PIPE HANDLING SYSTEMS Foremost designs and manufactures a series of pipe handling systems to suit your requirements, for safe and efficient handling of tubulars. Foremost’s patented Pipe Handling system has been used on a variety of drilling rigs, in various applications around the world for the past twenty years to greatly increase drilling productivity and safety. • • • • • • • • • • • • Semi-automatic mechanical arm Directly mounted to the mast Ensures straighter connections Eliminates excessive tool joint thread wear Increases thread life Pipe Handling operations are controlled by the driller with no other assistance Less time per connection - typical connection times of less than 45 seconds Allows for full torque back up of top drive No additional back up equipment is required for make up or break out Compatible with most mast designs Capable of handling various lengths, weights and diameters of drill pipe (up to range III) Can be used in vertical, angle or horizontal directional drilling applications

PIPE HANDLING SYSTEMS SERIES Lifting Capacity Pipe Length Capacity Breakout Torque Capacity Estimated Weight * A special set of jaws are required for larger diameter tubulars up to 10 ¾” TYPICAL PROCEDURE FOR PIPE HANDLING OPERATION The Foremost Pipe Handler is mounted directly to and parallel to the mast of the rig. Pipe Handlers are designed to engage drill pipe and collars that are positioned on a horizontal plane parallel beside the drill rig and within reach of the pipe handler jaw assembly. The rod handler jaw assembly firmly clamps the outside diameter of the drill pipe in two positions...