OIL & GAS Pipe Solutions
A pipeline is built like a moving assembly line: the welding crew completes one joint after another, and the line advances with them. The most critical point on that line is pipe-end alignment before the root pass. If the pipe ends do not meet on the same axis, defects such as lack of root penetration or burn-through can occur, and repairing them often means cutting the weld out and starting again. A delay at a single joint holds up every crew behind it. Because the pipeline operates under pressure and passes through populated and sensitive areas, the cost of a defect is not only time, but safety.
Technical Pipeline welding clamps and internal line-up clamps are built to hold pipe ends on the same axis and steady throughout welding. Our pipe cutting machines make weld-end preparation consistent, while transport systems and pipe stands help crews position heavy pipe safely in the field. The powder-coated body, zinc-plated fasteners and weld-spatter-resistant construction of our clamps are specified for the demanding conditions found along a pipeline route. Good alignment starts with the right equipment, and the cost of cutting out and re-welding a joint far exceeds the cost of the equipment that prevents it.
