Understand how the rod pumping system and pump work, and the differences between pumping units. For the first time, you can see what happens downhole, how the rods stretch, the delay between what occurs at the polished rod versus the pump and a lot more. See how and when the traveling and standing valves open and close, what happens when there is fluid pound, how the speed of the plunger and polished rod compare, etc.

Supports both English & Spanish.

The XANIMATE program now supports both English and Spanish.

Changing the language preference is as simple as clicking the mouse.

The user can select the Language to be used for the animation descriptions and all menu and button labels and messages.

XANIMATE can serve as an excellent training tool or personal educational product for both Spanish and English speaking audiences. The single CD has both languages available.

An educational presentation.

The CD-ROM incorporates animations used in Theta Enterprises' rod pumping schools to teach how rod pumping systems work, compare pumping units, explain fluid pound, etc. After requests from many of our customers, they are now being provided in a single CD-ROM for purchase.

The system animations you get on the CD-ROM were developed using sophisticated modeling and animation software and were drawn using the same system modeling algorithms used in the RODSTAR and XDIAG computer programs. Exact pumping unit kinematics were used to model the pumping units and draw each frame of the animation. Wave equation models were used to simulate and draw the rod string for very realistic representations of system operation.

Each animation is accompanied by sounds representing the process being demonstrated.

PowerPoint Integration

If you are involved in teaching classes on Rod Pumping or if you have a need for the pumping animations in your presentation, the new 1.0.8 Release makes it possible to launch any specified animation from within PowerPoint by passing the animation name to the program with the link.

Pump Animations

The downhole pump animations show how the traveling and standing valves work and how the fluid level and pump are affected when there is fluid pound or gas interference. These animation are very realistic and illustrate exactly what happens in the pump and how the valves open and close.

CD-ROM Contents

The CD-ROM comes with 39 animations with sound effects and 21 bitmap files that can be used as Windows desktop wallpaper.

Pump Conditions

• Full Pump in Good Condition.
• 3D Animation of Full Pump.
• Worn Standing Valve.
• Worn Traveling Valve.
• Worn Pump Barrel.
• Gas Interference.
• Sticking Pump.
• Malfunctioning Tubing Anchor.
• Fluid Pound at the Pump.
• Rod Pump Controller Operation at Pump.
• PoorBoy Gas Anchor Operation.
• Leaking Traveling Valve Check at Pump.
• Fluid Inertia Effects at Pump (Group 2).
• Leaking Standing Valve Check at Pump.
• Pump Hitting Down at End of Downstroke.
• Full Pump with Unanchored Tubing.

Pumping Units

• Conventional.
• Air Balance.
• Mark II.
• Reverse Mark.
• Rotaflex.
• Conventional vs. Mark II.
• Conventional vs. Reverse Mark.

Systems

• Fluid Pound.
• Conventional vs. Mark.
• Fiberglass-Steel Rod String.
• Fiberglass with Severe Undertravel.
• Fluid Pound with Sinker Bar Wave Reflection.
• Mark II with Fiberglass Rods.
• Mark II with Full Pump.
• Mark II with Worn Traveling Valve.
• Shallow Well Group 1.
• Shallow Well Group 2.
• Conventional w/Fiberglass-Steel at 2spm.
• Conventional w/Fiberglass-Steel, no Dynos.
• Rotaflex w/Steel Rods.

Wave Equation

• Predictive Wave Equation.
• Diagnostic Wave Equation.

System Automation

• Rod Pump Controller w/Radio Communications.

Wallpaper Bitmaps

As an extra bonus, the CD-ROM includes several photographs in bitmap format that you can use as Windows wallpaper. These include various photographs of pumping units, a drilling rig, a old dynamometer system, a few offshore platforms, a picture of the first Mark II ever built, and others.

Computer System Requirements
- Minimum -

• Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP
• Pentium 166 megahertz (MHz) processor
• 64 MB RAM
• CD-ROM
• 16-bit sound card and speakers
• 256-color video card
• A Microsoft or compatible mouse

- Recommended -

• Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP
• Pentium or AMD Athlon K6 266 MHz processor or faster
• 128 MB RAM
• CD-ROM
• 16-bit sound card and speakers
• 24-bit true color video card
• A Microsoft or compatible mouse

XANIMATE - CD-ROM Pricing

• CD-ROM with single PC Standalone License
  $250 U.S.
  Note: Contact us for discounts on quantity orders of 4 or more.
• CD-ROM with Network License for 2-concurrent users
  $1000 U.S.
  
  Network License software and USB Sentinel bitlock install on network server and then up to 2 users on the network can access XANIMATE at the same time. Additional user licenses can be added to the network at the Standalone price.

DOWNLOAD Available for Standalone Installation

• A download version is available from the Update Products page. It includes one free sample animation.
• Once the product is Registered and the license fee paid, the product then allows download and use of all the animations and the Windows background wallpaper images as well.
  
  Note: The download files are large and customers with limited Internet bandwidth are urged to order the CD-ROM.