Downhole Tool

Engineering & Hardfacing

Specialist Machining & Hardfacing Services

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Complete Manufacturing Services

At Cutting & Wear we offer an end to end manufacturing service. Our new custom designed shop
floor has all the features required to service the oil and gas industry. With both CNC and manual
machines we deliver the best in hardfaced downhole tools. Accredited with API Spec 7-1 we can cut
a full range of oilfield connections include all API connections..

Material Supply
We are based in Sheffield, a city renowned for its steel manufacturing, which
places us in a unique position to access a wide range of metal grades. Over the
years we have forged great relationships with the material supply chain, and
coupled with our in house metallurgist team, you can trust Cutting & Wear to
meet all your material requirements.

Deep Hole Boring

We can provide first stage boring on a range of sizes between 2” and 6” and
up to a maximum length of 120”.

Longer, larger bores and honing are catered for by local sub-contractors.

Turning
Our impressive range of turning facilities enable us to accomodate a wide range
of requirements. We have smaller lathes such as the Puma Doosan, and larger
lathes with hollow spindle 42” swing and bed lengths up to 204”.

All of our machines are equipped for cold rolling and a full range of thread cutting,
including API connections.

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Milling
Cutting & Wear has over 40 years experience of milling a variety of complex
tools and has built up a wide range of milling machines to continually increase
our capability and capacity.

Our 5 Axis milling machines are ideal for complex designs and machining
pockets for PDC cutters. In addition to the 5-Axis, we also have several 4-axis
machines, with continuous 360° spiralling, 10” through spindle and the ability to
accommodate tools up to 6m in length.

Hardfacing Services
World renowned for our hardfacing capabilities, Cutting & Wear have provided
a wide range of hardfacing options to the oil and gas industry since 1968.
Further details are provided in the following pages.

Grinding
Cutting & Wear have a range of grinding machines to cope with all downhole
tools up to 36” diameter and lengths of up to 10ft.

Hollow spindle capacity of 12.5in for longer lengths and internal grinding
spindles. We can use conventional wheels and diamond wheels on our
machines to suit your application requirements.

Inspection & Delivery

Cutting & Wear have established an enviable reputation for manufacturing
quality products for the oilfield industry. Over the years, we have developed
a comprehensive quality system and are regularly audited by external bodies
to maintain the standards of ISO 9001-2015 and API Spec 7 for maximum
customer confidence.

We are able to carry out a wide range of testing, including MPI, hardness, dye
penetration and ultrasonic testing to ensure market leading quality is delivered
to all our customers.

Whether it is deep hole boring, turning, milling or our specialist hardfacing expertise you require, we
aim to give you the best experience possible.
Contact us to develop your engineering solution; whether it’s general advice, pricing or assistance
with your specific project the Cutting & Wear team can help.

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Hardfacing Services

Cutting & Wear’s hardfacing portfolio is wide ranging. As hardfacing specialists we have supported
the oil and gas industry with their specific requirements since 1968. Whether it is our renowned
QuickTip process, composite rod application, brazing or hardbanding, you can be assured of quality
and attention to detail at every stage.

QuickTip HF3000
Cutting & Wear, the inventors of the QuickTip process,
provides high wear resistance with the toughness
required for downhole tools.

QuickTip allows for a great deal of flexibility, giving the

user options in the size, spacing and layout of inserts
as well as a huge range of insert types; from standard
tungsten carbide through to diamond impregnated inserts
and now our exclusive TSP Xtreme Diamond inserts
which combine the performace and wear protection of
diamond with the ease of QuickTip application.

Composite Rod
SupaCutt and SupaCutt Xtreme tungsten carbide composite rods are applied
extensively to downhole tools for metal cutting applications. Their versatile
nature means that they can be used on their own, or can be combined with our
proprietary milling inserts and used on a wide variety of tools such as casing
shoes, junk mills, section mills and coiled tubing mills. Special grades, including
rods manufactured using Sharkstooth and StarCutt inserts are available for
especially demanding applications.

Our SupaWear composite rod is ideal for wear resistant application on downhole
tools, principally stabilizers, and often in conjunction with our tungsten carbide
inserts.

