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Heavy equipment review
SCAIP S.P.A.,
ITALY
S
ince 1980, SCAIP has
been developing
and manufacturing
equipment for the
pipeline sector. SCAIP designs and
produces its machines in Parma, Italy,
with a location in Denver, Colorado
(US) to support sales in the Americas,
along with its new distributor Cross
Country Infrastructure.
SCAIP handles direct sales for Europe and
other countries directly from its Parma offices,
whose facilities host a production of more than
250 units of equipment per year. Technological
development and advancement are SCAIP’s top
priorities; not only are these developments designed
to improve the safety of the company’s machines for
the operator, but also to improve the ergonomics and
environmental impact they have on the planet.
SCAIP develops and manufactures specialised padding
machines for the oil and gas industry; these feature
adjustable vibrating screens (or rollers), adjustable and folding
conveyors, ROPS protection, and newly designed operator
cabins, which are designed to improve operator comfort and
safety in working conditions.
After analysing the past and current padding machine
cabin design, SCAIP considered the following factors during
the design phase of the new cabin: increase the visibility for
the operator; ergonomics, comfort, and a safe environment;
minimise disassembly time and number of pieces for
transportation; and remove high ladder to access the
cabin.
In order to achieve these improvements, SCAIP
implemented a solution that allows the cabin
to rotate and move vertically. The new cabin
design is in a patent pending stage. The cabin
is able to lift and pivot on the vertical and
horizontal axes, and can turn up to 90˚.
With this new cabin design, the
operator can easily access the cabin
that is now closer to the ground in
the parking stage, with just a few
steps to exit and enter the cabin.
During transport, the cabin can
be moved down inside the
escalator.
In this way, it is not
necessary to disassemble
the cabin prior to
transportation; the
ROPS is integrated
with the cabin.
These redesigned
cabins oscillate, and are temperature controlled. The padder
is also remote controlled.
Bending machines were among the first pipeline
equipment to be produced by SCAIP. These machines can also
be equipped with cabin and air conditioning units.
Most notably, SCAIP’s SPB 48-60 series of pipe bending
machines have recently improved transportation capabilities,
in order to comply with the EU transport regulations. The
machine has a lightweight but robust frame, and parts that
are easily disassembled and reassembled. The maximum width
can be reduced to 3 m. This provides ease of transportation
for the large machine.
Furthermore, together with SICIM S.p.A., a new system
to hook up the pipe has been developed. This means the
operator can avoid climbing the machine and the pipe to
ensure the hook is on the pipe end. The hook position can be
controlled by the platform together with the other functions,
reducing the safety risk.
Padding machine SPD 350 in New Mexico, US.
Bending machine SPB 48-60 in the Czech Republic.
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