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Vanderlans & Sons, Inc. , manufacturers of LANSAS ® Products , is proud to produce LANSAS ® RP™ rupture protected pipe plugs. These plugs have a built-in relief valve to help prevent the plug from being overinflated due to faulty gauges or operator error. Once the valve’s cracking pressure is reached, the LANSAS ® RP™ relief valve will open, relieving the excess air pressure from overinflation. The valve will then reset (reseal) at or just below the required inflation pressure of the plug. LANSAS also manufactures the 650 Series NIGHT CAP PLUGS to protect pipe while the crew is away. The NIGHT CAP is used during pipeline construction to prevent dirt, mud, debris, and animals from getting into the pipe during nonworking hours. The patented design is available in 12 inches through 36 inches in diameter, eventually being available from 6 inches up to 60, for every type of pipe. The NIGHT CAP nonpressure plugs have the standard gasket to fit most pipe styles and sizes. is providing straighter holes and minimizing deviation, so inherently critical in modern drill and blast techniques. The guided XT thread feature increases the rigidity and stabilit y of the connections between the shank adapters, rods, and bits so significantly overall rod bending is minimized and hole strai ghtness improved. In fact, this improvement allows for larger and deeper blastholes to be achieved using existing rod diamete rs, but only by converting to XT threaded components. In underground mining long- hole and production applications where up to 30 rod connections are common, hole deviation can be reduced substantially by using Vector Rods. Mr. Eghdami said, “As a major brea kthrough for extension drilling systems, we have significantly improved drilling produc- tivity and increased drill string lifetime by introducing new design features in the XT thread configuration. And just as important, the new XT design is fully reverse comp atible with industry standard “T” style threads, enabling the Vector Rod System to be truly remarkable, yet a practical choice for premium drilling tools.” The Vector Rod System is offered i n multiple configurations of button bits, MF rods, and shank adapters. These drill string components are available in XT38, XT4 5, XT51, and XT60 thread types. Be Sure To Join Us Once Again In Red Deer at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Red Deer, AB, Canada April 27 - 29, 2017 Technical Sessions Entertainment Regulations and Information • Annual Meeting Drilling Rigs and New Technology Displays Alberta Water Well Drilling Association Convention and Trade Show For More Information Contact Carol Larson Phone: (780) 386-2335 • E-mail: awwda@xplornet.com New Rod System cont’d from page 25. 42 MARCH 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®