TorqueStar SD: Torque-Turn Monitoring Software for Bucking Units
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TorqueStar SD: Torque-Turn Monitoring Software for Bucking Units
TorqueStar SD is the make-up torque monitoring system that runs on every Galip bucking unit. The operator picks the connection from a library of 4,834 saved specifications, the machine makes the joint up against the target window, the software finds the shoulder on the curve, and a one-page PASS/FAIL report is on disk before the pipe is unclamped.
- Ships installed on every Galip bucking unit
- 4,834 saved connection specifications, plus your own
- One-page PDF report and a CSV of every sample, per joint
Recorded on a Galip bucking unit on 2 September 2026: a 9-5/8 in VAM TOP make-up from shoulder approach to the automatic stop at target. Screen capture, no audio, 48 seconds.
Live make-up screen
What the operator sees while the joint is made up
One screen, no menus to dig through while the spindle is turning. Torque in large digits, the curve against the target window, the shoulder band, clamp pressures and a single red stop button.
Torque, peak and turns
Make-up torque in large digits, the peak so far, and turns counted from the start of the joint, all updated live.
Target window on the chart
Maximum, target and minimum torque are drawn as bands on the torque-vs-rotation chart, so the operator sees where the curve is heading, not just a number.
Shoulder range band
The catalogue’s shoulder range sits on the chart as its own band. When the software finds the shoulder, it marks it on the curve and keeps it for the report.
Clamps and status
Front and rear clamp pressure against the set value, plus torque, PLC, rotation and sampling status lights, so a fault shows before it costs a joint.
Speed trace
Spindle speed is plotted against rotation under the torque chart, so a speed change near the shoulder is on the record, not just in the operator’s memory.
Stop, or back it out
One red STOP TEST button, and a break-out/reverse mode for backing a joint out under the same recording.
Shoulder detection
Shoulder and slope, recorded on every joint
Premium connections are accepted on more than final torque. TorqueStar SD identifies the shoulder point on the torque-turn curve while the joint is being made up, then records shoulder torque, shoulder turns, delta turns and slope factor against the acceptance window the catalogue gives for that connection. The result shows on screen as PASS or FAIL, and the operator confirms it on the review screen before the record is saved.
- Shoulder marked on the curve and printed on the report
- Delta turns and slope factor compared with the catalogue range
- Operator acceptance step before the record is written
- Every sample kept: the sample report on this page holds 889 data points for one joint
Connection library
A connection library, not a blank form
The library holds 4,834 saved specifications, filtered by thread family, size, weight, grade and design. Pick one and the target, maximum and minimum torque, the pipe geometry and the grade fill in. Mark favourites for the connections a shop runs every week, add your own specifications, or import a whole list from CSV.
- Identity: brand, thread family, design and sequence number
- Geometry: pipe size, outer diameter, wall thickness, weight and grade
- Test parameters: target, maximum and minimum torque, with operating and yield torque where the catalogue gives them
- New, favourite, delete and Import CSV from the same screen
Traceability
The fields your customer will ask about later
Before the joint starts, the operator fills the job fields once: job number, pipe number, sequence, traceability number, customer, thread direction, dump percent, lubricant brand, lubricant and its expiry, and free comments. The library fills the pipe fields. All of it prints on the report and exports with the CSV, so an auditor can tie a curve to a pipe, a lubricant batch and an operator years later.
- Job, pipe, sequence and traceability numbers on every record
- Customer and operator name on every page
- Lubricant brand, type and expiry date kept with the joint
Reports
The report your customer signs
Every joint produces a one-page PDF the moment it is accepted. The curve carries the target window, the shoulder range and the detected shoulder; the speed trace sits under it; four tables give the torque information, connection parameters, connection information and the slope and shoulder datapoints. A PASS or FAIL stamp sits top right, and the raw samples export to CSV for your own analysis.
- One page per joint, generated automatically
- PASS or FAIL against the catalogue window
- Shoulder marked on the curve, numbers in the table
- CSV export of every sample
- Comparison report: several joints on one chart, normalised to percent of target when the connections differ, with a per-joint result table
Screen recording: the final ramp to target, the make-up review, and the PDF report opening. 24 seconds, no audio.
Operators and access
Operators sign in. Witnesses watch.
Operators sign in by name from the start screen and the name goes on every report. View-only mode lets a customer witness or a supervisor follow the make-up without touching the controls. From the main menu the operator reaches make-up, review, past tests, trends, the live gauge, clamping, calibration and settings; past tests stay on the machine for review, comparison and export.
TorqueStar runs on the bucking unit’s own industrial PC and touch-screen console. It is developed in-house by Galip; the v4.2 shoulder detection build shown on this page is the September 2026 release.
Included with every Galip bucking unit
TorqueStar SD ships installed and commissioned on new Galip bucking units. Ask us about a retrofit for Galip units already in service.
Questions buyers ask
TorqueStar SD, answered
What does torque-turn monitoring software do on a bucking unit?
Does TorqueStar SD detect the shoulder automatically?
What report does it generate?
Can we load our own connection specifications?
Is the software included with the machine?
Can a customer witness watch without touching the controls?
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