Stripping Tool- AnTech Ltd. has introduced its Gun Dog, a tool that strips encapsulation from downhole cable with minimal damage. Following rigorous testing and assessment of the process of removing encapsulation from flat-pack cable, a tool was devised that requires neither adjustment for line size nor prestripping preparation. Operators connect the tool to an air supply and begin stripping the encapsulation. The encapsulation is stripped, leaving the tubing in excellent condition, free of marks or damage. The tool will strip flat pack as wide as 65 mm and as thick as 15 mm, regardless of the size or quantity of encapsulated tubing.
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