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AssigneeGrant Prideco, lnc.
InventorsKarl Bernhard Henriksen, Dominic Gagne
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A riser torquing end effector may include a base portion including a coupling mechanism for coupling to a robot. The base portion may be configured for supporting several devices in alignment with one or more aspects of a riser section. The riser torquing end effector may also include a motor coupled to the base portion. The riser torquing end effector may also include a wrench coupled to the base portion and mechanically coupled to the motor and configured for spinning and torquing bolts to make-up or break a riser connection. A method of torquing bolts in a riser section may also be provided.
A riser torquing end effector, comprising:
A method of torquing bolts in a riser section using an end effector coupled to a robot, the end effector comprising a base portion with a coupling mechanism for coupling to a robot and a wrench coupled to the base portion that is operable to spin and torque bolts to make-up or break a riser connection, the method comprising:
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