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Schramm was recently
awarded a multi-
million dollar contract
with the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) Troop
Support, America’s
combat logistics support
agency. Schramm
designed and built 12
T450MIIA Top Head Drive,
truck mounted hydraulic
drilling rigs for use by
the U.S. Navy in drilling
of water wells. The total
package, which includes
support vehicles and accessories, is
the ! rst for Schramm with the U.S.
Navy.
The contract was awarded based
on technical speci! cations and
competitive bid. Schramm
competed against multiple
suppliers to receive this lucrative
contract award. The rigs are based
on Schramm’s T450MIIA base
model, which is used by water well
contractors worldwide.
Project criteria included drilling
a 12” diameter hole to depths of
1,200 feet using mud rotary, and 6”
diameter hole to a depth of 1,500
feet through rock formations. In
addition, the rigs had to ! t into
a C-17 aircraft for worldwide
transportation. As part of the
agreement, Schramm provided12
water well drilling packages
including Schramm Model T450MIIA
drilling rigs, water well drilling rig support
vehicles and a full compliment of water
well drilling equipment and accessories
for the Naval Facilities Expeditionary
Logistics Center in Port Huememe, CA.
“This is a signi! cant contract for Schramm
because it establishes an important
new relationship with another branch
of the U.S. Military,” says Fred Slack, Vice
President of Business Development for
Schramm Awarded Navy Contract .... 1
Telemast Rigs Pason Ready .................. 2
Schramm Talks Direct Modeling..........3
Service Tips From
The Schramm-Man...................................4
Upcoming Events.....................................4
THIS ISSUEInside
QUARTERLY NEWS
INDepth Writer/Editor
Cheryl Zultewicz
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Peter Christian • Steve Hanley • Bruce Mackay
• Fred Slack
CORPORATE VISION:
We will continue our tradition as a privately
owned company focused on providing
superior drill rigs and services, personalized
to meet customer requirements.
Schramm, Inc. is a company dedicated to
meeting the needs of the drilling contractor.
Driven by contractor requirements, Schramm
personnel design and manufacture products
around the traditions of superior quality,
innovation and ! exibility. Utilizing the
capabilities of computer aided design
workstations and a fully integrated
manufacturing process capability;
contractor ideas are transformed into
drilling solutions to meet the ever
increasing demands of the industry.
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chramm was recen
awarded a multi-
million dollar contract
with the Defense Logis
Agency (DLA) Troop
Support, America’s
combat logistics suppo
agency. Schramm
designed and built 12
T450MIIA Top Head Dr
truck mounted hydrau
drilling rigs for use by
the U.S. Navy in drillin
of water wells. The tot
package, which include
support vehicles and
the ! rst for Schramm
Navy.
The contract was awa
on technical speci! ca
competitive bid. Schr
competed against mul
suppliers to receive thi
contract award. The r
on Schramm’s T450MII
model, which is used
contractors worldwid
Project criteria include
a 12” diameter hole to
1,200 feet using mud
diameter hole to a dep
Navy Contract .... 1
Ready .................. 2
t Modeling..........3
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ISSUE
TORS
Hanley • Bruce Mackay
:
dition as a privately
sed on providing
rvices, personalized
rements.
pany dedicated to
NEWS
Schramm Awarded Multi-Million
Dollar Contract with U.S. Navy
Continued on page 2
This contract to supply the U.S.
Navy allows us to demonstrate
our capabilities in producing
high-quality, rugged truck
mounted drill rigs for water
well applications in demand-
ing conditions worldwide.”
“
Telemast Rigs Pason Ready
View the full Q&A interview with John Little
in the July Issue of Water Well Journal.
2
In e" orts to continue leading the
way with intelligent, real world
advancements in drilling technology,
Schramm is proud to announce the
upcoming launch of Pason ready
Telemast rigs. Schramm’s revolutionary
patented air-CONTROL and i-CONTROL
systems are in the process of being
equipped to utilize a robust system
of computers and sensors monitored
from a remote location using the Pason
Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR).
The Pason EDR is a robust system of
computers and sensors networked
from a Schramm rig to the Pason
Automatically-Aiming Satellite system,
broadcasting data to any location o" -site
as well as to workstations at the site.
