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Safety Notices ......................................................................................................................... 3-5
Carriage................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Arm................................................................................................................................ 3-7
Horizontal Slide (HS)..................................................................................................... 3-8
Vertical Lift (VL)............................................................................................................. 3-8
Rotate (RO) ................................................................................................................... 3-8
Tong Assembly ........................................................................................................................ 3-9
Spinner .................................................................................................................................... 3-9
Operator Interface ................................................................................................................... 3-9
Drillers Console ............................................................................................................. 3-9
ESD Button.............................................................................................................. 3-9
Start Button ............................................................................................................. 3-9
Stop Button.............................................................................................................. 3-9
Reset Button.......................................................................................................... 3-10
Make-Up and Break-Out Mode Switch .................................................................. 3-10
Joystick.................................................................................................................. 3-10
Main Operator Screen ........................................................................................... 3-11
Hand Held Wireless Radio Remote Transmitter ......................................................... 3-13

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Torq-Matic™Automated Floor Wrench

The Torq-Matic™ is the only fully automated floor wrench in its class. Featuring advanced
performance in torque and speed, it delivers reliable, proven service. Make-Up or Break-
Out functions can be performed within 17 seconds. The Torq-Matic™ is operated by a
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and includes an integrated pipe spinner with a four
roller drive that automatically spins all tubulars in and out during Make-Up or Break-Out
operations. Featuring an exceptionally refined design, the wrench arm extends to both the
Hole Centre and the Mouse Hole.

The option for radio controlled operation allows the unit to be operated from the Driller’s
Console or from various rig floor locations. System Lockouts ensure instant shut down in
the event of a problem. Automatic Controls provide one touch operation. Select Manual
Override to perform unique task in situations where automatic operation is not possible.

The Pipe Profiler feature allows up to ten different torque values to be preset and selected
with one touch using the Command Screen. Once the torque has been selected, the Torq-
Matic™ will provide uniform Make-Up for every joint, thus reducing the need for re-cuts on
the tool joints.

From improving efficiency to limiting lost-time accidents, the Torq-Matic™ will decrease the
needs for manual tubular handling, increase productivity, limit workplace accidents, reduce
the damage to tubulars, consistently Make-Up and Break-Out as well as fit a full range of
tubulars without the need for adjustment.

The Torq-Matic™ is also light weight, easy to operate and comes with the complete
Warranty and Maintenance Schedule.

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Safety Notices
Do Don’t
Stand within 5 feet of the wrench while the
Wear personal protection equipment including hard hat, safety
unit is in auto mode
glasses, and safety boots when using this equipment

Turn off hydraulic pump, engage Emergency Stop and lock

Operate this equipment without proper training
out the breaker when servicing this equipment
Stand on the unit when equipment is in
Use spreader bar and lift points only for loading and transport
operation

Be sure personnel are clear of work area Put hands in jaw area when equipment is in
BEFORE operating wrench operation

Read all warning and caution tag

Go under the unit when equipment is in
information provided for safe operation of
operation
wrench

Inspect wrench at the beginning of each

work shift. Defects should be corrected
immediately

Stand clear of the spinner rollers when in operation

Keep equipment in good operating

condition. Perform scheduled servicing
and adjustments
Use only recommended gear lubricant
and hydraulic oil
Keep hydraulic system clean and free
from contamination at all times

Prior to performing any work on the wrench, please make sure you read this important
safety information and observe all CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER safety notations.
Safety and informational callouts used in this manual include:

This label is used to warn against hazards and unsafe practices, which could result in
severe personal injury or death if proper procedures are not followed.

This label is used to warn against potential or unsafe practices, which could result in severe
personal injury and product damage is proper procedures are not followed:

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CARRIAGE

The Carriage consists of a horizontal

slide and a vertical lift system used to
move the unit from the fully retracted
Parked position or from the Trip
position to Hole Center. The
Carriage can lift and lower the wrench
so that the tong center can be aligned
on the tool joint or move the spinner
onto a smooth section of pipe away
from the hard banding or the spiral
cuts on the collar.

1. Spinner Assembly
2. Spinner Rollers
3. Tong Assembly
4. Replaceable Dies
5. Hydraulic Jaws
6. Vertical Adjustment
7. Retracting Arm
8. Rotation Assembly

Arm
The arm consists of an extension and
a vertical lift system used to move the
unit from the fully retracted Parked
position or from the Trip position to
Hole Center. The arm can lift and
lower the unit 36 inches, extend it 75
inches and rotate 359 degrees, so
that the tong center can be aligned on
the tool joint or move the spinner onto
a smooth section of pipe away from
the hard banding or the spiral cuts on
the collar. The wrench is designed to
work on vertical pipe only.

