Photo: NexterityGeometra
Robotic tool that bolts and unbolts flanged pipe joints, torquing several fasteners at once
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Geometra, from Nexterity, Inc., is a clamp-on bolting tool that makes up and breaks out bolted flanged joints on NPS 2 to 6 industrial pipe with class 150 and 300 flanges, torquing four bolts at a time. The operator carries, clamps and aligns the tool at the joint by hand, then steps back and runs the bolting or unbolting sequence from a gamepad-style controller, a standoff the vendor puts at more than 20 ft. Nexterity calls Geometra a first prototype, and the only published offer is a managed service at $25,000 per 12-hour shift, with Nexterity's own field team running the tool.
Photo: Nexterity
Will it work on your site
- Control Interface
- Gamepad-style remote controllerOne technician operates the tool
- Operating Weight
- 11.3 kgCarried to the joint and clamped onto the pipe
- Work Objects
- Bolted flanged joints, NPS 2 to 6Class 150 and 300 flanges on industrial piping
- Operator Standoff
- More than 20 ft (6.1 m)Stated lower bound; alignment happens at the joint
- Market Settings
- Refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, energyStated targets; also turnarounds and DoD depot maintenance
- Pipe Size Range Nps
- NPS 2 listingSeparate listings for NPS 3, 4, 5 and 6
As the maker states it.
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