Case Introduces Tier III Crawler Dozer

The new Case 1150K Crawler Dozer features a hydrostatic transmission, a new cab design, a low effort electronic blade control and high-performance hydraulics for blade speed, superior blade force and precise control.

The high-performance hydrostatic drive is the key to productivity on the 1150K dozer. Case Power Stat components are designed for the high horsepower needed to push the fullest blades, reducing the number of passes needed to move material. The easy operating controls boost productivity and make the 1150K ideal for residential and commercial construction, utility, roads and bridges and rental applications.

The ergonomically designed operator platform provides excellent visibility to the work site, and a narrow, modular dashboard gives the operator a direct line of sight to the cutting edge. The cab is isolation mounted from the main frame to cushion against noise and vibration, providing a comfortable ride and increased productivity. The deluxe cab features heat and air conditioning for year-round, climate-controlled comfort.

To further enhance productivity, the 1150K features low effort electronic blade control for simultaneous, multifunction control. The operator can pitch the blade depending on the material he is working in. The high-performance blade hydraulics feature large pump/cylinders that deliver speed and power for optimum control and blade force. The tapered hood and cowl on the 1150K provides excellent visibility to the blade to gauge material flow under the blade.

The 1150K features a six-cylinder, 6.7-liter turbocharged Case Family IV engine with electronic fuel injection, rated at 118 net horsepower. Operating weights on the 1150K are 27,858 pounds on the extra long track configuration, 28,667 pounds on the wide track configuration and 29,365 pounds on the low ground pressure configuration. (262) 636-6044, casece.com 


Kobelco Construction

The new SK350LC Acera Mark 8 hydraulic excavator from Kobelco delivers superior digging, leveling and lifting performance along with improved operator comfort and reliability. Powered by a 264 horsepower turbocharged e l e c t r o n i c fuel-injected Hino engine that is Tier III certified, the SK350LC has an operating weight of 79,600 pounds, digs to 24 feet 10 inches and reaches to 36 feet 3 inches at ground line.

The spacious, ergonomically designed cab on the SK350LC maximizes operator comfort and visibility. A 7-position suspension seat adjusts for operators of every size and shape. To reduce maintenance time and boost productivity, all routine servicing and fluid checks can be performed easily from ground level, with access to filters, batteries, sight gauges and couplers. The SK350LC is ideally suited for digging trenches, carrying and setting large pipe and trench boxes, backfilling, clearing sites and loading trucks. (630) 260-4000, kobelcoamerica.com


GF Piping’s Snap-in Place Contain-It Pipe Solves EPA Compliance

With new EPA regulations for containing pipes transporting hazardous fl uids, companies are continually faced with the challenge of adapting to meet these rulings, often at signifi cant expense. Such was the case for a car manufacturer in Lafayette, IN, who discovered it needed to contain existing pipe in order to bring its facility up to new EPA standards.

The car manufacturer used transmission fl uid, motor oil, windshield wiper fl uid and steering fl uid in their production process. All these fl uids were stored in 10,000 gallon underground tanks, pumped out, and then transported through above ground pipe to the building. Once inside the manufacturing facility, the fl uids are used to start up the new vehicles coming off the line. With new EPA regulations in effect, the existing above ground two-inch carbon steel pipe now needed to be secondarily contained in order to comply.

Faced with the prospect of a possible system shutdown in order to work on the pipe and contain it properly, the company turned to Craft Mechanical, a full service mechanical contractor, also in Lafayette, in hopes of fi nding a solution. With the goal of purchasing a system that would require as little down-time as possible, or one that could actually avoid down-time altogether, Craft Mechanical searched out a variety of suppliers and chose Contain-It Secondary Containment System from GF Piping for the job.

“GF Piping’s Contain-It system was the only system we could fi nd that would allow us to continue production without system shutdown,” explains Don Moore, project superintendent for Craft Mechanical. “The Contain-It system snaps around the existing pipe – there’s no need to disturb anything with the current system or shut the system down at all. We couldn’t fi nd any other product that would work without physically taking the entire existing pipe apart.”

The Contain-It System’s split pipe and fi tting design allows installation over virtually any carrier system. Its clear PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) construction allows for visual inspection of the annular space, in many
cases eliminating the need for expensive leak detection systems in above ground applications.

