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28 SEPTEMBER 2016
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OMS completes fit-up
INSPECTION and measurement technology specialist Optical
Metrology Services (OMS) has completed the measurement
phase of pipeline fit-up work for the Ichthys LNG project,
located 220km offshore Western Australia.
The project is the largest discovery of hydrocarbons in the
region for 40 years and is being undertaken by global energy
company INPEX. With production due to start in Q3 2017,
Ichthys involves some of the largest offshore facilities currently
operational in the industry.
Commissioned by Pipeline Technique Ltd (PTL) and
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), the project has seen
more than 7,000 pipes measured during various mobilisations.
With strict HiLo tolerances of less than 1mm, OMS’s precision
measurement solutions and compatibility with SmartFit™
software was integral to success.
Paul Eagle, head of client solutions at OMS, said, “The
Ichthys LNG project is the largest of its kind OMS has worked
on to date and demonstrates the value of pipe measurement
and fit-up for oil and gas projects.
“Process improvement across the industry is crucial and
pipe fit-up is a key area demonstrating this. No two pipes
will ever fit together with zero misalignment, so minimising
HiLo through precision measurement and analysis helps to
increase project success.”
Optical Metrology Services Ltd – UK
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Zumbach profile measuring systems installed
NEW profile measuring systems from
Zumbach Electronic, Switzerland,
have been successfully commissioned
at ShanDong ShiHeng Special Steel
Group Co, Ltd, China.
In November 2015, a further measur-
ing system of the Profilemaster ® SPS
series was successfully commissioned
at ShanDong ShiHeng Special Steel
Group.
The measuring unit is equipped with
four CMOS camera/laser modules and
measures typically L and Omega-type
profiles. The system is an important step
to guarantee a high quality standard for
manufactured profiles. According to the
customer testimonial, the Profilemaster
system means a major relief for the
line operator and helps to solve major
measuring problems in the production
line.
As a pioneer of on-line measurement,
Zumbach Electronic manufactures
a comprehensive range of non-
contact, on-line measuring and control
instruments.
Its technology is in
use worldwide for such
dimensional parameters
as diameter, thickness,
eccentricity and out-of-
round, and for physical or
electrical parameters like
expansion, capacitance,
dielectric strength, etc.
Profilemaster systems
are available in multiple
designs, depending on
the requirements of the
customer and product. The systems
are best suited for the continuous
measurement monitoring of dimensions
or even the complete cross-section
of profiles made of metal, plastics or
rubber.
ShanDong ShiHeng Special Steel
Group said: “To increase the product
quality, we installed the Profilemaster
SPS 400-S4 fromZumbach in November
2015. It has been a big enhancement
for our productlon. The Profilemaster
measures precisely and it can measure
any part and any dimension of the
product according to our requirement.
After using it, the operator can adjust
the rolling machine online and bring the
dimension into the quality limit by only
one bar. lt saves a lot of manpower and
material and increases much efficiency
for us.”
Zumbach Electronic AG –
Switzerland
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