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9 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® AUGUST 2016 Hot Off the Press page is proudly sponsored by Aries Industries, Inc. NewTransportable Hardbander for the Drilling Industry Rankin ® Automation, part of Broco Rankin, introduced the Band-It™, a patent-pending transportable hardban- der for the drilling industry. It is smaller, fully functional, and stands alone, so it can be transported by trailer or in the back of a ½-ton pickup truck. Using Rankin’s newly designed com- pact system instead of a headstock rotator for rotating the pipe, the Band-It is different from traditional hardbanders. It can service conventional pipe joints from four to six inches in diameter in the field, in a shop, or at a maintenance facility. “We believe the Band-It is a game changer for the drilling industry,” said Richard Ferry, president of Broco Rankin. “We searched for a way to produce the same quality weld bands as our other hardbanders while simplifying the pro- cess; [it can also] reduce the amount of time wasted in material movement and lower the overall cost of the unit. The end result was the Band-It, which sets a new paradigm for this industry.” The Band-It is ideal for quick repairs in the field or remote locations where larger systems cannot travel. For a link to this Web site, visit: worldwidedrillingresource.com