TPT November 2018

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Finishing floor solutions for pipe mills BRANDT Engineered Products offers fully integrated, end-to- end custom manufacturing for the steel, tube and pipe and industrial sectors. The company’s comprehensive engineering resources deliver plant layout and process-flow mapping, machine and system design and safety system design. The company is currently working on a large thread line project for a customer in the USA, working within a nine-month project window. This fully customised threading and finishing line project is well underway and set to be commissioned in the autumn. The project, currently in the factory acceptance testing phase, is part of a large facility expansion by a company that is growing to meet increased demand in its market. The customer was already operating Brandt equipment at its facilities. Within a 38,500ft 2 building footprint, Brandt has designed and built a thread line capable of processing 4½" to 16½" pipe from 34 to 50 feet in length. This thread line will be capable of processing 30 pieces per hour, and will enable the customer to produce premium thread pipe for a variety of OCTG applications. The overall line will require a total of 9,075ft 2 of skid and 1,655ft 2 of conveyors. Brandt is also supplying a length measure stencil (LMS) system, vacuum/blow-off systems, an ID blow-out system, and a phosphate tank and tip table for the threaded connections. In addition to this primary equipment, Brandt will provide all electrical and hydraulic systems design as well as supplying all equipment and componentry required for installation. The thread line comprises four different process flow areas. The first area includes the threading and inspection of the thread. This process involves pre-inspection of inbound product, threading and post-inspection. For the second area, Brandt has designed a phosphate tank tip table process that deploys in two stages. This protects the product against corrosion and ensures high-quality thread. The third area places the coupling on the end of the thread and torques it to the certified specification. In the fourth area, the pipe will be cleaned out using the Brandt-manufactured ID blow-out system. After undergoing the LMS process to ensure all pertinent identification information is stencilled on the finished product, the pipe is capped at the end of the thread to complete the process. The Brandt team has designed all aspects of the line, from process-flow to detailed mechanical design. Upon completion Brandt will issue the designs for fabrication and assembly within its North American manufacturing facilities. The customer will participate in multiple factory acceptance tests to ensure the equipment is properly built prior to packaging and shipment. Having a single manufacturer responsible for the design, fabrication, assembly and installation steps ensures that all equipment is designed for functionality, manufacturability and easy in-field installation. The line features a modular design of assemblies to reduce on-site installation time and complexity. Brandt will also provide commissioning, on-site training and ongoing customer support.

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