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The arm position is controlled by the PLC where joysticks are used to either; turn, extend,
or retract the unit. There are three programmed positions: the fully retracted or Parked
position, the Trip position, and Hole Center. These positions are used to auto-stop the unit
when it is extending or retracting and are entered into the PLC Setup Screen during the
initial setup of the wrench. The Trip position is then used as an intermediate position to
stop the unit from fully retracting during tripping operations to improve the tripping speed.

There is a proximity sensor mounted underneath the Driller’s Side (DS) guide that senses
when the unit is high enough to be fully retracted.

Horizontal Slide (HS)

The HS function is actuated by two hydraulic cylinders. These push the unit forward or
backward on specially flanged rollers in a track that has been mounted to the drilling floor.
A sensor - mounted underneath the frame on the Off Driller’s Side (ODS) - is used to
measure the position of the Carriage at all times.

The Carriage position is controlled by the PLC where joysticks are used to either extend or
retract the unit. There are three programmed positions: the fully retracted or Parked
position, the Trip position, and Hole Center. These positions are used to auto-stop the unit
when it is extending or retracting and are entered into the PLC Setup Screen during the
initial setup of the wrench. The Trip position is then used as an intermediate position to
stop the unit from fully retracting during tripping operations to improve the tripping speed.

Vertical Lift (VL)

The VL function is actuated by two hydraulic cylinders mounted on either side of the
carriage or arm assembly. The unit rides on guides which run up and down. The proximity
sensor mounted underneath the Driller’s Side (DS) guide senses when the unit is low
enough to clear the derrick structure or higher and be retracted.

Rotate (RO)
The rotate function is only equipped on an arm type wrench. This allows the operator to
align the wrench with hole center or to mousehole. Also the wrench can be turned to
increase the floor space when not in use.

The pipe in the mousehole must be vertical for the wrench to operate properly. Angled pipe
may cause damage to the spinner and/or Torque Wrench assemblies.

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TONG ASSEMBLY

The Main Wrench assembly consists of the Upper and Lower Tong assemblies, each
having a set of hydraulically clamping jaws. The Upper Tong rotates relative to the Lower
Tong and is actuated by a hydraulic torque cylinder. Each set of jaws are actuated by two
large hydraulic cylinders. The pivot ring is located between the Upper and Lower Tongs to
hold them together and is concentric during rotation.

The Torque Cylinder and the Upper and Lower Clamps are all controlled by the PLC.
Pressure sensors connected to the torque cylinder are used to measure the actual Make-
up and Break-out torque on the tubular. The desired torque value is set using the Manual
Input button on the Main Screen, or is programmed into the Pipe Profiler. (See Operator
Interface – Main Screen and Pipe Profiler for details).

SPINNER
The Spinner assembly rides on a spring loaded track which allows the Spinner to float on
top of the Main Wrench assembly. The Spinner has a frame which carries the two Spinner
Roller Drives, and a clamp cylinder which pulls the Spinner Roller Drives together,
clamping the tubular between the drives, or pushes them apart to release the tubular. The
Spinner Roller Drives are actuated by powerful hydraulic orbit motors.

The Spinner is also controlled by the PLC. The spinner torque and spin times are
programmed into the PLC during setup where individual settings can be programmed into
the Pipe Profiler.

OPERATOR INTERFACE
The Operator can interface with the wrench in 2 ways. One being the Drillers Console
Control that includes a touch-sensitive operator Display Screen. The box can be mounted
in the Dog House above the Driller’s Console or for rigs where the Driller’s Console is on
the rig floor. The box can be mounted out on the drill floor on top of or adjacent to the
Driller’s Console. The second is the Wireless Radio Control, which can be operated
anywhere on the drill floor.

Drillers Console

ESD Button - The panel comes equipped with a red Emergency Shutdown Button.
Pushing the ESD terminates all operations and movement of the wrench instantaneously
and shuts down the electric motor on the HPU.

Start Button - The green Start button is used to start the automatic sequencing of the
Make-Up or Break-Break-Out operations.

Stop Button - The Stop button is red and halts automatic operations immediately, but is not
an ESD. The Power Pack continues to run and the wrench may resume operation by using
the Start button.
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Reset Button - The yellow Reset button is used to reset errors after the wrench has
been stopped. The Reset button also performs some special functions for
controlling the Spinner Clamp and Upper and Lower Tong Clamps and the Arm
rotation. (See Manual Operation for detail).

