TPT March 2010

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Automatic welding systems for Rockies Express Pipeline

HighTech. HighPerformance. Thenew SawingCenter: 11,000pcs./hour!

CRC-Evans Automatic Welding equipment is being used on a 29-mile section (Spread I) of the Rockies Express Pipeline project, under construction in Ohio. Contractor Henkels & McCoy specified the CRC- Evans P600 external welder for the job. The Rockies Express Pipeline East (REX-East) is a development of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Sempra Pipelines & Storage, and ConocoPhillips. The eastern portion of the pipeline will cross approximately 638 miles, from Missouri to Ohio. Spread I is located between Muskingum County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio, and the CRC-Evans P600 external welder will be used on 3,518 welds from the start to end point on this section. The P600 dual-torch system provides through-the-arc tracking, smart card programming, on-board data collection and touch-screen control. It offers precise control of welding parameters such as voltage, wire feed speed and travel speed, and its small, light design results in less operator fatigue. CRC-Evans claims to be the only company to offer full digital control in its automatic welding systems. All system components communicate digitally without the need for analogue conversions. CRC-Evans Automatic Welding designs and builds automatic welding systems for land or offshore pipeline construction. In addition to renting and selling systems to contractors on a project basis, the division A 12 3 / 4 " tube finishing line, supplied by Mair Research SpA (Italy), has been successfully commissioned at Arvedi Tubi Acciaio, Cremona (Italy). Mair Research SpA has also provided complete erection services of the equipment in order to guarantee a high quality standard and a very quick and smooth commissioning and testing of the various machines. The finishing line is installed at the exit of a new ERW tube mill suitable to produce steel tubes with a maximum outside diameter of 324mm, wall thickness up to 16mm, tube length up to 16.5m and in accordance with structural, API 5L, API 5CT and ASTM specifications. The complete finishing line allows

The Concept High performance Circular Saw, • Triple cut High hourly output • Optimised cycle through double carriage • feed for stock length change The Symbiosis RSA System Developer: Development • of machines and Sawblade technology from one hand RSA Co-operation with the customer: • Analysing and optimising of processes, Tailor made solutions

The Rockies Express Pipeline East

provides specialised services such as engineering, on-site technicians and training. CRC-Evans – USA

Email: sales@crc-evans.com Website: www.crc-evans.com

Tube finishing line commissioned

the user to carry out automatic sample cutting, salvage operation, inside tube scarf removal, end-finishing operation, testing, inspection, weighing/length measuring/ marking operation, oiling, packaging and conveying on various storage bays. A complete management supervision and tracking system have been provided. Mair Research SpA has a full capability to design and manufacture complete and integrated finishing lines for tubes according to API standards. Mair Research SpA – Italy Fax: +39 04456 34409 Email: salesdept@mair-research.com Website: www.mair-research.com

RSA Entgrat- u.Trenn-Systeme GmbH & Co KG

Tel. +49 2351 995-5 E-Mail rsa.d@rsa.de www.rsa.de

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