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T E CHNOLOG Y
As sophisticated as
your tube processing.
The best machine technology.
Faster, more accurate surveys
FINDING inaccurate survey information
completed by specialists, consultants
and customers usually means re-work
and additional costs to modify or change
fabricated components, whether piping
spools or structural assemblies that do
not fit. This impacts the customer through
delays or additional cost. The Proliner IS
TubeCheck system can eliminate this
concern.
The Proliner 10IS is a precise and
reliable machine for immediate digital
measuring, scanning and quality control.
The Proliner is portable and versatile,
and can measure any object within
a 20m spherical envelope, including
concrete plinths, existing pipe spooling,
flatness of surfaces, flange orientation/
rotation and other geometric shapes. All
measured data can be exported as a
DXF (CAD) file into a PDF report.
Prodim TubeCheck software is
developed to gather, analyse and inspect
LRA and XYZ coordinate data for tubes
or pipes to ensure quality control. Data
is displayed as Pass or Fail for ensuring
precise quality control for tube or pipe
bending machines.
Final calibration of bending machines
can be adjusted according to the
TubeCheck software calculations.
Customers who have bought the
Proliner IS are reported to have seen
immediate benefits through the use of
the equipment, with one commenting,
“The speed of surveys is quicker and it
is more accurate than other traditional
survey methods. It also minimises or
eliminates the need for hot work on site
by removing the need for unnecessary
field welds, as the spools or structural
elements can be completed off-site in our
workshop prior to installation. It has also
removed unnecessary interfaces in the
survey process as data is captured as a
DXF file that can be downloaded directly
into AutoCAD, removing duplication and
human error.”
Prodim International BV – Netherlands
Fax: +31 492 57 90 59
Website:
Tier 4 engine
MCELROY has launched a newmachine
in its flagship TracStar® series that offers
advanced emissions reduction and
automation technologies, allowing users
to meet tough regulations in air quality
and data logging.
The new TracStar 900 Series 2
Automatic features a Cummins US EPA
Tier 4/EU Stage IIIB engine that burns
ultra-low sulphur diesel, making it cleaner
burning, quieter running and more
efficient. Fusion functions are controlled
automatically with The Coach® pendant,
which also has the ability to upload joint
reports to the McElroy DataLogger®
VaultTM for safe storage, analysis and
validation of pipeline integrity.
The machine fuses 340 to 900mm
(12" IPS to 36" OD) thermoplastic
pipe in accordance with many of the
international fusion standards, and
includes all of the ongoing features of
the TracStar machines.
McElroy – USA
Website: