New technologies for secure joining of PE-pipes Mr Tommy Giertz, Project Manager PIPE1 PIPE2 ELECTRO WELDNING SOCKET THIN METAL WIRE 4S PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY STARTA (start) SAMLA(collect) SPRIDA(spread) SKAPA(create) PIPE1 PIPE2 ? A fire started while welding a PE-pipe SUPPLIER A SUPPLIER B SUPPLIER C SUPPLIER D SUPPLIER E SUPPLIER .. IDEA CONCEPT STUDY PROTOTYPE SUPPLIER C SUPPLIER D SUPPLIER E SUPPLIER C SUPPLIER E PRE COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT NORMAL PROCUREMENT AUG 2013 JAN 2014 AUG 2014 PLANNING APPLICATION ( 4S) DECLARATION OF INTEREST CONCEPT STUDY PROTOTYPE DEMAND LIST Material: PE100 or PE100RC produced according to standard for DN mm The joint should handle: Give a homogeniuos PE-pipe. Ovality of the pipes Lifelenght should be at least 150 years Angular deflection of 2 degrees. Installation with only two personel Visual control of the joint. No special equipement or tools WISH LIST Dripping and rinsing water Increasment of the dimension of 4% Ovality > 2% Diameter > DN800 mm DECLARATION OF INTEREST DECLARATION OF INTEREST CONCEPT STUDY OK! CONCEPT STUDY PROTOTYPE OK! THANK YOU! PRESENTATION OF PROTOTYPES TEGRA preparing for welding FRIATEC preparing for welding EVALUATION TEGRA DOST COUPLER NOW IN PRODUCTION FRIATEC CONICAL RINGCOUPLER NOW IN PRODUCTION POSITIVE EXPERIENCES + TWO PRODUCTS IN PRODUCTION + PCP as method (4S has fullfilled another PCP during 2015) + SHORT TIME FROM DISCUSSIONS TO RESULT + NO INHOUSE DEVELOPMENT + LOW COST FOR DEVELOPMENT + NOT NECESSARY TO BUY THINGS TO IMPROVE -MARKETING -MORE SUPPLIERS -TIME -DOES THE PRODUCT ALREADY EXIST? THE END Contact information: