RIGMASTER

UNIVERSAL COBRAHEAD
MANUAL
"C"

RIGMASTER MACHINERY LTD.

4807 - 68 AVENUE
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
PH: (780) 469-1244 FAX: (780) 469-2881
www.rigmastermachinery.com
www.rigmastertechnology.com
UNIVERSAL COBRAHEAD
TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS P-2

FEATURES P-3

OUTPUT TORQUE P-4

SPOOLING P-5

COBRAHEAD U-SPOOL CABLE CONNECTION P-6

CHAIN CABLE CONNECTION P-7

DOUBLE LINING P-8

HYDRAULICS P-9

LUBRICATION GREASE POINTS P-10

TYPICAL LAYOUT P-11

COBRAHEAD PARTS LIST P-12

DRILL TECH WIRE ROPE INFORMATION P-13, 14

TERMS & CONDITIONS P-15

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 UNIVERSAL COBRAHEAD
Main Features:

 Safer than conventional spinning catheads since nothing turns until activated.

 Scopes up and down hydraulically and oscillates on wear bands, enabling a straight pull on
tong handles.

General Features:

The Universal model SFP2055 MAKE-UP / BREAK-OUT COBRAHEAD

comes complete with hydraulic motor and planetary drive and universal ‘U’ shape spool for chain
or cable. The hydraulic motor can be swapped from the Driller’s Side (DS) to the Off-Driller’s Side
(ODS). This ‘U’ shape spool can hold approximately 18 feet of spinning chain or cable up to 3/4”.

The top of the unit is mounted to a robust pipe with base assembly ready to weld down.
The pipe must be gusseted to the upper base. The Universal Cobrahead has an internal telescop-
ing cylinder with 12 inches of stroke and has the natural ability to oscillate and follow the tong
handle accordingly. See Illustration 1 below.

Cobrahead Weight (Aprox.) - 1250 lbs

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The model SFP2055 Universal purpose MAKE-UP or BREAK-OUT COBRAHEAD
hydraulic requirements:

Output Torque:

Theoretical torque output for the break-out model as it applies to single line pull is shown in the plot
below:

Theroretical Hydraulic Cobrahead Line Pull vs. Pressure @ 10 GPM

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Spooling:

Cobrahead ‘U’ spools accommodate chain or cable. See illustration 02 for spinning chain con-
nection.

Catheads operate in an abusive environment. Catheads are generally not precision spooling de-
vices, so it is imperative that the following points be followed.

• Stay alert and use common sense when operating these devices.

• Reverse tension should be applied manually to the line at all times while it is being spooled-out,
to ensure the cable does not back-wind. The line should be held taught when cable wind-up
starts.

• Kinked and flattened cables take away from their safety factors. They should be changed
whenever possible; however, a certain amount of this occurs on all cathead-type devices since
they are not precision-guided spooling devices. In many cases they have much smaller spools
than optimum, sacrificing smoothness of spooling for reasonable size.

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 RIGMASTER DWG NO - UNIVERSAL SPOOL.idw
MACHINERY LTD.
PH: (780) 469-1244
FAX: (780) 469-2881 COBRAHEAD "U" SPOOL
E-Mail: [email protected]

CABLE CONNECTION

CABLE TAIL CABLE LOCK SET SCREW

CABLE FEED INLET

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ILLUSTRATION 02

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 RIGMASTER
MACHINERY LTD.
PH: (780) 469-1244
FAX: (780) 469-2881 DOUBLE LINE
E-Mail: [email protected]

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 HYDRAULICS

Rigmaster Universal Cobrahead motors should be installed in a hydraulic circuit which has an ad-
justable pressure relief setting so the operator can adjust the cable tension. Doing this is helpful
in two ways: tong line loads which fall within reasonable cable safety factors can be maintained;
make-up torque applied by tongs can be maintained.

Safety factors for 9/16” to 3/4” diameter cable (wire rope) are typically about 5:1 when new, and
will diminish as wear occurs. Hydraulic pressure regulation should be maintained and decreased
as cable wear occurs.