In addition to the major advantage of retrofit tting the system in place without shutdown, Craft Mechanical soon found that installation of the Contain-It pipe was a major advantage compared to other systems as there are no gaskets or hinges to align. Additionally, interlocking construction, predetermined fi tting clip locators, and split pipes shipped with crossover holes predrilled at the factory, all combine to make installation fast and easy. Using common pipe preparation tools, all that is needed are a few special, inexpensive tools.
According to Moore, GF Piping’s fi eld representative, Kevin Klaum, performed an installation demonstration to ensure that the job went as smoothly as possible. He also provided a list of the manufacturer recommended installation tools, which included special drill bits, special pipe clamps, a vice grip that fi ts two pipe sizes, a special sealant, and an injection gun. With these simple tools, Moore and his four-man team installed roughly 2,000-2,500 feet of 4-inch PVC pipe in 2 ½ weeks.

“Klaum showed us all the do’s and don’ts,” said Moore. “We found that by using the special tools recommended by GF Piping, we really saved time. It’s pretty simple – you use the vice grip to snap the pipe together, then put on the 90’s, then inject the sealer into the pre-drilled holes using the caulking gun.” Moore says the only tricky part is
making sure that the sealant is maintained at the correct temperature (70 degrees) in order for it to fl ow correctly and enable smooth injection of the bonding adhesive into the fi ttings. “We had no problem at all,” said Moore. “The whole installation went off as planned.”

Once in place, Moore’s team fi nished the installation by adding identifi cation labels and painting the pipe safety yellow using latex paint for protection against ultraviolet light and discoloration. A piece of one-inch wide tape was adhered to the bottom of the pipe prior to painting and then removed.

This allowed enough visibility through the clear thermoplastic pipe for leak inspection. For additional inspection safety, the company kept their existing leak monitoring system in place. While Craft Mechanical found the Contain- It’s split pipe design the key solution for retrofi tting the pipes at the plant without taking the line out of service, the Contain-It System is also available in a solid pipe version for new plant construction where retrofi tting is not an issue. The Solid Pipe Contain-It System uses split fi ttings and can be used where it is preferred to pull a leak detection cable. Both systems are available in pipe diameters of 4 inch and 6 inch with fl exible adapters and clear PVC construction, offering high tensile strength and good impact strength. (800) 423-2686, gfpiping.com


PFERD

PFERD has published the 2007 edition of its catalog in which the company introduces its own line of power tools to the U.S. market. When used with PFERD abrasives and brushes, these tool-drive products have proven themselves in overseas markets for years for any given material work piece and machining task. Because they combine the key features of optimum speed and superior power, they affect the conditions needed for the most economically efficient power tool operating results. The PFERD line, designated as Section 209 in he expanded 2007 catalog, includes pneumatic grinders, electric grinders, flexible shaft machines, drives, accessories and handpieces. Section 209 presents 18 basic power tool categories plus all the associated accessories representing more than 150 different product offerings.

CRC Evans Automatic Welding

CRC-Evans Automatic Welding has engineered a tandem welding process that brings faster travel speeds and full digital control to specific field applications. For smaller diameters, shorter pipelines, 2G and 5G, highstrenght materials, wall thicknesses that need an odd number of fill passes a range of applications that once were restricted to single torch welding processes tandem technology is a cost effective and highly efficient option. Tandem technology feeds two wires to a single welding head. While its is a single-head system, it is said to deliver much more than standard single-head productivity. In areas where dual torch isn’t physically possible or not in the budget, tandem provides an immediate, cost effective productivity boost. Teamed with CRC Evans P450 automatic welding machine, the tandem process makes a real difference. The P450 is the platform for CRC Evans tandem technology. It is small and ideal for 2G and 5G, diameters under 16 inches, lines less than 50 km, and exotics. The P450 allows full digital control of parameters, position and more.


LaBarge Pipe & Steel Company

LaBarge Pipe & Steel offers a 12 page brochure “We Do It All” focusing on the company’s five decade history and pointing to its position as one of North America’s master stocking distributors of steel pipe. LaBarge says leading companies in gas transmission, wastewater treatment, road boring, underground construction, steel fabrication and virtually every other steel pipe application have come to rely on LaBarge. The brochure cites the company’s recent opening of a coating plant in Houston to round out its portfolio of facilities to be the Premier domestic source for pipe and related services.”


Emerson Process Management

Emerson Process Managemtn introduces the Micro Motion Model 3711 gas flow computer, the first gas flow computer to use and benefit from the accuracy of Coriolis direct mass flow measurement Using Micro Motion patented MVD (multivariable digital) technology. The system delivers gas measurement data in compliance with API MPMS Chapter 21.1, and in accordance with AGA8-92 world standards. The computer combines a sophisticated flow computer with the user’s choice of Micro Motion Coriolis meters, enabling flow measurement of m\any pure gas or gas mixture with a total uncertainty of less than 0.5%. Applications ideal for the computer include city and industrial gate stations, wellhead flow and pressure monitoring, and custody transfer of purified gases, unusual gas mixtures or natural gas. The system is also recommended for compressor fuel gas measurement, allocation metering and control and industrial metering.