Pason EDR features:
• Monitor bit position at all times
• Stores all drilling data to disk every ten
seconds
• Access historical well data
Pason’s robust system will be available
on demand at the rigsite, the o# ce
and/or any mobile device. Pason is the
leading global provider of specialized
data management systems for land-
based and o" shore rigs worldwide.
Their rental solutions include data
acquisition, wellsite reporting, remote
communications and web-based
information management and enable
collaboration between the Schramm rig
and the o# ce. For more information on
Schramm Pason ready rigs, speak to a
Product Specialist today at 610-696-2500.
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• Scales all sensor traces individually
• Adds and renumbers joints on the pipe
tally screen
• Provides noti! cation of arrival of
lagged samples via the sample catcher
screen
• Includes messaging and memo system
• Calculates and tracks drilling line wear,
ROP, WOB, and total pump output
• Tracks bit and circulating hours
• Displays mechanical speci! c energy in
both vertical and horizontal/directional
hole sections
• Includes the wellsite information
transfer standard (WITS) protocol to
allow the system to communicate with
other service companies
• Connects with additional Pason
products
Pason components will be installed
on the Schramm rig prior to delivery.
Once the customer acquires the rig,
INDepth • Quarterly Newsletter
IND
epth
Schramm. “We have long standing
relationships with other branches of
the military delivering drilling rigs
to their demanding speci! cations.
This contract to supply the U.S.
Navy allows us to demonstrate
our capabilities in producing high-
quality, rugged truck mounted drill
rigs for water well applications in
extreme ! eld conditions around the
world.”
The Schramm T450MIIA is a truck
mounted drill rig engineered
primarily for applications using
combination air rotary, mud rotary
DTH hammer drilling methods.
The truck engine provides reliable
NAVY (continued)
power for all hydraulic mud and air
systems. Rugged design provides
high productivity on diverse job sites,
including the largest logistics combat
support agency, also known as the DLA
(Defense Logistics Agency).
Troop Support, one of several major
DLA activities, provides over $14 billion
annually of food, clothing and textiles,
medicine and medical equipment, and
construction and equipment to
war! ghters from all US Armed Forces
around the world.
The Navy provided very detailed equipment speci" cations and
performance requirements. Our challenge was to meet and
exceed their demands. ““
“The Navy provided very detailed
equipment speci! cations and
performance requirements, says John
Little, National Sales Manager for
Schramm. “Our challenge was to meet
and exceed their demands. In addition
to supporting our troops in the ! eld, the
rigs will also be used for humanitarian
work around the world. We are honored
to do our part.” g
July 2011 • Page 38 & 39
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IND
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Schramm Talks Direct Modeling to ANSYS
Advantage Newsletter
Over the years Schramm has
standardized on Simulation
Driven Product Development to design
products. Recently; however, after
researching various alternatives, the
decision to move forward with ANSYS
Mechanical software was made to reach
the company’s goal of deploying only
exceptionally reliable equipment to the
! eld.
Schramm’s own Thomas Ronge,
Mechanical Engineering Lead, was
interviewed for an article in ANSYS
Advantage Newsletter (Volume IV. Issue
2, 2010) about the bene! ts of using
the ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler
software compared to other traditional
CAD software packages.
“CAD systems available today have their
own unique strengths and weaknesses
– but they historically have been missing
the ability to defeature and repair an
assembly in an expedient manner,”
said Ronge. “Schramm decided to look
down a di" erent avenue for an answer:
The ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler
tool. “The Schramm team has found
that this tool enables quick cleanup
and defeaturing operations, as the tools
works directly with geometry and does
not have to take feature dependencies
into account.”
Schramm engineers faced an e# ciency
issue when they were required to break
down current CAD models for simulation.
Most models meant for analysis provided
too much information from the large
amount of detail embedded in the older
IGES and STEP format ! les.
“Engineers at Schramm strive to spend
as much productive time as possible
post-processing and interpreting results
(not repairing and defeaturing geometry
models),” says Ronge. “Spending less
time on model setup is a huge bene! t.
