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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
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