TPT November 2014

Handl ing, bundl ing & logistics

Shelter and pipe-handling system MCELROY’S new QuickCamp System has been successfully tested at a job-site in Canada, attracting area contractors and engineers who travelled there to see the shelter and pipe- handling system at work. can be a challenge when it comes to climate control and wind. The QuickCamp is a lit, insulated shelter with heating and air conditioning, and patent-pending pipe seals, which creates a much more workable environment. AH McElroy. “The QuickCamp ensures project performance is maintained regardless of outside influences.”

Knibb’s operator fused pipe within the QuickCamp on a McElroy 900 carriage. Sticks of pipe were guided and aligned through the shelter by remote control from the MegaMc PolyHorse and MegaMc Rollers, which are a series of pipe racks and hydraulically powered pipe stands strong enough to hold the amount of pipe fused in a day. The QuickCamp arrived as a 20ft x 8ft cargo container, and was easily unfolded into a 21ft 8" x 24ft 7" shelter that also has room for an office, break room or storage. McElroy Manufacturing, Inc – USA Fax: +1 918 831 9256

The QuickCamp, designed to protect the pipe fusion operator and fusion joints from outside conditions, became available just as Knibb Developments was beginning construction on a 10km wastewater pipeline through the city of Red Deer using large-diameter HDPE pipe. “We were able to set up the laydown yard, fusing equipment and the MegaMc ® PolyHorse ® to complete a 3,300m (11,000ft) stretch of 800mm (32") HDPE,” said Diane Knibb. “This process was completed in 20 days, a noticeable increase in productivity.” Portable tents are typically used on job-sites when pipe is being fused, but

“Despite our best efforts the wind blows right through the tent. It’s not a very secure structure and it doesn’t have a hard floor. We usually have to build a floor,” said Jason Knibb. “Working in the QuickCamp is like working in a laboratory.” AH McElroy provided the on-site technical expertise and answered queries from contractors and engineers who visited the job-site to see the QuickCamp System. “Past experience has shown us that fusion projects take far longer to complete in cold, inclement weather,” said Ian Powell, president of

Email: fusion@mcelroy.com Website: www.mcelroy.com

Robotic equipment for cutting tubes

manufacturing cost by completely eliminating material handling between operations. This machine automates all cutting operations typically performed on structural steel. The PCR42 is the first system of its kind to cut standard structural steel profiles and round tubes with the same plasma cutting equipment (patent pending). The PCR42 offers rotation control and precise positioning of cuts across the full length of tubes. With the PCR42, customers can process round pipes from 4" up to 26" remarkably faster than manual mode. Whether a customer is interested in the PCR42 advanced robotic plasma steel cutting, the ProFitter 3D projection

PRODEVCO Industries specialises in robotic equipment and software for the manufacturing of structural steel, along with custom robotic solutions in a continuous quest to improve productivity. Building on 20 years of expertise gained in custom robotic system inte- gration, Prodevco Industries developed the PCR42 in 2010. This highly evolved platform combines robotics, vision systems and plasma torch technology to offer a combination of speed, precision and full four-face operation available for cutting structural steel. The PCR42 was designed to incorporate as many fabrication functions as possible into one machine. The PCR42 is able to fully produce pieces at the lowest

fitting system or a custom robotic system, the Prodevco’s hardware and software development team is the solution for steel due to the difficult challenges faced in many industries. The PCR42 offers plasma torch technology

Prodevco Industries – Canada Email: info@pcr42.com Website: www.prodevcoind.com Crane modernisation increases

of the cost. Crane modernisation schemes broadly fall into one of two categories: pre-engineered upgrades and engineered crane modernisations.

pressure on capital expenditure, both small and blue chip corporates are realising the benefits of tapping into a process that can prove to be just as an effective tool in providing the latest productivity, technology and safety standard advances, but at a fraction

KONECRANES, one of the world’s leading lifting equipment manufacturers, is reporting a continued rise in the popularity of crane modernisation programmes and across an increasing number of industry sectors. In addition to this in part being driven by continued

Konecranes – The Netherlands Website: www.konecranes.com

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