Schramm can now reap a number
of bene! ts from higher engineering
analysis throughput, including reduced
time to marker and more reliable
equipment. We have progressively
improved the function and quality of
our products to provide world-class
performance and reliability. Advanced
tools such as ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct
Modeler provide us with the ability to
easily and quickly design and prepare
models for simulation as we create
new drill rig products or customize
products for customer requirements.”
Because of this software, Schramm
Engineers can now complete projects
in several hours versus a few days.
With signi! cant time savings and
enhanced engineering analysis, this
program alone will help Schramm
provide customers with the same
great product, more e# ciently. g
Schramm decided to look down a di# erent avenue for an
answer: The ANSYS SpaceClaim Direct Modeler tool.”
View the full article, “Drilling into the Heart
of Direct Modeling” at www.ansys.com.
Volume IV. Issue 2, 2010 • Page 40
With signi" cant time savings
and enhanced engineering
analysis, this program alone
will help Schramm provide
customers with the same
great product, more
e$ ciently.”
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Schramm’s Mechanical Engineering Lead, Thomas Ronge preparing a rig model for simulation.
800 East Virginia Ave • West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: 610-696-2500 • Fax: 610-696-6950
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Service Tips with The Schramm-Man
Upcoming EventsTradeshows Service Schools
West Virginia Oil & Gas Equipment Show July 13th & 14th 2011
Wesleyan College • Buckhannon, WV
New York IOGA Summer Meeting July 13th & 14th 2011
Peek & Peak Resort • Clyme, NY
PA Gas Expo July 21st 2011
The Kovalchick Complex • Indiana, PA
South Atlantic Jubilee July 31st & August 1st
Myrtle Beach Convention Center • Myrtle Beach, SC
Eastern Oil & Gas Show August 30th & 31st
Monroeville Convention Center • Monroeville, PA
Virginia Water Well Association Fall Field Day September 16th
Volunteer Farm • Woodstock, VA
Schramm Drill Rig Operation, Maintenance & Safety
Training Seminars:
July 14th-16th
Hotel Terrado • Antofagasta, Chile
South Atlantic Well Drillers, Jubilee ConferenceJuly 30th
Myrtle Beach Convention Center • Myrtle Beach, SC
September 19th - 21st
Lima, Peru
November 8th - 10th
Schramm Corporate Facility • West Chester, PA
For additional information on our Service Schools or to
register please visit www.schramminc.com. Or contact us at
Engine coolant is considered any
solution that is circulated through the
engine to provide a means of heat
transfer from various engine compo-
nents. The function of the coolant is
basic to a successful engine operation.
Coolant solutions must meet these
basic requirements:
• Provide for adequate heat transfer
• Provide a corrosion resistant envi
ronment with in the cooling system
• Prevent formation of scale or
sludge deposits in the cooling
system
• Be compatible with the cooling
system hosing and seal material
• Provide adequate freeze protection
during cold weather operation
Diesel coolant additive (DCA) and
supplemental coolant additive (SCA) are
required to prevent premature failure of
wet sleeve cylinders in diesel engines.
Lack of additive in the coolant will cause
corrosion and implosion in the cylinder
liner, which eventually causes liner pit-
ting and serious engine damage.
A 50/50 mix of water and glycol based
coolant is a proper mix of coolant for
diesel engines. For corrosion inhibitors,
DCA must be added to the mix and
blended prior to installation in the cool-
ing system. The minimum/maximum
requirement for DCA is 1.2 - 3.0 units
per gallon of mix. This level should be
checked and adjusted at engine oil
change intervals. Coolant condition test
kits are available through Schramm (Ref-
erence part #3030-0496).
Currently, the Schramm factory ! lls all
drill rigs with an Extended Life Coolant /
Antifreeze in their cooling systems. The
ELC is already pre-mixed with all of the
necessary additives to prevent corrosion
and pitting, even in operation tempera-
tures as low as -34°F.
The ELC is advertised to have a 10,000
hour life expectancy with the require-
ment to add ELC extender at 5,000
hours. These cooling systems should
only be replenished with a compatible
ELC product. Mixing ELC with 15% or
more of water or conventional coolants
will reduce the e" ectiveness and life of
the coolant.
For additional service questions or to
speak with a Service Technician please
call 610-696-2500 or email
According to CAT 60% of All Engine Problems Are Coolant Related
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