Patent classifications
B23K37/027
DRAWING DEVICE FOR DRAWING A TOOL
Drawing device for drawing a tool (T), comprising: a support (2), provided with rests (21), structured to be slidably arranged in contact with an inner wall of a tube, and an attachment (22) for a tool (T); a cursor (3), movable along a longitudinal direction (Y) between at least a starting position and a return position; magnetic means (4), predisposed to magnetically constrain the support (2) and the cursor (3) with respect to the displacement along the longitudinal direction (Y).
AUTOMATED PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
An automated pipeline-construction system and method for constructing a pipeline and laying constructed pipeline in various terrain conditions. The system has one or more pipeline-racking vehicles arranged in series for storing a plurality of pipeline joints, and a self-propelled pipeline-construction vehicle behind the pipeline-racking vehicles for receiving pipeline joints one-by-one therefrom and automatically coupling each received pipeline joint to the constructed pipeline through a pipeline construction and deployment process. A computing structure controls the pipeline-racking vehicles and pipeline-construction vehicle to align them at least laterally and to synchronously move forward for deploying the constructed pipeline. Each of the one or more pipeline-racking vehicles and the pipeline-construction vehicle may comprise a moving structure, and the computing structure may control the moving structures thereof for leveling the one or more pipeline-racking vehicles and the pipeline-construction vehicle.
PLASMA TORCH CUTTING SYSTEM
A plasma cutting system includes a plasma cutting table. A gantry is movable along the plasma cutting table in a first direction. A torch carriage is movable along the gantry in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. A torch holder is attached to the torch carriage and includes a motor having a hollow shaft rotor. A plasma cutting torch is attached to the hollow shaft rotor for 360 degree rotation by the hollow shaft rotor around an axis of the plasma cutting torch.
PIPE PROCESSING TOOL WITH PIPE DEFORMATION MEMBERS
A pipe processing tool that is configured to deform the end of a pipe so that the circumferential shape of the end of the pipe generally matches the circumferential shape of an adjacent pipe end. Matching the circumferential shapes of the pipe ends is advantageous during a pipe attachment process. The pipe processing tool can include a deformation ring with a plurality of pipe deformation members. Each pipe deformation member faces radially inward and is actuatable in a radial direction toward and away from the center of the deformation ring in order to permit engagement with the pipe. Each pipe deformation member is individually and separately actuatable from the other pipe deformation members so that the circumferential shapes of the pipes can be altered by controlling suitable ones of the pipe deformation members.
RADIALLY OUTWARD ORBITAL WELDING TECHNIQUE AS A JOINING METHOD USED FOR INNER TUBE TO FITTING CONNECTIONS IN DOUBLE WALL TUBE CONFIGURATIONS
A process of welding fittings to ends of a double wall pipe comprising forming a first welded joint between an inner pipe and an inner receiver of a first fitting; forming a second welded joint between an outer pipe and an outer receiver of the first fitting; forming a third welded joint between the outer pipe and an outer receiver of a second fitting; and forming a fourth welded joint between the inner pipe and an inner receiver of the second fitting.
Scrap Trimming and Sizing Apparatus and Method
A trimming and sizing apparatus for removing material from a metal piece including a travel way, a cutting assembly, and a table for holding the metal piece. The cutting assembly includes a carriage that travels along the travel way, a boom extending from the carriage in a direction perpendicular to the travel way, at least one cutting torch assembly extending from the boom and comprising a first trimming cutting torch and a second sectioning cutting torch, and a motor that rotates the second sectioning cutting torch in an arc around the first trimming cutting torch while the second sectioning cutting torch is simultaneously moved parallel to the longitudinal direction the travel way by the movement of the carriage. The apparatus may also include a deburring assembly opposite the cutting assembly. Also, a method of removing material from a metal piece using the trimming and sizing apparatus.
Pipe processing tool with pipe deformation members
A pipe processing tool that is configured to deform the end of a pipe so that the circumferential shape of the end of the pipe generally matches the circumferential shape of an adjacent pipe end. Matching the circumferential shapes of the pipe ends is advantageous during a pipe attachment process. The pipe processing tool can include a deformation ring with a plurality of pipe deformation members. Each pipe deformation member faces radially inward and is actuatable in a radial direction toward and away from the center of the deformation ring in order to permit engagement with the pipe. Each pipe deformation member is individually and separately actuatable from the other pipe deformation members so that the circumferential shapes of the pipes can be altered by controlling suitable ones of the pipe deformation members.
Cylinder welding system
A cylinder welding system includes a welder that has a control unit, a welding head and a wire feed. Each of the wire feed and the welding head is electrically coupled to the control unit. A cart is provided and the cart is rollably positioned within a cylinder. A rotation unit is rotatably coupled to the cart and the rotation unit engages an inside surface of the cylinder. The rotation unit is electrically coupled to the control unit such that the control unit controls operational parameters of the rotation unit. In this way the rotation unit is actuated to rotate along the inside surface of the cylinder. The welding head is coupled to the rotation unit to weld the inside of the cylinder when the rotation unit rotates along the inside of the cylinder. In this way one cylinder may be automatically welded to another cylinder.
Circular hole cutting tool and method of use
A hole cutting apparatus for cutting a hole in a tubular structure, which includes a center shaft, a slide mount rotatably attached to the center shaft, a slide rail slidably attached to the slide mount; a cutter attachable to the slide rail so as to move with the slide rail, and a cutter height roller attached to the cutter. The cutter height roller is structured and arranged to maintain the cutter at a distance from a cutting surface of the tubular structure as the hole is cut.
A CUTTER CLAMP, AN ATTACHMENT DEVICE, A CUTTER CLAMP KIT AND A HOLDING FRAME
The present disclosure relates to a cutter clamp (8, 37) that comprises a first arm part (10, 39) and a second arm part (11, 40), where the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are arcuate and arranged to adjustably at least partially enclose a major part of a circumference (57, 63) having a center (58, 64). The cutter clamp (8, 37) comprises at least one hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) arranged for receiving a mounting rod (36) for a power cutter (1, 56) in a pivoting manner. The smaller circumference the arm parts (10, 11; 39, 40) are adjusted for, the closer to the center (58, 64) said hollow rod (21, 22; 48, 62) is moved. The present disclosure also relates to a cutter clamp attachment device (68), a cutter clamp kit and a cutter clamp holding frame (76).