Advanced Pipeline (ILI) Tool - Design & Documentation
Scope
D3 were tasked by our long-term valued client to assess the feasibility of upgrading an existing core inspection tool, to see how it could efficiently be adapted to suit multiple different pipeline diameters.
A focus was put onto cost-efficiency and easy to adapt/assemble for each different size pipeline. PTC Creo was utilised for the 3D modelling and drawings.
Solution
A review into the existing core tool was first undertook, to assess existing parameters and if they would be suitable and easy-adaptable for the problem at hand. After a review, we found that would be able to provide our client with the design and documentation to allow them to adapt the core tool to easily inspect a further 5 different size pipelines. (Core was 16” - with 18,20,22,24 & 26” possible with efficient changes).
Summary
D3 successfully tackled the challenge and provided our client with a great outcome, some of the benefits listed below. 20” variant is shown as an example, to the right.
Benefits/Solutions:
Existing 16” ILI tool was efficiently adapted to allow for a further 5 line-sizes to be inspected.
Huge potential cost-saving provided by utilising existing hardware, keeping that as a core and adapting with some minor changes to provide a further 5 possible options to present to their end clients.
Easy to follow professional documentation package, used to present to their end client and also easy to follow assembly instructions for technicians.
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