Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to actuation systems, wrench tools, and methods for making up and breaking out tubular connections. An actuation system for iron roughnecks includes an actuation assembly. The actuation assembly includes a carriage including a set of carriage rails, and a support frame. The support frame includes a set of support rails. The actuation system includes one or more actuators configured to extend and retract the carriage along a first direction. At least one of the one or more actuators is coupled between a carriage flange of the carriage and a support flange of the support frame.

Abstract: A system includes an encoder to monitor a machine and generate an encoder output signal indicative of at least one of the motion or position of the machine. A combiner can be configured to receive the encoder output signal from the encoder and to receive machine diagnostic data from at least one other sensor. The combiner can combine the machine diagnostic data with the encoder output signal to provide a combined signal that includes the machine diagnostic data synchronized with the at least one of the motion or position of the machine. An output stage can provide the combined signal to a remote system.

Abstract: A system includes an encoder to monitor a machine and generate an encoder output signal indicative of at least one of the motion or position of the machine. A combiner can be configured to receive the encoder output signal from the encoder and to receive machine diagnostic data from at least one other sensor. The combiner can combine the machine diagnostic data with the encoder output signal to provide a combined signal that includes the machine diagnostic data synchronized with the at least one of the motion or position of the machine. An output stage can provide the combined signal to a remote system.