Title:
A METHOD FOR LAYING PIPES AND A MACHINE FOR ACTUATING THE METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/033462
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for laying a pipe (1) for oil-pipelines, gas-pipelines and the like, in a laying site, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: a. predisposing at least first and second gripping means (2,3) activatable for firmly gripping the pipe (1) such as to be solidly constrained therewith, or for releasing the pipe (1); b. arranging the first and second gripping means (2,3) with respect to the pipe (1), in such a way that they are located at predetermined points along the longitudinal development direction of the pipe (1); c. moving the first and/or the second gripping means (2,3) when activated to grip the pipe (1), such that only a predetermined longitudinal section of the pipe (1) is received in the laying site, the first and second gripping means (2, 3) being at all times arranged with respect to the pipe (1 ), and activated, instant by instant, in such a way that the pipe (1) is at all times solidly gripped by at least one of the first and second gripping means (2, 3); and d. iterating the above step until a predetermined number of predetermined longitudinal sections of the pipe (1) are housed in the laying site. The machine (10) comprises: at least first and second gripping means (2, 3) independently activatable for firmly gripping a pipe (1) such as to be solidly constrained therewith, or alternatively being actionable independently in order to release the pipe (1); and organs (5, 6) for moving the first and/or second gripping means (2, 3) a predetermined number of times when activated for gripping the pipe (1), therefore being solidly constrained therewith, such that consequently only a predetermined longitudinal section of the pipe 1 is moved and is received in the laying site.
Inventors:
SIMONCELLI AURELIO (IT)
CIARONI GIULIANO (IT)
CIARONI GIULIANO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2010/054177
Publication Date:
December 01, 2011
Filing Date:
September 16, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ENERECO S P A (IT)
SIMONCELLI AURELIO (IT)
CIARONI GIULIANO (IT)
SIMONCELLI AURELIO (IT)
CIARONI GIULIANO (IT)
International Classes:
F16L1/00
Foreign References:
| EP2192259A1 | 2010-06-02 | |||
| EP1679462A2 | 2006-07-12 | |||
| NL2002143C | 2010-04-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DALL'OLIO, Giancarlo et al. (Via Delle Armi 1, Bologna, IT)
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