beam hanger

beam hanger

[′bēm ‚haŋ·ər]

(petroleum engineering)

An attachment at the end of a walking beam above a well casing to lift the pump rods or sacked rods.

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beam hanger

1. A strap, wire, or other hardware device which supports framework from structural members.

2. A stirrup, 4.

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