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Tips on Handling Storage and Transport |
AN ISO 9001: 2000 COMPANY |
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The pipes must not be handled roughly. Especially when they come in contact with hard surfaces. Dropping them from a height or dragging them from one place to another may damage the pipes, and make them unsuitable for use – particularly when the pipe-ends have already been prepared for installation.
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Use of improper machinery / handling equipment for lifting or moving pipes must be avoided at all times.
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Wherever mechanical handling equipment is used, one should ensure that no metallic implements come in direct contact with the pipes. Fibrous material like ropes and web-slings are ideal for such purposes, as they do not damage the pipe walls. Under near-freezing conditions, uPVC becomes brittle. Great care should therefore be taken on handling pipes in cold conditions. Before installation, pipes and fittings should be minutely examined for structural damage.
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| If uPVC pipes are to be stored for long periods, it is necessary to observe a few precautions: |
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It is important that factory-made stacks should have a flat surface to rest on. They must remain undisturbed till they are required for use, as excessive movement could damage them permanently.
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Likewise, loose pipes must also have a flat surface to rest on. Hence, it may be necessary sometimes to level the appropriate site, prior to stacking. Alternately, timber supports (at least 75 mm wide), placed at distances (lesser than 1.5 m) can meet this requirement.
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Pipes with sockets must be placed at alternate ends, to avoid damage to the sockets. Pipes of different dimensions should be stored separately. Wherever this is not possible, larger and heavier pipes must always be placed at bottom of the stack.
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The stacking height should be restricted to seven layers, with the max. height being 2 m. If they are likely to be stored for over a month, or at temperatures over 230 C, the stacking should be restricted to 4 layers, with the maximum height being 1 m. All pipes should be properly covered with tarpaulin, which should be securely fastened to the timber supports, thus providing shaded and airy storage conditions.
Fittings can be affected by weathering thus special care should be taken to afford sheltered conditions for their storage. |
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For transporting, vehicle must ideally have a flat bed, free from any rough surface or corrugation.Overhanging of pipes from the bed of the transporting vehicle must not exceed 1 m. They must be evenly supported, and should be loaded parallel to each other, with sockets aligned at alternate ends. Heavier and larger pipes must always be loaded first, with proper side-supports. |
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