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Began wooden sucker rod production |
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Produced the first metal
sucker rod |
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First to use manganese
in steel to obtain higher physical strength |
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First to full-length heat-treat
the entire sucker rod |
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First to produce sucker
rods with undercut pins |
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First to produce sucker
rods with undercut pins and rolled threads |
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First to offer a comprehensive
quality guarantee which paid pulling costs if a rod was determined
to be defective in material or workmanship |
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Developed circumferential displacement method for proper joint make-up |
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Developed and produced the first rolled thread sucker rod coupling to mate with the rolled thread pin |
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First to begin 100% electronic inspection of all bars before starting rod production |
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Implemented new bar surface inspection technique |
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First and only manufacturer to implement automatic forging process in the manufacture of steel sucker rods |
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Doubled the number of the automatic forges for manufacturing sucker rods due to enhanced quality of sucker rods |
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Established a full Quality Assurance program that ensures the end user
that each sucker rod conforms 100% to API Specifications |
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Implemented new generation of technology for bar surface inspection |
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Modified heat treating process to increase the cycle life of sucker rods in downhole service |
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Quality Assurance program is certified to the rigorous ISO-9001 international standards |
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Implemented in-house Sprayloy(R) coupling manufacturing with state-of-the-art automatic computer controlled spray metal operation |
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Implemented state-of-the-art automatic controlled CNC machining equipment
for the sucker rod pin machining/threading operation |
