Diaquip

10/28/2026

Your wire snapped. The broken end tells you why.

Ragged strands, crushed beads, a clean pull at the connector: each one points to a different cause. Here’s how to read the break and stop it happening again.

Send us a photo of your next break and we’ll tell you what we think went wrong. Free.

10/27/2026

A diamond wire stalls halfway through a cut, 1,000 metres down.

The wire itself is the cheapest part of what just happened.

What you’ve really lost is the rest of the shift, the ROV time and the re-rig. In the worst case, you’ve also lost the weather window that was the only reason the vessel was there that month.

On a removal project, vessel time is the real unit of cost. The cut is short in duration but long in consequence, and it sits directly across the critical path of everything else.

That’s why we’d argue predictability matters more than raw speed. A cut that runs at a known rate and finishes when you said it would is worth more to a schedule than a faster cut that might not.

What’s the most expensive stall you’ve seen offshore?

📷 Diamond wire cut in progress, courtesy of Mactech On-Site

10/21/2026

Your diamond wire does the cutting, but it's the small stuff that keeps a job moving.

A connector that won't release, a bad crimp or a blunt pair of cutters can cost you hours on site. That's why our full range of wire accessories is now in one place: connectors, crimping tools, die sets and cutters to keep your wire running, whatever wire saw you use.

Stock up before your next job: https://diaquip.com/product-category/wire-accessories/

Not sure what fits your setup? Message us and our technical team will help.

10/07/2026

What's the best diamond cutting wire for reinforced concrete?

The honest answer: the one that matches your rebar, your saw and your budget per square foot. Here's what to check before you buy:

1. Bond type. Sintered beads wear evenly over a long life. Vacuum brazed beads cut aggressively through steel. Hybrid wires combine the two.

2. Rebar density. A wire that flies through plain concrete can stall in heavy reinforcement. Ask how it performs as steel content goes up.

3. Machine power. Match the wire to your saw. Run a wire outside its power range and you shorten its life.

4. Cut wet. We recommend wet cutting for reinforced concrete. Water cools the beads, flushes slurry from the cut and keeps dust down, all of which protects wire life.

5. Cost per square foot cut. The lowest cost wire on the invoice can be the highest cost on the job.

Get these right and the brand on the reel matters a lot less.

Pricing a reinforced concrete job and want a second opinion on wire? Send us a message: [email protected]

10/06/2026

Petrobras expects to recover around 1,800 kilometers of flexible lines between 2026 and 2030.

Each one has polyurethane or composite components at either end. Bend stiffeners, bend restrictors and riser ancillaries often need cutting before recovery can even start.

Diamond wire suits the job. The wire itself is the problem. To our knowledge, there isn't yet one designed to cut these materials consistently.

So we're building one from the material outwards, rather than adapting a wire made for steel. The conversations we had in Rio last month are now shaping where that work goes next.

The full roundup is here: https://diaquip.com/wells-conference-latam-2026-roundup/

Diaquip's roundup of The Wells Conference LATAM in Rio. What we heard about cutting PU and composite components and where our wire program goes next.

10/01/2026

Your wire is only as good as the wheels driving and guiding it.

Worn wheels let the wire wander and speed up wear. Good ones keep it tracking true through the cut.

Diaquip supplies aftermarket drive and pulley wheels made to fit Hilti, Husqvarna and Tyrolit wire saws. The split rim design makes setup quick and wire loading easier. It also helps keep the wire aligned as you cut.

They're in stock in the US and ready to ship.

Not sure which wheel fits your machine? Call Clive on (248) 300-4383 and he'll point you to the right one. Or email us [email protected]

https://diaquip.com/product-category/pulley-wheels/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8RAAOIgzptk-ATVjTbvj2NEZnFUGPJXZX0fAow_e1oUqVFvox8JwvDzLuIJr7T_3lJaMhOtP7tr0-5AzsoEMoyHNdVAQ&_hsmi=2&utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=Social+channel+&utm_campaign=aftermarket+drive+and+pulley+wheels&utm_id=aftermarket+drive+and+pulley+wheels&utm_term=aftermarket+drive+and+pulley+wheels&utm_content=3

09/30/2026

200+ subsea cuts. Depths of up to 6,500 feet. Average cut times under 15 minutes.*

That's what Mactech Offshore achieved on a major offshore decommissioning project, running Diaquip diamond wire on its 16-inch ROV Diamond Wire Saw.

