MACHINERY [ Pipe Socketing ]
IPM has developed a new patented pipe socketing machine for the jointing of large polypropylene pipes . The solutions integrated into the new machine make it possible to achieve higher production rates and energy savings as well as shorter cycle times .
The BA 400 PP automatic pipe socketing machine
END-OF-LINE AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY
FOR LARGE PP PIPES
Italian technology plast / May 2021
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Constantly committed to the innovation of auxiliary equipment for the extrusion of plastic pipes , IPM delivers its machinery to 121 countries , with an output of about 300 machines and plants per year including haul-offs , saws , pipe socketing machines , automatic packaging systems , bending machines , slotting machines , threading machines , as well as special machines tailored to the customer ’ s requirements . IPM boasts countless patents and invests strongly and constantly in research and development . Unfortunately , the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has badly hit many production sectors and companies . Everyone has seen forecasts , budgets , projects , dreams collapse and the preservation of company budgets is no longer a certainty . In this “ dark hour ” IPM has rolled up its sleeves , first of all by providing considerable financial support to the local Covid-19 health facility while at the same time implementing all necessary measures to safeguard the health of its employees , and continuing to study , design , produce and develop new innovative systems for the plastics industry .
PATENTED SOCKETING In Northern and Central Europe , where the use of polypropylene is becoming increasingly widespread especially in the production of sewer pipes , there is much interest in endof-line automation systems handling large polypropylene pipes . In this respect , however , there are some difficulties , especially when socketing pipes with a diameter ranging from 110 to 630 mm . Issues such as the possibility of improving the internal calibration of sockets , shrinkage , the need for using reinforced rubber gaskets , the risk of gasket slipping during the installation or transport of pipes , the need for using sleeves , with additional costs . The answer came from IPM engineers who studied and developed a new “ patented ” socketing technology for the
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