"Drill, baby, drill!" Our team was pumped about building this custom truck for Baker Hughes oilfield services in Houston, Texas.
The cradle truck transports precision titanium rods that are key to major deep-water drilling operations. The rods measure temperature and conditions inside the hole to let engineers know exactly what’s going on miles below.
And because the rods are sensitive, we designed the truck with protective cradles to prevent damage to the load. And to keep the oil flowing, of course.
Here are the tech specs:
- Size: 36" wide by 72" long by 36" high overall
- Frame of steel channel with cross bolsters of steel angle
- Two side-by-side, full-length v-cradles to house 6" diameter rod
- Surface of each cradle covered in ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW) to prevent scratching of the rods
- Each cradle is equipped with three latches to stop movement of the load
- Tilt-type running gear: Two swivel and rigid casters with 8" by 2" plastex wheels with roller bearings
- Capacity: 500 lbs.