ON-SITE/MOBILE PRODUCTION | MACHINERY
On the move: on-site and mobile pipe production
Taking pipe production out into the fields – using mobile
production units – is a huge benefit when the construction location is very remote. Lou Reade reports
Laying pipe in remote locations – such as oilfields – can cause problems, as transporting the pipe to the site can be long and arduous. So, it makes sense to produce the pipe locally – so that it needs minimal (or even no) transfer. The best way to do this is to use specially designed mobile production facilities that allow high quality pipe to be extruded out in the field – exactly where it is required. Milford, a US-based pipeline construction company for the oil and gas industry, recently entered into a strategic partnership and distribu- tion deal with Tubi – which uses a patented mobile production system to produce HDPE pipe. Using custom-designed shipping containers, the ISO:9001-registered Tubi system can be mobilised and deployed to remote project locations to produce HDPE on site, in as little as 48 hours, it says. Pipe is made to exacting industry standards, including ASTM and ISO, using the latest technol- ogy and quality control – in lengths up to 300ft (compared with the usual 50ft lengths available on the market, it says). Marcello Russo, founder and CEO of Tubi – which has its headquarters in Australia – said: “Our production system has proven itself on projects in
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Australia and New Zealand and we are excited to put our capabilities to work in the United States. We’ve been looking for the right company to partner with in the US market for some time, and Milford’s unique business structure – which sup- ports customers from project conception to completion – is exactly what we were looking for.” One of Milford’s largest customers asked if it could supply HDPE pipe lengths in excess of 50ft – and jumped at the chance to have 300ft sections. “When we told them about Tubi’s abilities, they demanded that we do our best to bring the system to the US,” said Shawn Beard, CEO of Milford. “While the reality is that Tubi will only represent a small percentage of our total HDPE pipe business, we feel the system will create great value for customers.” The company added that Tubi’s on-site extrusion system was the first in the country – and helps Milford to minimise logistical issues while maximis- ing pipe integrity. Mark Tufts, vice president of business develop-
ment at Milford, added: “More importantly, it eliminates the biggest safety concern with HDPE – which is loading and unloading the pipe when it’s
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Main image: Pipe made using mobile technology must meet the same standard as that produced in conventional plants
PHOTO: TUBI
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