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20 Tube Products International October 2010
developments
products &
The European guideline 96/53 for
transportation limits the width of loading
on trucks to 2.55m. This results in
individual pipe transports for diameters
above 50". Feeling responsible to
increase the safety and efficiency in the
logistics of line pipes, Dhatec BV found
a solution. By raising one pipe above
the other, the width of the total load can
be reduced. The ‘Pipe Raiser’ allows for
two pipes of 50" to 60" on one truck,
and thus reduces necessary transports
by half.
Is the new ‘Pipe Raiser’ system safe?
According to the TÜVNord it is. Thorough
testing was arranged with the help of
Wagenborg and Europipe who provided
the truck and pipes. In Dreierwalde,
Germany, the system was tested
according to the VDI 2700 standards
during two days. The police witnessed
the tests that included front and back
braking, S-curves and U-turns in both
directions. The necessary G-forces for
non-linear motion were reached in all
directions (0.5G to each side, 0.8G to
the front, 0.5G to the back).
The U-turns, in which the truck would
have keeled over if it weren’t for the
supporting wheels, were described as
being spectacular.
The Pipe Raiser and the pipes, however,
remained in place at all times. The
trustworthy system together with
supporting calculations convinced the
TÜV Nord that the ‘Pipe Raiser’ is safe
for road traffic. For this innovation, which
improves worldwide pipe transport,
Dhatec received a TÜV certificate.
The ‘Pipe Raiser’ is an extension of
Dhatec’s system for pipe transport,
‘System88’. All of Dhatec’s products
aim to ensure the quality of line pipes
throughout the logistic process from
manufacturing to coating, transport,
storage, handling and construction.
In addition, Dhatec assists project
managers to organise the logistics
of pipeline projects. The company’s
knowledge and experience provides
project managers with advice for
damage prevention and on-site safety.
Dhatec – The Netherlands
‘Pipe Raiser’ cuts transport costs in half
Dhatec’s Pipe Raiser system places one pipe above another, to reduce the width of the total load