Dresser’s new Piping Specialties Style 220 low profile repair sleeve is now available. Dresser said that the sleeve is the result of unique manufacturing capabilities combined with an existing product, creating a repair solution that reduces labour and material costs in the field.
The Style 220 sleeve can be used on both gas and liquid transmission pipeline repairs, allowing for full encirclement repair over past repairs or pipeline damage. Its innovative design replaces the wedding band oversleeve design which requires 10 welds. The Style 220 low profile sleeve requires only four welds. With only two halves requiring four welds, crews can install three times the number of repair sleeves per day, when compared to other repair methods. This new sleeve also does not require backing strips under longitudinal seams for further time and material savings.
Dresser Pipeline Solutions’ Product Marketing Manager Jolie Onuffer said that “our customers often make multiple repairs to the same pipeline. The Style 220 low profile repair sleeve will provide a significant pay back for them. Customers who make single repairs on lines will also see significant time savings.”