MITSUI-DEVELOPED AUTOMATED PIPE SHOP SYSTEM IN USE AT CHIBA WORKS

An automated system that is capable of automatic pipe processing and production control of the pipe shop by means of computer software is described. The system is composed of two sub-systems, one for the pipe processing line, and the second for production control of the pipe shop. The system is capable of processing 30 pipes per hour, with a savings of about 60 percent of man-hours of pipe processing over conventional methods. A description of the pipe system operation, from pipe cutting and automatic flange handling to the numerical data system for production control is included.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tokyo News Service Limited

  10 Ginza Nishi, 8-chome, Chuo-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Zosen
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Tokyo News Service Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Cargo handling equipment; Computers; Control systems; Fabrication; Information processing; Materials management; Pipe; Shipbuilding; Shipyards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipe fabrication; Shipyard automation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054161
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM