Recertification of Gripper Head, Gripper Yoke, and Guide Heads

Tratec has extensive competence and experience within high-quality rebuild, repair, and recertification of gripper heads, guide heads, gripper yokes, and complete arms for vertical pipe racking machines and pipe handling cranes.

We know that a cost efficient and high-quality overhaul project with short turnaround time is critical. Therefore we provide our services at considerable cost reductions compared to major OEMs, while maintaing the highest quality, providing complete range of certification, using state-of-the art service facilities, and experienced drilling equipment specialists.

References:

Tratec has supplied more than 100 gripper head, guide head, and gripper yoke overhaul and recertification projects the last 5 years. References include rig companies Valaris, Seadrill, KCA Deutag, Odfjell Drilling, Maersk Drilling, COSL Drilling Europe, Saipem, Transocean, Island Drilling, Archer, and several others.

Tratec is an experienced specialist supplier of overhaul, SPS, parts and service for rig and drilling equipment. We can provide world class quality and decades of experience, while maintaning sensible prices and flexible solutions.

Results:

• Successful quality overhaul projects delivered to our customers.
• On-time delivery - and achieved significant lead time reductions vs. competitors. Major lead time reduction on original parts.
• Considerable cost savings compared to overhaul by equipment OEMs. Up to 50% cost savings achieved.

Cost savings on gripper overhaul:

Tratec have delivered solid cost savings to our customers. This is due to our lower cost base, system for compatible parts, and utilizing our experienced drilling equipment employees at very competitive rates. We are set up to deliver the shortest lead times on roughneck overhaul projects in the industry.

Tratec supplies overhaul of the following grippers and pipe handling equipment:

• HydraRacker
  • Gripper Head 4-1/4'' - 14''
  • Gripper Head 3-1/2'' - 14''
  • Gripper 14'' - 20''
  • Guide Head 2-7/8'' - 14''
  • Guide Claw
  • Gripper Yoke
  • Tail Arm
  • Upper Guide Arm
  • Main Arm
  • Lower Trolley
• PRS
  • Gripper Head 4-1/4'' - 14''
    
  • Gripper Head 3-1/2'' - 14''
  • Gripper 14'' - 20''
  • Guide Head 2-7/8'' - 14''
  • Guide Claw
  • Gripper Yoke
  • Tail Arm
  • Upper Guide Arm
  • Main Arm
  • Lower Trolley
• Pipe Handling Crane / Knuckle Boom Crane
  • Gripper Yoke
  • Gripper Claw
• Smart Racker
  • Gripper Head
  • Guide Head
  • Gripper Yoke
  • Upper Arm
  • Lower Arm
• Bridge Crane
  • Gripper Yoke
  • Gripper Head
• Eagle Light
  • Guide head

Tratec can supply overhaul and parts compatible with the following equipment makers and trademarks: National Oilwell Varco (NOV), MHWirth, Forum B+V Oil Tools, Gardner Denver, Varco, Hydralift, and others. Tratec is an independent supplier of drilling equipment parts. Tratec is neither a licensee, nor is affiliated with any of the named original equipment manufacturers (OEM). The manufacturer’s names, equipment names, or trademarks used herein are solely for identification purposes, and are not intended by Tratec to cause confusion as to the source, sponsorship, or quality of the parts supplied by Tratec. The original equipment manufacturers named above and throughout this website do not sponsor, promote, warranty or endorse Tratec’s supply of parts.