TPT May 2010

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Vacuum pipe lifting

incorporated, as are safety valves and -40°C solenoids for extreme cold working environments and pre start-of-work system checks. European standards ASME B30.20-22, Australian standards AS 4991, 4024 and the AS/NZS 4268 are reached or exceeded. Schoenbeck also now manufactures C hooks for steel coils with SWLs of 10,000kg to 40,000kg (22,000lb to 88,000lb). Schoenbeck GmbH & Co KG – Germany Email: info@schoenbeck-maschinen.de Websites: www.schoenbeck-maschinen.de www.vacuumpipelifting.com

16,000kg (26,500lb/35,200lb) units, both can be delivered with a central single or two outer double hook eyes for tower/ gantry crane applications. The power is transported to an electrical motor, which in turn drives a vacuum pump. This model is available with radio remote control or hard wired cable remote; both can be operated from the ground floor or cabin positions. In the event of a factory power failure/ power tripping, the machine has sufficient warning power to operate for an additional 8-12 hours. A power pack is loaded prior or during normal lifting operations, and is activated automatically on demand. Standard warning sirens/flash lights are inner tube are already detected during the production process. In particular, composite pipes are often produced with 30m per minute. At a line speed of 30m per minute, i.e. 0.5m per second, the X-RAY 6070 TRIAX measures the tube at 100Hz every 5mm. Thus, even the smallest blisters can reliably be detected. Besides wall thickness the X-RAY 6070 TRIAX also measures the ovality of the

SCHOENBECK GmbH & Co KG has introduced additional models in its vacuum pipe lifting range, incuding the ELiTE 12 and 16TE (tonnage/electrical) vacuum pipe lifter models and the ELiTE LiTE power pack concept. The ELiTE 12TE vacuum pipe lifter is electrically powered by the user’s main power supply (380V/420V, 50 or 60Hz). Supplied with either a SWL of 12,000 or SIKORA’s newly developed 3-axis X-Ray measuring system X-RAY 6000 TRIAX is the precondition for a sovereign measuring performance. For this method the hose or tube is transilluminated by X-rays. The measure- ment in three planes offers a 6-point wall thickness measurement. In combination with an extremely high measuring rate defects such as bubbles between the vapour barrier (aluminium pipe) and the

Wall thickness and ovality measuring

product with highest precision. The fast and reliable determination of the measuring values allows a fast centering of the crossheads and provides a permanent control of the line in consideration of the minimum value.

SIKORA AG – Germany Fax: +49 421 48900 90 Email: sales@sikora.net Website: www.sikora.net

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