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Serving the Water Well, Environmental, Sonic, HDD, Mining, and Construction Industries Threads: API, Mayhew, BECO, DCDMA, FEDP, 88.9mm-177.8mm Other Industrial Threads and Custom Threads A Manufacturer of: Inertia-Welded Drill Pipe, Dual-Wall Drill Pipe, Wireline, Drill Rod/Casing, Composite Wireline Drill Rods, Sonic Drill Pipe/Casing/Bits, Percussion Casing/Bits, Drill Collars, Fishing Tools, Subs, Starter Rods, and Stabilizers. We now accept: Drill Pipe Inc. 550 S Third St. • Winsted, MN 55395 Phone: (866) 220-8342 • (763) 592-8670 • Fax: (763) 592-8661 tom@drillpipeinc.com • www.drillpipeinc.com 45 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® APRIL 2018 Removable Gooseneck's 70-Year Anniversary Adapted from a Press Release by Talbert Manufacturing Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy- haul solutions, recently celebrated the 70th anniversary of its mechanical gooseneck patent, which was developed by Austin Talbert, engineer and founder of Talbert Construction Equipment Co. Talbert Manufacturing was originally established as Talbert Construction Equipment Co. in 1938, in Lyons, Illinois. It served the Chicago market with crane and construction equipment rentals, as well as heavy-haul transport services. While Talbert was quickly regarded as a trusted name and a company which consistently delivered results, it did not have its claim to fame until the advent of the first mechanical, detachable gooseneck trailers in 1946. The product was patented in 1947, and entered the Canadian market in the 1950s. The mechanical gooseneck revolutionized equipment loading by eliminating the need to drive equipment up and over the trailer tires. The design not only enhanced operators’ safety, but also saved contractors time and hassle. Austin Talbert continued this trend when he designed and patented the industry’s first hydraulic removable gooseneck 15 years later. The hydraulic gooseneck offered the same safety ben- efits as the mechanical unit, but could be removed in as little as two minutes, much faster than the mechanical model. “The mechanical gooseneck is still a popular choice for owners who do little equipment loading and offloading, and need to minimize weight,” said Troy Geisler, Talbert Manufacturing vice president of marketing and sales. “But when it comes to multiple offloads, as often as two or more times per day, the time savings of a hydraulic gooseneck really adds up.” In addition, the hydraulic gooseneck has virtually eliminated injuries associated with railroad track hang-ups due to the trailers’ low clearance. Drivers can adjust the ride height to a variety of positions, enabling them to negotiate tracks as well as other obstacles, such as bridges. Talbert also patented several other heavy-haul trailer technologies which improved safety and efficiency. All these years later, the company continues Austin Talbert’s legacy and the hallmark of Talbert Trailers - safety. Talbert builds its trailers to the highest safety standards, which includes rating all of its load capacities at half the deck length to ensure the integrity of the trailer at maximum load capacity.