Positioning Systems

Maneuver tongs, power tongs, and iron roughnecks on the rig floor

Our suite of positioning systems houses the entire family of Weatherford power tongs and iron roughnecks. The suite works with a range of tongs, including remote-controlled and semimechanized, manually operated tongs. Many of our positioning systems offer lightweight frames and small footprints for rig-floor designs with limited space.

Lift and move the power tong on the rig floor

Tong-Positioning Systems

As a first step toward mechanized rig operations, the PowerFrame® system enables lifting and moving the power tong on the rig floor from a standby position to the well center, the mousehole, or both. The lightweight frame works with Weatherford tubing, casing, and drillpipe tongs.

Tong-Positioning Systems

Position equipment without a track or suspension line

Tong and Iron Roughneck Positioning Devices

Mounted on the rig floor, PowerArm® positioning devices provide a secure and convenient way to move our TorkWrench® iron roughneck as well as Weatherford casing or tubing tongs.

Tong and Iron Roughneck Positioning Devices

Link Weatherford tongs with drilling-package positioning devices

Tong Adaptor

Installed in just one lift, our LinkMaster® tong adaptor establishes compatibility between Weatherford tongs and drilling-package positioning devices to enable positioning the tong at well center to run tubulars.

Tong Adaptor

Manipulate power tongs with precision

Power Tong Positioning System

Our patented PowerScope® tong-positioning system is a telescoping device that precisely positions remote-controlled or semimechanized, manually operated power tongs for running casing, tubing, drillpipe, and production risers.

Power Tong Positioning System

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