Make-Up and Break-Out Mode Switch - The toggle switch for Making-Up pipe or
Breaking-Out pipe must be switched to the appropriate function prior to operating the
unit. Always check the position of the toggle switch before attempting to Make-Up or
Break-Out a tool joint. Make sure the Make/Break button on the Main Operator’s
screen is set to Console.

Joystick - The control panel is equipped with a joystick to move the unit between the
Parked position, Trip position and Hole Centre. The joystick also moves the unit up
and down to align the clamp jaws on the tool joint. On wrenches equipped with the
Arm, holding the Reset button while moving the joystick left and right will rotate the
wrench.

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Main Operator’s Screen
The Main Operator’s Screen continually displays important operational and status
information while the wrench is in operation. In the top left hand corner of the screen below
is the motor status indicator. When red, the motor is off, when green, the motor is running.

The Main Screen gives an accurate readout of the Make-Up and Break-Out torque. The
required torque is input by the operator and remains at that torque unless changed by the
operator. Using the Pipe Profiler, Make-Up torques can be input for various pipe or collar
sizes and saved. Select the torques in the Pipe Profiler Menu, or push the Manually Set
Torque Value button and enter the desired torque value on the key pad.

Push the Warm Up button to start the wrench’s warm up sequence. This will run the
spinner motors for the desired time to pull warm oil from the hydraulic tank warming the
main hydraulic valve (used in cold climates). The amount of warm up time can be adjusted
by pushing the time box and entering the desired time.

Use the Make/Break Control button to select whether the wireless radio or the Driller’s
Console has control of the Make-Up and Break-Out functions of the wrench.

NOTE: During normal operation, the wireless radio control will be turned on and
functioning. In the event of an emergency, pushing the Emergency Shut Down (ESD)
button on the radio will stop all automatic functioning of the wrench and shut down the
electric motor on the HPU. Shutting off the wireless radio control has the same effect as
pushing the ESD button.

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If the wireless radio is turned off or the battery is dead, the wrench can still be operated by
pressing the wireless radio ESD Bypass.

The Radio ESD Bypass button allows the wrench to operate without the wireless radio
control turned on.

Push the Imperial/Metric button to display the torque, pressures and oil temperature in
Imperial or Metric units.

Push the Help button to show the Main Help Screen.

Push the Menu button to display a list of other Operator Screens to select from.

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Hand Held Wireless Radio Remote Transmitter

STOP

OPTION ROTATE MAKE BREAK

STOP UP OUT
START SLOW FAST

The Wireless Radio Remote is used to control all of the functions of the Wrench.

• ESD Button - The Wireless Radio Remote comes equipped with a red Emergency
Shutdown Button. Pushing the ESD terminates all operations and movement of the
wrench instantaneously and shuts down the electric motor on the HPU.

• The Wireless Radio Remote has a key located on the right side that is used to turn
on power to the remote. The key can be removed to prevent unauthorized use of
the wrench.
• To operate the Wireless Radio Remote, turn on the Power Key. Wait for two beeps
and then press the green Arm/Reset button to enable radio communication.
• Use the green Arm/Reset button located above the key to enable the Wireless
Radio Remote after power up or to reset operational errors.
• The Wireless Radio Remote has 3 main joysticks. The left joystick moves the
wrench in and out and up and down on the Arm or Carriage. The middle joystick
operates the Make-Up/Break-Out Functions and opens and closes the clamp jaws.
The right joystick operates the Spinner Functions and opens and closes the spinner
clamp.
• The Wireless Radio Remote has 4 toggle switches. The left switch is used to Start
and Stop the automatic mode of the wrench when the unit is at Hole Center.

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• The next toggle switch is used in conjunction with the left lever to rotate the arm unit
to align it with Hole Center or Mouse Hole. While holding the toggle switch, move the
left joystick left and right to rotate the wrench left and right.
• The next toggle switch is used to select either Make-Up or Break-Out mode.

A button on the Main Screen of the Operators Interface allows the operator to
select between Driller’s Console control and Wireless Radio Remote control.
(See Operator Interface Main Screen for details).

• The Fast/Slow toggle switch limits the maximum spinner speed when using the
spinner joystick.
• Push the toggle switch forward to set the radio for Slow Operation. This mode cuts
the speed of the spinner in half.

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