Power tongs in oil drilling

As with many oil and gas applications, the demand for digital, recorded traceability keeps growing, and power tongs need exactly this kind of accurate force and torque monitoring during the tightening and loosening of shaft connections in the drilling process. Interface's WMCF Overload Protected Sealed Stainless Steel Miniature Load Cell is attached to the hydraulic actuator controlling the tong's clamping force on the drill string, improving accuracy over hydraulic-only measurement, while a 2400 High Capacity Standard Stainless Steel Load Cell is fitted to the actuator controlling the bottom tong's clamping force. Together, these force sensors accurately monitor the tightening mechanism's motor, confirming the correct amount of force is applied during operation and providing the traceable data record oil and gas operators increasingly need.