Contractor branches out into the manufacturing arena with the new Pipe Caddy work-tool attachment. (Photo courtesy of River West Enterprises Inc.) A general contractor located in Westlake, La., has ...

BIG TINES Pipe Caddy can turn an excavator into giant forklift for pipe. A Westlake, La., general contractor has patented a new pipe-handling attachment and has worldwide plans to market the implement ...

The 129 excavator-mounted pipe laying and handling clamps allow a single operator to unload, transport and place concrete, box concrete, steel or PVC culvert and pipe without using slings. The 129 ...

US-based McElroy has devised a system - PolyHorse - to eliminate inefficiencies and improve safety during job setup and pipe handling. Jim Craig takes a look at the system, and the benefits it offers.

The HDD Pipe Handling System utilizes wireless remote controller operation and the latest vacuum-lifting technology to tilt and place drill stem at angles between 0° and 30° without the use of ropes ...

THE MEGAMC POLYHORSE PIPE-HANDLING SYSTEM is designed to boost productivity on 20" to 48" IPS (500 mm to 1,200 mm) diameter polyethylene pipe applications. It consists of a series of pipe racks and ...

UK-based ALE Heavylift and compatriot engineering and construction company J Murphy & Sons announced a new collective partnership to offer linear winch hire, pipe pulling and installation engineering ...

Houston's Forum Energy Technologies said this week it inked a deal to buy Blohm & Voss Oil Tools. The deal's price isn't being disclosed. The seller is Star Capital Partners Ltd., a London-based ...

Rig-floor drilling robots improve quality control in repetitive tasks and eliminate people from red-zone exposure to dangers such as dropped objects and pinch points. Three robotic-drilling pilot ...

The oil & gas industry faces some of the most-demanding machine design challenges for engineers, but the lessons learned are often transferable to other industries. This is especially true with motion ...