Steelmax Tools and Preston Eastin, members of the SMX Industrial Solutions family of companies, have introduced the turnkey ...

A senior-level rundown of how onshore/offshore line pipe joints are welded into a continuous, code-compliant pipeline—what it is, how it’s executed on the right-of-way or lay vessel, and how to ...

Purpose: Ensure welded line pipe joints meet the governing pipeline code and project specifications so the pipeline achieves required strength, leak tightness, and integrity over design life. I.1 ...

Welding pipes in cramped, potentially dangerous areas is an expensive and time-consuming exercise. OC Robotics and TWI Ltd have been working on a potential solution in the form of an articulated ...

China has made new strides in industrial automation with self-developed pipeline welding and inspection robotic system. Entering large-scale deployment now, the system is significantly boosting ...

Automated welding robots face challenges in unstructured field conditions, limiting their use in complex steel structures like pipelines, bridges, and buildings. Expandable convoluted pipe (ECP) poses ...