How do you know when your operation requires custom thread protection? You need it when your procedures involve irregular thread connections that you cannot find with API (American Petroleum Institute) standards. And with that, you’ll need customizations to meet your critical operational objectives. Custom thread protection can come in all sizes and connections, and manufacturers can tailor them specifically to your threads and objectives.
Oil and gas professionals understand how crucial it is that tubulars and downhole equipment maintain their integrity. Only high-quality pipe protectors can ensure impeccable protection and storage for all your oilfield equipment. With custom protection, companies are always assured that their investments are safe.
What to Expect with Custom Thread Protection
Custom thread protection can drastically reduce and/or eliminate the odds of tubular damage. Companies that require uniquely sized thread protection can always look to MSI Pipe Protection Technologies for custom-designed products.
1. Expertly Determined Materials For Best Product Performance
Today, manufacturers use many different types of materials to create pipe protection products, including steel and plastics. Your company can work with a manufacturer to select the right mix of materials needed for custom thread protection. However, it is important that you rely on the industry knowledge of an experienced manufacturer. In doing so, you can expect their product design skills to extend even to their choice of materials used to develop products.
The design/engineer teams typically know what materials they can process to yield the best tolerances for performance. Ultimately, this ensures that your protectors and other special products are exceptionally durable and reliable for delivering outstanding performance. MSI always offers optimal recommendations to help companies obtain the most appropriate custom thread protection to safeguard their equipment.
2. Getting the Perfect, Custom Fit
While manufacturers provide a full range of standard protector options, customers’ use of custom threads requires custom thread protection. Standard sizes and connections common to most API thread protectors may not be available for unique threaded applications. Therefore, they also may not properly meet your protective requirements. As a leading manufacturer, MSI will determine the actual size and connection of the threads, along with their performance requirements.
We also consider various account factors like engagement, impact protection, moisture prevention, and ease of installation. Simply put, when you ensure that your threaded surfaces are covered, that isn’t always enough. You must also factor in your protection objectives and/or storage needs.
3. Custom Designs Made Right and When You Need Them
Oil and gas explorations continue to move forward in the area of advancing technology and operations. Shouldn’t your thread protector manufacturer be capable of the same? It’s always best that you select a manufacturer with decades of experience and authority in the industry. As a result, you typically have access to advanced technology that is used to provide superior custom thread protection.
Whether you use robotic automation or coordinate measuring, your operation must have access to the best in plastic manufacturing. MSI’s quality assurance testing lab is stocked with the best testing equipment. We do this because we believe in doing all things right the first time. Therefore, we test everything from the raw materials we use to the performance of the product. Furthermore, your company is always assured that you’re receiving the best level of protection.
Lastly, our design and engineering teams work with your product prints and specifications to create a protective device. We ensure that your products meet all of your critical needs. Custom options always work best if you must choose between non-threaded caps/plugs or devices specifically tailored to your application.
Speak with one of our MSI customer service experts today at 1-877-276-9208. You may also freely browse our extensive range of standard pipe protection products for more information.
