Drilling mud mixer efficiency in question without patented technology
Patented technology protects the fastest and most efficient mud mixer ever made. STS mixers have developed unique technology that allows drillers to save time, money and effort through enhanced vacuum creation and multiple point shear. The competition cannot access this technology because it is protected by a patent.
- (1888PressRelease) July 29, 2010 - In most people's minds, the key to a good mud mix is patience. Waiting for the bentonite to hydrate to a point where it is efficient to protect your drill and enhance its performance is a time-honoured part of industry. Patented technology is now making that costly, time-consuming activity a thing of the past.
Many drilling mud or bentonite mixers claim to have the most efficient hopper performance in the industry or have a system where the bentonite particles are sheared multiple times. The real efficiencies in both these areas are protected by a patent therefore these claims can easily be invalidated.
The patented technology of Surface to Surface (STS) mixers presents the highest quality in performance and yield. STS is a pioneer in the industry. They designed and patented their process which means competitors cannot recreate their effective, efficient system.
The four-point shear design of STS mixers eliminates fisheye (dry clumps) and angel hair. The large number of perforations in their shear system provide vastly greater shear than a mixer design with just a venturi. Years of research and development by a team with field experience in horizontal directional drilling and horizontal boring has created a system that creates both the maximum velocity to form vacuum at the hopper base and the fastest hydration of the product.
"The system has been designed to work in any weather conditions and even with partial or used mixtures," explained Roger Woods, CEO of Surface to Surface, Inc. and one of the lead developers on the technology. "Companies waste money and time throwing out damp bags of bentonite while our customers rave that clumps or even rainy days don't hinder them with our equipment."
Low-shear recirculation mixers do not produce sufficient shear to reduce the particle size and activate the gelling effect. In some cases, extra mix tanks are required to allow the bentonite to pre-hydrate. This process can take hours to fully hydrate.
The patented technology allows STS mixers to take mud to a fully yielded form faster, more consistently and with virtually no waste. This translates into cost savings over time. The patent protects the technology behind these new efficiencies for several more years.
For more information, visit www.stsmixers.com or call 800-567-0978.
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