Recently, Dyna torque completed works on several
slug catcher projects that were designed by Taylor
Forge. The stringent welding requirements, heavy wall
thickness and welding process required, made for
difficulty in manually welding pipes of this diameter
and wall thickness, not to mention the industry was
short on skilled labour. The pipe sizes and diameters
ranged from 36 - 60 in. and from 1 - 1.866 in. wall. In
this scenario mechanised welding systems from Dyna
Torque Technologies, Inc. were able to reduce weld
time, welder fatigue, enhanced
productivity keeping the
project on budget and on time.
The quality and workmanship
was dramatically increased
by utilising the advantages
of the LoneStar automated
welding system. The welding
specification called for low
hydrogen welding to be utilised
and the workforce was trained
on uphill stick electrode
welding in the region where the
installation was to take place.
Dyna Torque Technologies, Inc.
was able to cut the welding on
36 in. by 1 in. thick pipe from
12 hours to less than 2 hours
and on the 60 in. pipe 1.6 in.
thick welds from six days to
23 hours utilising the LoneStar
automated welding system.
Dyna Torque Technologies,
Inc. has also assisted Taylor
Forge in the manufacturing
process of slug catcher
components by implementing
welding procedures, welder
qualification and in plant weld
execution on various projects
manufactured in Paola Kansas.
The LoneStar has enabled Taylor
Forge to complete complex
welds that cannot be completed
with the SAW welding process
used on the majority of
the girth welds that can be
rolled out. When stringent
specifications for welding are
required to meet the demands
of these custom designed
components the LoneStar
welding system provides the
solutions to meet and exceed
these requirements demanded
by the design.
Conclusion
In today’s environment clients are particularly interested
in the performance of the technology and how it
may apply to their current welding requirements. The
benefits of utilising the LoneStar welding system deliver
savings in labour through arc time reductions, quality of
the end product being delivered giving the customer a
financial advantage. This is important in today’s market
where most costs are increasing while revenue margins
are not.
