved. As a result, we can effectively prioritise and support our customers’ operations.

HT 14:200 Torqueing Unit

Maximum Make-up Torque - 160,000 ft/lbs
Maximum Break Out Torque – 200,000 ft/lbs
Fixed Headstock Capacity – 2-3/8” – 14” OD
Travelling Tailstock Capacity – 2-3/8” – 14” OD
Tailstock has a Top Open Option allowing safe and efficient loading of Tubulars
Self-Centering Cylinders for Safe Centering of Tools
No Changing of Jaws Required

Fully Rotational Torqueing Unit:

Maximum Make-Up Torque – 100,000 ft/lbs
Minimum Make-Up Torque – 100 ft/lbs
Automated self-leveling tool support jacks
Hydraulically full floating heads – no need for additional utilities i.e. compressed air
Multiple graph overlay and make-up trend – instantly highlights any anomalies in make-up
Tailstock has a Top Open Option allowing safe and efficient loading of Tubulars
Fully extendable clamping jaws that grip the machine’s entire pipe range without the requirement to change jaws
Fully programmable support jacks to ensure pipe alignment

Jar Testing Bed:

Plot Pressure (PSI) or force (lbs) against time (s) or distance (metric or imperial) charts
Replaces the “ruler and stopwatch method”. One or more operators no longer need to stand over jar during a test
A definitive result after the test sequence which will clearly show if a test has passed or failed based on the criteria set by the operator
A failed test will clearly show on the report, marked in red, exactly why the test has failed
Test sequence that will fire the jar up and down up to 10 times each without any intervention by the operator
Store up to 500,000 tests