Hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment keeps pistons in correct tension by applying a force on one end of the piston. The other end of the piston must return to its original position before it can complete its cycle. It’s used in various industries, including oil and gas exploration, oilfield maintenance, and hydraulic fracturing.
Oilfield maintenance companies use hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment to help keep out moisture in the drilling fluid as well as ensure that no mistaking fluids reach the bottom of the well. Know more about hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment by reading below.
Why get bolt tensioning equipment?
Because it gets the job done. Because it is needed. Because it’s the right thing to do. Because it’s the only way to make accessing and changing oilfield equipment faster and easier.
Bolt tensioning equipment is also used to prevent surges in flow rates due to high pressures and low temperatures. Hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment is used to adjust the tension on bolts and nuts in machinery. It is used to prevent the machine from running at over potential overload when a screwdriver or other load is being driven into a shaft, causing the machine to run at an uneven RPM.
Where is hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment used?
Most oil and gas companies use hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment to help keep out moisture in the drilling fluid and ensure that no mistaking fluids reach the bottom of the well. And to prevent surges in flow rates due to high pressures and low temperatures. Most of the equipment used in hydraulic bolt tensioning is located in the engine block, where the engine is located.
The equipment can be located in a warehouse or on the property and disconnected from the production line when needed. For example, it can be located in an engine room where the machines get disconnected and removed from the production line. Or it can be located in the engine block itself, where it gets disconnected until it reaches the drained product.
Benefits of bolt tensioning equipment
- Increased production: When using a hydraulic bolt tensioning system, more oil is produced, which flows faster to the surface. This kind of delay in the movement of fluid lets impurities get flushed out, and the equipment gets disconnected from the line earlier.
- Reduced downtime: When the facility is equipped with a hydraulic bolt tensioning system, the equipment gets disconnected from the production line only when it is necessary to clear the bottom of the well. That way, the equipment is close to the bottom without manually intervening.
- Increased efficiency: The amount of daily work doesn’t relate to how much oil is in the ground. The relationship is the amount of oil flowing, not the amount being made or lost. Reduced repair costs: If the equipment gets disconnected from the production line, it doesn’t take up any additional space on the property, in the garage or carport. It only adds up to a few dollars each year when all is said and done.
Bottom line
Construction workers who once had to operate manual equipment can now do so with improved productivity and accuracy thanks to the adoption of hydraulic bolt tensioning equipment. The equipment helps reduce the amount of work being done while increasing the efficiency of manual work. Contact your equipment manufacturer for more information about how hydraulic bolt tensioning can help your company.
