MOBILE HARDBAND GRINDER

Ready to Roll!

Larger Grinding Wheel = Faster Removal!

Mobile Hardband Grinder ready to remove damaged Arnco hardbands

Our mobile hardband grinder equipped with a powerful 3 1/4" wide grinding wheel is able to remove more hardband material versus a competitor with a 2" or 1 1/2" wide grinding wheel.

Benefits of our Mobile Hardband Grinder

Our state of the art Mobile Hardband grinder is ready to travel down the toughest lease roads in west Texas or we can go across the country.  We can remove damaged hardbands on drill pipe, bha, tubing, and can grind into the base metal to assist with conversion pipe.  This one of a kind unit leaves our competitors in the dust. 

What Causes Damaged Hardbands?

damaged hardband
Spalling or Chunking Out

Common Causes

  • Improper Preparation and Pre-heat
  • Porosity / Voids – welding over titanium or wire with different chemistry, lack of shielding gas, sour gas exposure in well
  • Spalling or Chunking Out – improper wire applied
  • Cracking – improper preheat and / or cool down
  • Poorly Applied – untrained personnel or machine malfunction
  • Poor Hardbanding Technique

Focus and Commitment

By keeping our focus on quality work and transparency Bandit Tech has been able to grow, and now we have two mobile hardband units and a mobile hardband grinder.  Our applicators have over 20 years combined experience and are also certified with multiple wire manufacturers.  We are committed to providing quality work and look forward to earning your business. 

Gives us a call for your next mobile hardband grinding job

hardband grinder operator
drill pipe hardband grinding

Safety is front of mind at bandit tech

All employees are Safe Land and OSHA 1910 compliant. Additionally, safety compliance is at the core of every task completed at Bandit Tech. Whether we are driving back from a job or grinding a joint of drill pipe safety is always the number one priority. We are also a proud member of ISN, Veriforce and provide in-house API & TH Hill training. We strongly believe competency is an important part of working safely.

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