Selection Guide | PE pipes need to be connected in the desert, how to choose welding equipment

Selection Guide | PE pipes need to be connected in the desert, how to choose welding equipment

Summary

Given the specific conditions of deserts, PE100 black material with sufficient carbon black for UV resistance shall be prioritized. It must not be exposed to direct sunlight, and shall be covered with opaque tarpaulins.

Selection Guide | PE pipes need to be connected in the desert, how to choose welding equipment

PE pipes need to be connected in the desert, how to choose welding equipment

Given the specific conditions of deserts, PE100 black material with sufficient carbon black for UV resistance shall be prioritized. It must not be exposed to direct sunlight, and shall be covered with opaque tarpaulins.

During welding (butt welding or electrofusion welding), the pipe ends must be blocked (cross-ventilation may cause the PE pipe to catch fire, which may lead to a serious fire hazard in severe cases).

Strong wind and heavy sand require operations to be conducted in a windproof shed: hot air carries away heat, resulting in insufficient welding temperature and thus forming false welding; sand and dust fall on the welding surface, forming interlayers, which will cause leakage after water is introduced.

Avoid welding at noon when the temperature is the highest. When welding during the day, a wind-proof and sun-shading shed must be set up.

When cooling, it can only be cooled on the rack. Do not use extreme methods such as cold water or ice cubes to speed up the cooling process, as this can easily lead to cold solder joints.

PE hydraulic welding machine with data logger, preferably wireless type to avoid more external exposed interfaces.

PE hydraulic butt welding machines also require sand-proof connectors with dust caps to prevent sand from entering the plug and causing short circuits.

The hydraulic unit shall adopt a fully enclosed structure, and shall not be exposed. The electrical control box shall meet IP54 dust and sand protection requirements, the circuit board shall be subject to three-proof coating; the seals of hydraulic components shall be high-temperature resistant, and the pressure gauge shall be shockproof.

Top Choice for PE Water Pipes for Desert Mining Applications: pe Fully Automatic Hydraulic Hot Melt Butt Welder + Built-in Data Logger or Wireless Logger (Supports Wireless/USB Export)

Secondly, a fully automatic PE butt fusion welding machine is preferred.

90-315 Semi-automatic Hydraulic Butt Fusion Machine (Most Commonly Used for Water Conveyance in Desert Mines) — APRO Series, FX Series and Q Series are recommended.