Horizontal pipe handling device

Details Horizontal pipe handling device Horizontal pipe handling device

2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Material or article handling

Well pipe or rod racking mechanism

C414S022580, C414S022620, C414S022680, C414S745100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06860694

ABSTRACT:
A device for handling pipes or stands including a transportation carriage for transport of pipes or stands between a pipe storage and a place for use. The carriage includes picking columns, each having a first picking arm arranged to move substantially vertically. The arms are capable of lifting at least one horizontal pipe or stand from the pipe storage. The picking columns are also equipped with a respective second picking arm, capable of motion substantially vertically on the opposite side of the picking column, to hold the pipe or stand between the first and second picking arms. Also described are a storage device and a pipe erecting device to be used together with the transportation carriage.

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