Roscoe Moss Company also manufactures and offers a complete
line of accessories that work together with its well casing
and screen to make installation and maintenance in the field
more efficient and cost effective. Well accessories include: welding
collars, compression sections, connectors for dissimilar
metals, casing guides, cone reducers, landing clamps, casing
grips, centralizers or casing guides, and bottom closures.
The Rossum Sand Tester, a simple, reliable and easy to use
device for accurate measurement of sand content of water, is
also available from Roscoe Moss Company.
Casing Grips: Casing grips provide an alternative to elevators
for the handling of casings. Using the right tools can make any
installation run smoothly.
Centralizers: Centralizers are used to center
the screen within the borehole. They should be of sufficient
strength and surface area to provide support, yet not impede the
installation of gravel. These are conflicting requirements, and
some compromise is required. A simple guide, which has proven
effective, is manufactured from 5/16 x 2 inch steel, 30 inches
long, bent to provide the proper centering distance. This distance
or bend is usually the theoretical borehole radius minus one inch.
The guides are attached to the screen by welding. Three or four
guides are placed equidistantly around the screen at 40 foot
intervals.
Bottom Plugs: A bull nose or plug is always attached to the bottom
of casing and screen strings installed in gravel envelope wells.
Semi-elliptical tank ends, readily available and inexpensive, provide
a convenient fulfillment of this requirement.