The site tour, organised by Victorian YPF Committee member Ben Gliwa, commenced with a tour of Inductabend’s facilities in Tottenham, Melbourne. Attendees were greeted by Inductabend Managing Director Barry Crouch, who gave an informative presentation on the company’s scope of operations and the processes involved in pipe bending.
Mr Crouch then took the group out into the wider facility, where attendees were able to witness a large-diameter pipeline being put through the process of induction bending.
Following this display, the group continued to T.D.Williamson’s (TDW’s) facility in Sunshine, Melbourne. TDW’s Tony Hawkins and John Smith greeted the group and supplied lunch for all attendees, after which Mr Smith gave a presentation on TDW’s various pieces of hot tapping equipment and examples where various methods of hot tapping would be required.
Mr Smith then gave a live demonstration of the hot tapping process, engaging lucky members of the audience throughout the display.
The tour was a fantastic experience. Many thanks to sponsors Peter Norman Personnel, TDW and Inductabend.
