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NEW GT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR EXCEEDS 30,000 PSI @ 450ºF
24 May 2006 - Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
| Increased exploration and production in hostile environments both onshore and offshore is pushing service companies to increase the capabilities of their current tools and materials. Recognizing the need to efficiently and reliably communicate data in these adverse conditions, Greene, Tweed has developed a new electrical connector line, Seal-Connect XCD, rated for continuous service at 30,000 psi and temperatures of 450°F (232°C). Long-term testing to 35,000 psi and 500°F (260°C) is in progress to quantify upper performance limits. |
This new addition to Greene, Tweed's Seal-Connect product offerings is customer driven and designed to help users meet the challenges of new fields of exploration that require drilling in extreme temperatures, higher pressures and even more sour gas exposure than previously experienced. Greene, Tweed's XCD line continues to capitalize on the excellent insulation resistance at elevated temperatures inherent in the molded Arlon 2000 construction methodology as compared to erratic electrical performance seen in glass?to-metal seal assemblies. Neil Mendes, general manager of Greene, Tweed's oilfield business, notes why the XCD 30,000 psi @ 450°F connector is ideal for hostile conditions, "The electrical performance of Seal-Connect is superior at elevated temperatures since the insulation resistance is extremely high and stable. The maintenance of this property over an extended period increases the life of the tool, lowers the cost of repair and decreases power consumption since a higher percentage of the signal strength is passing through the connector." All of this translates into cost-effective, reliable service for Seal-Connect users. Greene, Tweed's design engineers work collaboratively with customers in creating the best connector for each application. Seal-Connect designs are available with several different types of pin materials, providing customers with the highest conductivity and reliability possible. From standard beryllium copper pins to corrosion-resistant Inconel or high conductivity oxygen-free copper (if power requirements dictate), flexibility in pin material is another distinct advantage of Seal-Connect designs over traditional glass-to-metal sealing. Greene, Tweed leverages expertise in a variety of markets and products to give customers the most innovative solutions to meet performance challenges and reduce total cost of operation. With fully qualified engineering, sales and support personnel located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, Greene, Tweed delivers solutions to individual customer applications on a global scope. Greene, Tweed products are sold and distributed worldwide. For additional information, contact Greene, Tweed at +1.281.765.4500.
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About: Greene Tweed & Co Benelux BV
Greene, Tweed specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of rings, seals and profiles for industrial applications in which extremely high specifications are set for the material; brand names include Chemraz, WR and AR. An early product in the portfolio, the G-T Ring, was introduced and approved for use in the landing gear of the F-4 Phantom in 1964. The G-T Ring remains a core product in Aerospace landing gear today. As the business developed, strategy warranted the establishment of corporate headquarters in Kulpsville, Pa., USA. in the 1970s. With this foothold, the company expanded around the globe. In the early 1980s it introduced several versatile elastomers, such as Fluoraz, and designed pioneering product geometries, such as the first "capped seal." Arlon, a tough, high-temperature, semi-crystalline engineering polymer, also joined the product line, followed shortly by one of Greene, Tweed's most innovative products, Chemraz, a chemical-resistant elastomer, effective in the most extreme temperatures. Recognizing the race toward a global economy, Greene, Tweed began geographic expansion by opening offices in Germany, England and France. By the mid 1980s, Greene, Tweed had established a presence in the Pacific with a Japanese office. The Asian market has maintained its pattern of growth with additional offices today in Singapore and Korea. The turn of the century ushered in a new product, Orthtek, a lightweight, thermoplastic composite with high-strength and radiolucent properties, that satisfies the demands of the Medical and Biotechnology industry. Worldwide expansion has continued with new offices in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. A tradition of creative and innovative ideas has also grown with the development of new products, from new composite technologies and vision systems to fibre optic connectors and extreme electrical connectors. Greene Tweed’s WR and AR product ranges are distributed by Flowserve all over Europe. In Belgium the Greene Tweed & Co products are also distributed by Humitab BVBA in St.Job in ‘t Goor.
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