Snap-on Tubing Tong

Snap-on Tubing Tong

The snap-on tubing tong is used for make up and break down the tubing and their couplings during the operation of introduction and extraction in the well hole, both of the tubular materials with external dimensions compliant to the nominal gripping dimension of the tong.

The tong consists of a tail to which is assembled a large jaw and a small jaw provided with a die. The closing of the tong is assured by means of a lock mounted on the tong’s tail.

The snap-on tubing tong is manufactured in the forged drop solution from low alloy steel, heat treated.

The snap-on tubing tong is made in compliance with the provisions of API Spec. 7K.

From the point of view of the environmental temperature, the snap-on tubing tong is manufactured in two solutions:

a. for functioning in environment with low temperatures down to minus 20°C

b. for functioning in environment with low temperature down to minus 45°C