In the drilling industry, dropped objects and pipe handling are two of the most common causes of incidents, typically resulting in more serious injuries. The iRacker® autonomous tubular handling system, offered in electric and hydraulic-powered units, enables completely hands-free pipe handling. Workers are no longer required on the rig floor to trip pipe.
The iRacker® system allows for offline stand building. It can also handle casing in upper, intermediate and production sizes – all hands-free and automatically.
The iRacker® system weighs each pipe, measures tubular lengths on the catwalk and automatically determines the tubular diameter for the mouse hole and powerslips.
Due to its modular design, the iRacker® system can be easily installed on any AC rig with the use of two cranes. It seamlessly integrates with the Rigtelligent™ control system, allowing the driller to control all rig floor operations from within the driller’s cabin.