At depth, the margin for error is small. Every wire change means recovering equipment, losing vessel time and adding cost. So the wire has to cut consistently, cut after cut, with little chance to inspect or replace it along the way.

That's the job Diaquip wire is built for.

Planning a difficult subsea cut? Talk to Diaquip about the right wire for your application.

*Figures reported by Mactech.

09/29/2026

Two documents. One cutting problem the industry has worked around for years, and one it gets wrong more often than it should.

Brazil's removal workload is a decade of work, not a spike. Petrobras plans to recover around 1,800 km of flexible lines by 2030, alongside 18 platforms and around 500 wells. Almost none of it comes out of the water until something cuts it.

We wrote two pieces for the people doing that work.

The cutting edge of decommissioning by Nathan Shaw:

A practical guide to diamond wire cutting for offshore removal and P&A. It includes an honest comparison of severance methods, including where diamond wire is not the answer. There's an eight-point specification checklist and a section on what consent, customs and consumables add to working in Brazil. It draws on more than 10,000 diamond wire loops supplied into offshore work with no offshore failure.

Download the guide: https://diaquip.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DQ_Guide_Web.pdf?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=Social+Post&utm_campaign=Guide+download&utm_id=The+cutting+edge+of+decommissioning&utm_content=Guide

The cut nobody has cracked by Jonathan Shaw:

Polyurethane bend stiffeners, bend restrictors and composite ancillaries are hard to cut cleanly in a single pass, and a wire built for steel struggles with them. This piece explains why. Our purpose-built wire is now at advanced prototype stage.

Read it here: https://diaquip.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DQ_Opinion_Piece_Web.pdf?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=Social+Post&utm_campaign=Opinion+Piece+download&utm_id=The+cut+nobody+has+cracked&utm_content=Opinion+Piece+

We also have one request. Tell us about any PU or composite cut that went wrong for reasons nobody expected: what the component was, what you tried and how long it took. Comment below or message Jonathan Shaw or Nathan Shaw directly. That detail is the most useful input our development work can get.

09/24/2026

4.5" mooring chain. 7 minutes.
13" flexible pipe. 6 minutes.
Four-string conductor. 30 minutes.

These are field results from Ashtead Technology, pairing their patented cutting system with Diaquip diamond wire.

It's the outcome of more than a decade working together to refine how wire and saw perform as one.

The result is faster cuts, longer wire life and less time lost offshore.

See the full set of results: https://diaquip.com/project/diamond-wire-offshore-cutting-ashtead-technology/

Learn how Diaquip and Ashtead Technology improved offshore cutting performance with high-performance diamond wire, reducing downtime and increasing efficiency for subsea decommissioning projects.

09/15/2026

One message came through clearly in Rio: cutting polyurethane and composite components is not a theoretical challenge.

The conversations Jonathan Shaw and Nathan Shaw had at The Wells Conference LATAM reinforced just how much variation exists between materials, components and operating conditions—and why a solution that works on one application may struggle on another.

Thank you to everyone who visited Stand 4 and shared their experiences, particularly the difficult cuts and unexpected results. Those conversations are extremely valuable as we continue developing a diamond wire specifically for PU and composite applications.

The conference may be over, but the conversation is not.

If you have encountered a bend stiffener, bend restrictor, flexible riser ancillary or other composite component that proved difficult to cut, we would still like to hear from you. Understanding what happened—and why the expected approach fell short—can help inform the next stage of our development work.

Read Jonathan’s opinion piece in English: https://diaquip.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/DQ_Opinion_Piece_Web.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--49gHpXuDBKViTL5UmygiVxMu9T2AKh3yJE1paKyCSg76-xFzHTnopeLqhHz8iDniXIDBvIxPEc5ADHuJ3V6cZRIV6vg&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email

Read it in Brazilian Portuguese: https://diaquip.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DQ_Opinion_Portuguese_Web_Under_1MB.pdf?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--21CcvRSv-x1zf4l0LRq_y_DYcr7TZ7m_ULi-Vpn2W2BpS-HQho0Z2NYBoncW_mMmuoZTqSqFlu61hdSBfuAA4d01rAQ&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email