TPT January 2010

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Automatic systems for plastic pipe packaging and handling

main difference between the two versions is in their width and the ability to offload finished coils from one or two stations. The machines can handle single or double wall, flexible, corrugated, PE, PVC-U and PP pipe between 32 and 200mm in diameter, as well as smooth LDPE and HDPE pipe between 16 and 63mm in diameter. Maximum coil diameter is 2,200mm, and maximum width is 680mm. Minimum core diameter is 400mm. Sica SpA – Italy Fax: +39 0544 81340

SICA SpA, Italy, a leader in plastic pipe processing machinery, has introduced machines that use the latest technologies in the automatic palletising of rigid or flexible plastic pipes: Multipack, Multipallet and Technocoil. Multipack machines (for rigid pipes) make individual packs composed of layers of pipes, placed in plastic separator saddles, and

then tied together with plastic straps. The machine, which can work simultaneously with pipes of different lengths, has been specially developed for installation in lines producing pipes between 32 and 160mm in diameter, and from 500 to 4,000mm in length (+socket). The Multipallet machine (for rigid pipes) for package handling picks incoming packs, rotates them if necessary, and places them on trolleys in predetermined layouts. It also picks separator boards from dedicated storage and places them between layers to increase the stability of the stack. The system can process packs of varying widths between 290 and 620mm, with a maximum height of 400mm. According to Sica, maximum productivity for pick up of a single pack and its positioning on the cart is 35 seconds per pack. Sica’s Technocoil 2200 coils flexible plastic pipe with polypropylene straps. Its modular design provides working flexibility and a choice of two configurations. The

Email: info@sica-italy.com Website: www.sica-italy.com

The Multipack and Multipallet machines are designed for packing rigid pipes

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LOECO-INDUSTRIEANLAGEN GmbH & Co. KG Blötter Weg 141 D-45478 Mülheim a.d. Ruhr Germany Telefon +49 208 5 89 81 -0 Telefax +49 208 5 89 81 -24 loeco@t-online.de www.loeco.de

The most advanced manufacturing techniques and highest quality materials are utilized to ensure uncompromising parts and performance. Automatic Pipe Galvanizing Experience of long-standing and the supply of more than 100 galvani- zing plants to numerous countries around the world, guarantee the best know-how and engineering. We design and supply hot dip galvanizing plants of all kinds for structural parts and bulk goods and in particular for pipes and tubes. Galvanizing Equipment with ■ Fume Control automated single-pipe-transport Pickling Line ■ Efficient Dipping/ Extracting/ Cleaning System for better Coating Thickness Control ■ Acid Recovery and Flux Preparation

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