Spacing bottom hole pumps

The system is designed to eliminate a few potential hazards, the fi rst of which is working from an elevated platform. Adjusting the spacing in a rod pump is a task that production personnel have been performing for decades and will continue to do for decades to come. It should be considered that as the pump diameter increases, the efficiency of the system increases. There is a wide range of plunger or pump-bore sizes standardized by the industry. While the pump manufacturers usually produce their pump components with an acceptable quality program such as ISO [15] or API Spec. In addition, the system is designed to reduce the chances of injury by distancing the user from this hazardous area and by allowing the operator to keep the pawl and brake engaged for the entire process.

This is a pitless adaptor and you can see how it works to the right. Muth, G. More information.