HYDRAULIC MOTOR
ASSEMBLY

(1-5/16” #12) ORB PORT

RAISE AND LOWER

CYLINDER
CASE DRAIN 3/8” HYD. HOSE

(1-5/16” #12) ORB PORT

#1/4” or 3/8” HYD. HOSE

TO CUSTOMER SUPPLIED

HYDRAULC CONTROL
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 RIGMASTER
MACHINERY LTD.
PH: (780) 469-1244
FAX: (780) 469-2881
E-Mail: [email protected] LUBRICATION
GREASE POINTS

Grease

Grease

Grease

MOTOR GEAR CASE LUBRICATION

IS PROVIDED BY HYDRAULIC OIL
FLOW-THROUGH WHILE OPERATING.

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 RIGMASTER
MACHINERY LTD.
PH: (780) 469-1244
FAX: (780) 469-2881 TYPICAL COBRAHEAD LAYOUT
E-Mail: [email protected]

27.35

26.00
13.20

27.60

62.97

50.94
56.50

44.50
14.25

26.00 14.00

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 RIGMASTER
MACHINERY LTD.
PH: (780) 469-1244
COBRAHEAD
FAX: (780) 469-2881
E-Mail: [email protected] PARTS LIST
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PARTS LIST
16 ITEM QTY PART NUMBER
1 1 UNIVERSAL PIPE COVER PLATE
2 1 UNIVERSAL TOP CYLINDER LUG
3 1 UNIVERSAL HEAD ASSEMBLY
4 1 UNIVERSAL COVER PLATE
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5 1 UNIVERSAL SPOOL
6 1 UNIVERSAL MOTOR MOUNT
7 1 SFP2055 HYDRAULIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY
17 8 1 END CAP NUT
9 2 WR 9000100 (WEAR RING 1" WIDE x 9" O.D.)
10 1 2 X 12 CYLINDER - RHS 20TL12
11 1 UNIVERSAL ROLLER PIN
12 2 UNIVERSAL SPACER
13 2 SKF6207 BALL BEARING (SEALED) RUBBER BOTH SIDE
14 1 UNIVERSAL ROLLER
15 1 1-1/4" NC NYLATRON LOCK NUT
16 1 SPIROLOX RETAINING RING - WST-800 OR WSM-800
17 1 COBRAHEAD UNIVERSAL WEAR BAND-B
20 18 1 UNIVERSAL INNER PIPE 001
19 1 UNIVERSAL BOTTOM CYLINDER LUG
19 20 1 UNIVERSAL BASE PLATE GUSSET
21 1 UNIVERSAL THRU-HOLE BASE PLATE
22 1 UNIVERSAL THREADED-HOLE BASE PLATE

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Terms and Conditions

Title and Risk

Title and Risk in all goods pass to Purchaser when the contract is made or when the goods are loaded for
transportation to the Purchaser, whichever is sooner; but the Company (i.e. RIGMASTER MACHINERY LTD.) reserves
the right to retain or resume possession until purchase price is fully paid.

Warranties

There are no warranties, representations or conditions, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect
to the work or services to be performed or the materials, goods or products to be supplied under this contract and the
Company’s liability to the Purchaser on any claim of any kind whatsoever, whether in contract or negligence or both, for
any loss or damage including special, general or consequential damages arising out of, in connection with, or resulting
from this contract or from the performance or breach thereof, or from negligence, is restricted solely to the replacement or
repair by the Company of any defective materials, products of workmanship, or parts thereof, appearing within one (1)
year of the date of invoicing by the Company and with respect to which the Purchaser gives prompt notice to the
Company. The Company hereby assigns to the Purchaser (without recourse to the Company) the benefit of any warranty
given to the company by its suppliers, to the extent that such warranty is assignable.

Damages

In no event shall the Company be liable for any special or consequential loss or damages, loss of anticipated
profits, loss resulting from delays, or loss of use of equipment or any installation into which its equipment may be
installed.

Negligence

Further, the Company shall in no event be liable for any loss or injury to persons or property (including the
equipment being installed) caused directly or indirectly by the negligence or fault of the Purchaser, its employees, agents,
contractors, sub-contractors or material men, whether acting under the instructions or directions of representatives of the
Company or not, and the Purchaser shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless for any liability or damage
whatsoever caused by negligence or fault.

Interpretation

The situs of the Agreement shall be the Province of Alberta and it shall be governed by the laws of that province.

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