Towngas pipe dream gets the job done

Towngas has developed an Internal Conditioning Robot for Steel Pipe to replace manual labor by workers to perform tasks such as inner wall welding, polishing, and anti-rust coating inside steel pipes, eliminating the risks associated with workers entering confined spaces.

With this invention, Towngas has been honored with the Silver Award in the Open Category of the inaugural OSH Innovation & Technology Award by the Occupational Safety and Health Council.

The robot resembles a small remote-controlled car, measuring approximately 40 centimeters in length, 25 in width and 30 in height.

Operators can remotely operate it within gas steel pipes using pneumatic components, allowing it to travel three to four meters per minute to perform tasks such as inner wall welding, polishing, and spraying anti-rust coating.

They can also monitor the work progress in real time through a camera feed transmitted from inside the pipe.