German company Vietz will launch its equipment range into the Australian market in October 2010, with equipment available for customer demonstrations and immediate onsite operation. An experienced pipeline equipment manufacturer, Vietz will provide automatic welding systems, bending machines and vacuum pipe lifting equipment.
Changes in pipeline welding technology, such as the introduction of automatic welding systems, have prompted new design innovations in crawler-type welding tractors. Vietz will enter the Australian market with its latest ARCOTRAC welding equipment carrier.
The new ARCOTRAC welding equipment carrier is available in two models:
* The ARCOTRAC 1100, with an 11 t operating weight for up to four welding stations; and,
* The ARCOTRAC 1800 with an 18 t operating weight for up to six welding stations.
Both models are equipped with HIAB telescopic cranes and an optimised power train. Low diesel consumption and a low noise level make the machine a very valuable and popular piece of equipment for every pipeline construction company.
Vietz also manufactures bending machines from 6 inch to 78 inch, which can process X80 steel grade pipe and are capable of bending heavy wall thickness polyethylene or fusion-bonded epoxy coated pipes. A pilot-controlled advanced hydraulic system ensures easy and safe operation, and all bending machines can be fitted with a digital measuring instrument to automatically indicate the bending angle.
Vietz will provide three different vacuum pipe lifting models to the Australian market, covering 8 to 16 tonnes of lifting capacity and ensuring efficiency and safety on pipeline construction sites.
“The VACUVIETZ can operate from any suitably-sized excavator, any sideboom or crane,” Vietz said. “It is proven that pipe handling in conjunction with a VACUVIETZ on an excavator increases the productivity at site by 200 per cent compared to conventional lifting methods.”
Internal and external line-up clamps, as well as roller cradles, complete the set of pipeline equipment product range now on offer in Australia from Vietz.
Vietz said that with over 30 years experience in the pipeline industry, it has now become a preferred supplier for many companies worldwide.