Torque device for positioning pipes of varying cross-sectional dimensions in a torque device member (10, 68) of the torque device, the torque device being for oilfield use, and the torque device comprising: - a first, a second and a third clamp body (22, 24, 26), each movable between a passive retracted position (212, 214) and an active extended position (194, 198, 202, 204, 206, 208) where the clamp bodies (22, 24, 26) engage with a pipe, characterized in: - that the torque device further comprises a first, a second, and a third clamp actuator (36, 38, 40) individually operating the first, second and third clamp bodies (22, 24, 26), respectively; - that at least one of a first distance or second distance between the retracted position and active extended position (194, 198, 202) of the first clamping body or the second clamping body, is different from a third distance between the retracted position and the active extended position (204, 206, 208) of the third clamping body; and - that the individually operatable clamp actuators (36, 38, 40) are adapted to adjust the operational speed of movement of the clamping bodies (22, 24, 26) such that each clamping body (22, 24, 26) at the same time moves a distance (I, II, III) that equals the distance from the retracted position (212, 214) to the point of contact (194, 198, 202, 204, 206, 208) with the pipe (186, 188, 190). - a first, a second and a third clamp body (22, 24, 26), each movable between a passive retracted position (212, 214) and an active extended position (194, 198, 202, 204, 206, 208) where the clamp bodies (22, 24, 26) engage with a pipe, characterized in: - that the torque device further comprises a first, a second, and a third clamp actuator (36, 38, 40) individually operating the first, second and third clamp bodies (22, 24, 26), respectively; - that at least one of a first distance or second distance between the retracted position and active extended position (194, 198, 202) of the first clamping body or the second clamping body, is different from a third distance between the retracted position and the active extended position (204, 206, 208) of the third clamping body; and - that the individually operatable clamp actuators (36, 38, 40) are adapted to adjust the operational speed of movement of the clamping bodies (22, 24, 26) such that each clamping body (22, 24, 26) at the same time moves a distance (I, II, III) that equals the distance from the retracted position (212, 214) to the point of contact (194, 198, 202, 204, 206, 208) with the pipe (186, 188, 190). - that the torque device further comprises a first, a second, and a third clamp actuator (36, 38, 40) individually operating the first, second and third clamp bodies (22, 24, 26), respectively; - that at least one of a first distance or second distance between the retracted position and active extended position (194, 198, 202) of the first clamping body or the second clamping body, is different from a third distance between the retracted position and the active extended position (204, 206, 208) of the third clamping body; and - that the individually operatable clamp actuators (36, 38, 40) are adapted to adjust the operational speed of movement of the clamping bodies (22, 24, 26) such that each clamping body (22, 24, 26) at the same time moves a distance (I, II, III) that equals the distance from the retracted position (212, 214) to the point of contact (194, 198, 202, 204, 206, 208) with the pipe (186, 188, 190).