TPT September 2014

Technology News

Pipe handling system for directional drilling markets

is powered by a self-contained engine and includes audible and visible alarms, adding an additional layer of safety and performance in the field. The HDD Pipe Handling System’s integrated safety control valve also ensures pipe is never dropped. All Vacuworx lifting systems are CE certified, OSHA compliant and manufactured to meet or exceed ASME/ANSI safety standards. With a growing base of distribution points in the USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Europe and Africa, Vacuworx offers on-site maintenance and repairs, and stocks a full line of parts available for shipping 365 days a year.

is compact yet highly durable, to meet the rigorous demands of contractors or municipalities looking for ways to decrease load times and bolster safety during the course of trenchless HDD applications. The equipment features a 360º hydraulic rotator that gives operators complete control over drill stem and allows for the precise placement of pipe joints with fewer workers on the ground. The HDD Pipe Handling System handles single joints of steel pipe from 76 to 457mm (3" to 18") in diameter, with lift capacities ranging from 771 to 2,449kg (1,700 to 5,400lb), depending on the size and configuration of vacuum pads. The HDD unit is suitable for smaller excavators and host equipment such as forklifts, cranes, wheel loaders and boom trucks. The MC Series lifter

VACUWORX, a manufacturer of vacuum lifting technology and heavy- duty material handling equipment, has launched a lightweight pipe handling system to lift and position drill stem in horizontal and directional drilling operations. The HDD Pipe Handling System utilises wireless remote controller operation and the latest vacuum-lifting technology to tilt and place drill stem at angles between 0° and 30° without the use of ropes or slings. Suitable for use with Vacuworx MC Series lifters, the HDD unit is claimed to be significantly lighter in weight than competing technologies and requires only one worker to lift drill stem and transfer the pipe into a drilling rig, reducing exposure to risk of injury in a pipe yard or on a jobsite. The unit

Vacuworx – USA Email: requests@vacuworx.com Website: www.vacuworx.com

Cost-saving metal cutting solutions NEW-Form Tools offers blades and cutting systems for the tube and pipe, coil processing, roll form and automotive industries. Titanium-coated shear blades, jaws, slitter knives and circular saw blades are impact and wear resistant for long life and high productivity. manufacture of cutting products, adding a new circular saw blade line has advanced customer service satisfaction through New-Form Tool’s ability to meet special requirements and help foster operational growth. around the world with circular saw blades. New Form Tools states that it is capable of achieving the strictest tolerances, meeting demanding quality expectations, proving exceptional customer service and consistent on-time delivery.

Each blade is manufactured with every operation in-house, giving fast lead times. From the manufacturing process, to regrinds, coating and custom design, New-Form Tools supplies operations

New-Form Tools Ltd – Canada Fax: +1 519 272 1996 Email: info@newformtools.com Website: www.newformtools.com

The company is a large North and South American supplier for high-speed steel and speciality high-speed steel circular saw blades. As an existing

Plate rolls with CNC FACCIN’S 4HEL plate bending machine series with computerised numerical control Model PGS – Ultra is provided with all the accessories to make the machine able to combine high accuracy and speed of execution of the work- piece, even with complex shapes.

On the four-roll bending machines, Faccin has introduced software with a graphic interface: the PGS 2000 is a further advancement of the automation program for bending systems created by the company’s electronic engineers. With the Faccin CNC, an operator without any experience, following the instructions on the screen, is able to bend cylinders, ovals and open shapes.

bending operations. The MCS multi- bearing system provides reliability and precision of the bending roll. Each roll is supported by four independent bearings, which allows the distribution of loads and the alignment of bending axis. With the EPS system, the introduction of electronics into the rolls parallelism is the confirmation of continuous research towards accuracy and repeatability of performance. The rolls movement is controlled by an electronic unit to ensure synchronism of the extremities and the precision of positioning of the roll.

The performance guaranteed by the manufacturer is obtainable for several technical reasons, including rectilinear guides: the frame is designed in order to have strong guides where the rolls supports slide during movements. The results produce a high quality of pre-

Faccin Srl – Italy Email: info@faccin.com Website: www.faccin.com

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