Straight Pipe Cladding

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Straight Pipe

Straight Pipe Cladding

BP Automation designs and manufactures custom straight pipe cladding systems built around your material specifications, deposition requirements, and throughput targets. Our in-house engineers, technicians, and machinists handle the full build — mechanical, electrical, and controls — so you get a complete, commissioned system ready for production.

4-Head Internal Hard Surfacing

  • Over 90% Arc On Time
  • Custom Pipe Lengths Up To 40 Ft
  • 4-Head Simulataneous Welding
  • Automatic Torch Height
  • Quick Setup and Low Maintenance
  • Dual and Single Mode Operation

Features

  • Patented Single Mode or Dual Mode Function
  • In Dual Mode 2 different pipes can be welded simultaneously at each end
  • Fully automated HMI control eliminating operator error
  • Data Logging and Quality Control Recipe Management
  • Automatic Torch Height Control using ACC
  • 10- Axis full servo motor control
  • In Single mode, one 40 ft. pipe can be cladded with 4 torches
  • Fast Setup self-aligning carriage rollers
  • Fully programmable, torch height, wire speed, current, voltage, travel speed
  • Automatic current control regardless of surface irregularities
  • Continuous Spiral Bead
  • Safety Codes (UL, CSA, ISO 12100, ISO 13849 etc.)

Machine Specifications

  • 24 to 48 inch + diameter, up to 40 feet long
  • Reducers from 6 inch to 48 inch plus
  • Up to 1000 in/min wire feed speed
  • Maximum pipe weight: 18,000 lbs.
  • 8 to 22 inch diameter, up to 20 feet long (optional)
  • 4 torches weld either simultaneously or independently for recipes
  • Wire Sizes up to 7/64”

Straight Pipe Cladding FAQs

What is a straight pipe cladding machine?

A straight pipe cladding machine applies weld overlay or hardfacing inside straight pipe sections using controlled torch motion, welding parameters, fixturing, and machine controls. The goal is consistent internal coverage, repeatable deposition, and efficient production.

Why use automated straight pipe cladding?

Automated straight pipe cladding can improve weld consistency, reduce manual labour, increase throughput, support longer pipe lengths, and help maintain more repeatable process control across production runs.

Can BP Automation build custom straight pipe cladding systems?

Yes. BP Automation designs straight pipe cladding machines around pipe length, pipe diameter, weight, welding process, torch count, deposition requirements, operator workflow, controls, safety, and production targets.

Can a straight pipe cladding system use multiple welding torches?

Yes. Multi-torch systems can be designed to improve productivity or support different operating modes. BP Automation can engineer torch motion, recipes, controls, fixturing, and machine structure around the required pipe cladding process.

Frequently Asked Questions

What pipe sizes can BP Automation’s cladding systems handle?

BP Automation builds straight pipe cladding systems for a wide range of pipe diameters and lengths. Each system is engineered to your specific pipe specifications — bore diameter, wall thickness, pipe length, and cladding material requirements.

What cladding processes does BP Automation use for straight pipe?

BP Automation builds systems for submerged arc (SAW), MIG/GMAW, and PTA cladding processes depending on the alloy, deposition rate, and dilution requirements of the application.

Does BP Automation handle installation and commissioning of cladding machines?

Yes. BP Automation handles delivery, installation, commissioning, operator training, and ongoing support for all equipment we build. The relationship does not end at machine delivery.

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