Control Microsystems

Control Mictosystems supplies state of the art automation products for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Founded in 1980, the company has led the industry in developing and manufacturing innovative solutions such as the SCADA Pack TM Series of RTU/PLCs that combine high performance communications with high speed processing, and ClearSCADA, an advanced process management system featuring a unique, all-in-one design that reduces programming time and increases engineering productivity. The company’s product line also includes intelligent sensors and gas production automation products engineered for remote installation in harsh, unattended environments. Control Microsystems products are used worldwide in natural gas and crude oil production, gathering and pipeline automation, and a wide variety of other industrial automation applications.

GE Inspection Technologies

GE Inspection Technologies offers a range of phased array ultrasonic immersion transducers, optimally matched for use with the company’s phased array flaw detection equipment. The transducers can be supplied in flat and curved configurations, Phased array transducers are essentially multi-element probed where groups of elements can be individually computer-controlled. In this way, the small wavefronts created can be time delayed and synchronized for phase and amplitude such that a focused, steerable beam is produced. As a result, a single, phased array probe can perform those inspection tasks normally requiring large numbers of conventional probes or multiple scanning passes.

Scapa North America

Scapa North America offers a complete line of RENWRAP (R) anticorrosion pipeline protection systems. pressure sensitive adhesive coatings, outer wraps and primers for use in the oil, gas and water industries. Designed for over the ditch line travel joint wrapping, and yard coating, RENWRAP products can be applied to new construction pipelines of used to repair and recondition existing pipelines. The adhesive systems are said to perform well over a range of operating temperatures, are impermeable to water and oxygen and are compatible with coal tar, fusion bond epoxy, asphalt and polyethylene pipeline coatings. The products resist soil stress, under film moisture migration, environmental stress cracking, and mechanical damage from handling.

Racine Federated Inc.

Racine reports that technology keeps evolving. The company has launched its new air test stand to conduct quality airflow calibrations on gas meters. The system includes a set of seven sonic nozzles arranged in a common manifold. Each nozzle has its own control valve allowing a quick connection to the calibration manifold. The calibration manifold can accommodate wafer meters from ½-inch to 4 inches in diameter, along with insertion meters in a 6-inch diameter pipe. The complete stand can accurately measure flow rates from 0.4 to 2,800 cubic feet per minute with ±0.5% accuracy. Sonic nozzles are internationally recognized as the best secondary transfer standard for gas flow measurement and one of the most precise gas flow meters available today.

Ditch Witch

The Charles Machine Works, inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment. announces the release of a new vibratory plow, the Ditch Witch 420sx. This new unit borrows from one of the company’s most popular compact vibratory plows, the walk along 410sx. but adds riding capability, greater horsepower (40 hp), and several features that other articulating vibratory plows in its class do not have, including a dual-speed attachment drive, an operator’s console that moves with the operator, and a fold down ROPS (roll-over protective structure) that enables the unit to maneuver under tree limbs eaves, and other low-hanging obstacles. 

Duoline Technologies

Duoline Technologies has released new literature detailing DUOLINE® 20 corrosion resistant oil field tubulars for seawater injection and disposal of salt water or other environmentally degrading corrosive fluids including case studies of its installations over the past 20 years. Duoline 20 manufactured by Duoline Technologies is a filament wound Glass-Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) liner which is installed to OCTG in corrosive service. Duoline says it is widely accepted that GRE lining is a more robust alternative to internal plastic coating Duoline 20 is a very effective corrosion barrier with a long history of tubular protection in a variety of offshore and land based applications.

Stric-Lan

Stric-Lan offers a two-page color flyer describing its separation and filtration pipeline services. Stric-Lan says it offers the only Total Containment Package that includes dual housings for continuous operation and quick opening doors, Specifications include MAOP of 1,480 psi; TDE-D2000 Quick Open Doors; 8-inch inlet and outlet-ASME 600; seven 80-inch element capacity; ASME Sect VIII Code; two two-inch flanged drain connections; two one-inch flanged purge and vent outlets; full-range NGL on most hydrocarbon applications; and on a skid measuring three feet by five feet by 10 feet and weighing 9,000 lbs. Additional sizes are available.