Brazing
Brazing is an important process in downhole tool manufacture, whether it
is low temperature silver soldering of PDC inserts for cutting structures,
or higher temperature brazing of tungsten carbide cutting inserts on Fishing
tools.

Cutting & Wear offer this service using internal application methods of
oxyacetylene torches, induction heating and furnace brazing.

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The Cutting & Wear team are specialists in the field and with a fully equipped Hardfacing Technology
Centre, our hardfacing service is best in class.
Once you’ve had a look at our overview below, why not contact us to discuss your individual project?

Hard Banding
At Cutting & Wear we have comprehensive hardbanding facilities which have been
refine over many years to ensure we offer the highest quality. Our hardbanding
solutions are designed for both openhole and casing-friendly applications to
increase tubular durability and to maximize wear resistance on variety of downhole
tools. We are qualified to hardband using a range of renowned wires including
Arnco, Armacor and many more.

Flexicoy HF5000
Flexicoy has a pure nickel core surrounded by a thick coating consisting of an
alloy matrix and fused tungsten carbide. When deposited together it provides a
tough, wear resistant surface.

We apply our renowned Flexicoy using an oxy-acetylene torch to achieve

excellent bonding properties and greater wear characteristics. Flexicoy is
available in a range of sizes and is ideal for components such as stabilizer sleeves
and those subject to geothermal conditions.

We don’t call ourselves specialists for nothing.

Our extensive range of products and services means that we can provide exactly what you need.
From our composite rod and QuickTip system through to laser cladding and PTA services we are
sure to be able to meets your requirements.
Contact our sales team today for more information, or to disucss your latest project.

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Research, Design & Development

At Cutting & Wear we strive to continuously improve our activity in hardfacing and engineering
services. Using our on the job experience we work hard to design, develop and manufacture new
products for the sector. We are also able to use our facilities and expertise to support clients with
progressing their own projects.

Design
Innovation in down hole drilling tool design can be demonstrated by the range
of products that we have developed. By using SolidWorks 3D CAD our highly
experienced team have capabilities that range from draughting services through
to digitally-based design and manufacture of prototype tools ready for testing.
Combining our FEA and CFD analysis with our testing services we are uniquely
positioned to help all organisations from start-ups to large service companies
turn their ideas into reality. We have worked with large service companies and
start-ups alike to turn their ideas into reality.

Testing Services
We pride ourselves on our robust testing facilities. Our research and
development function is committed to delivering products and processes that
are safe and of the highest quality.

Our team, using their collective knowledge and experience, oversee each
testing stage and vigorously apply the company quality, health, safety and
environment policy and procedure.

Flow Loop
Cutting & Wear have developed a bespoke tool testing facility. This configuration
allows for the flow testing of tools. The flow loop consists of 2 engine pump sets,
an Oilwell 220P driven by a 725HP engine and a Ross D-175 driven by a 192HP
engine. Other flow/pressure configurations are available with alternative liners.

The flow loop is fully instrumented using national instruments and all data can
be viewed live, as well as downloaded for further analysis at a later date. Get in
touch to find out more about hiring this facility.

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Test Rig
It is important to us that our customers can test their tools under rigorous
conditions because we know that the conditions our customers are exposed to
can be some of the toughest out there. Our testing equipment allows us to put
products through multiple scenarios, all overseen by Cutting & Wear’s team of
experienced engineers. Our test rig enables us to provide our customers with
evidence of our products quality, safety and reliability.

Casing Wear Test Rig – API 7CW

At Cutting & Wear we work hard to maintain the highest level in industry
standards. This is no different when it comes to our hardbanding wear rig for
testing the wear resistance and casing friendliness of hardbanding materials. Our
procedures meet the requirements as defined by the API 7CW standard which
guides our expert team in delivering casing wear testing to a high quality.

Wear Rig
Cutting and Wear’s hardfacing wear rig is designed to simulate a variety of
conditions experienced by tools while downhole. This has been used extensively
to refine our hardfacing technology and is also available for testing of customers
products.

Our creativity doesn’t just stop at our products. We use our design capabilities to create technical
documentation including reports and user manuals, and our experienced team have engaged with
marketing activities to take product ideas to market. To ensure our products are fit for purpose
we’ve invested in vigorous testing environments such as the flow loop, test and wear rigs.

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