The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) new 5B 16th Ed. Specification for Threading, Gauging, and Inspection of Casing, Tubing, and Line Pipe threads has been published. Some new required element inspections:
Addendum
Buttress Tooth Thickness/Groove Width
Crest Diameter & Ovality with New Setting Standards Requirements
Form & Angle
Sowant Precision gage offers replacement parts and accessories including replacement arms, extension rods, adjustment caps and indicator caps for the Gagemaker PD 6000 Series. Gagemaker PD 6000 series gages measure the pitch diameter of internal threads. Pitch diameter is the most important characteristic on a thread because it reflects the widest spectrum of possible defects.
