Elevators
Side door, centre latch and single joint elevators.
- Side door and centre latch designs
- Square and taper shoulder options
- Single joint pick-up elevators
Pipe handling tools
Pipe Handling Tools: Elevators, Slips, Tongs and Safety Clamps
Every connection made on the rig floor passes through the hands of the crew and the tools they use. Elevators lift the string, slips hold it in the rotary table and tongs make up and break out the connections.
Kronborr supplies pipe handling tools sized to your tubulars and load ratings, with load certificates and inspection documentation.
The range
Pipe Handling Tools: Product Families
Rotary Slips
Hold the string in the rotary table while connections are made.
- Drill pipe, drill collar and casing designs
- Replaceable gripping inserts
- Segmented bodies to fit the pipe evenly
Manual Tongs
Make up and break out connections to the correct torque.
- Interchangeable latch and jaw sets
- Replaceable dies
- Rated torque for each jaw size
Safety Clamps
Back up the slips on pipe without a shoulder.
- Multi-link design adjusts to pipe diameter
- Replaceable gripping dies
- Screw-tightened for a firm grip
Lifting and Holding the String
Elevators latch around the pipe below a tool joint or upset so the string can be hoisted. Rotary slips wedge into the rotary table bowl to hold the string while connections are made. Safety clamps are fitted to pipe without an upset, such as drill collars, as a back-up to the slips.
Making Up Connections
Manual tongs apply make-up and break-out torque to rotary shouldered connections. Correct make-up torque is critical: too little and the connection can leak or wash out, too much and it can be damaged.
How to Choose Pipe Handling Tools
Match each tool to the pipe size and shape it will handle (tool joint, upset or slick collar), the load rating required by your program and the rotary table or bowl it must fit. List your tubulars in the quote request and we will match tools and inserts.
FAQ
Pipe Handling Tools: Common Questions
Are pipe handling tools supplied with load certificates?
Yes. Tools are supplied with documentation including their rated load. State any additional certification your operation requires.
Can one elevator handle several pipe sizes?
Many elevators and slips handle a range of sizes with changeable inserts or bushings. Each data sheet lists the size range.
When is a safety clamp needed?
Safety clamps are used on pipe without an upset or shoulder, such as slick drill collars, as a back-up to the slips while making connections.
Tell Us What You Are Drilling
Send your well program, sizes or part numbers. We reply with a quote and a reference number.