Steel Pipe Manufacturing and Trading

It is a modern steel pipe manufacturing enterprise with pipe manufacturing , coating, bends and services.

Iee trading company possesses German advanced 12.5-meter JCOE LSAW production line and 18.3-meter JCOE LSAW production line, a technology-leading Two-step Welding HSAW production line, two internal and external coating production lines, and two bending pipe production lines.

The annual production capacity of LSAW pipes is over 750,000 MT, HSAW pipes of over 400,000 MT, two coating lines is more than 3.6 million m2, bending production lines is around 8000 pieces.

The company possesses the two-step welding machinery equipments made by W+K of Germany, and able to produce SSAW steel pipes meeting the standards and specifications of API Spec 5L, GB/T9711 and ISO3183 and any additional project specific technical requirements of end users. The diameter ranges from 508 mm to 2438 mm, the length ranges from 9000 mm to 18300 mm, and the wall thickness ranges from 6.4 to 25.4 mm, with steel grade of A to X100. Its annual production capacity is over 400,000 MT.

Plant Area: with a workshop of 30m bay and a total area of 28,500 m2
Production Line:  SSAW Pipe Production line using Two-Step welding process, which the machinery equipments supplied by W+K of Germany
Production Capacity:
Diameter ranges:  508 mm to 2438 mm
Length ranges:  9000 mm to 18300 mm
Wall thickness ranges:  6.4 to 25.4 mm
Steel grade:  A to X100
Annual Production capacity: over 400,000 MT.

Our workshop of 30m bay and a total area of 31,140 m2, The LSAW pipe Plant adopts the most up-to-date JCOE technology, of which, the forming press is engineered and fabricated by SMS-MEER from Germany, the welding equipments is designed by U&S Germany and the UT inspection device is developed and made in Germany.

We are specialized in manufacturing the large diameter submerged arc welding pipes with high strength and high quality for oil and gas fluid transmission and transportation. The largest pipe diameter could reach upto 1,422mm, the max wall thickness is 40mm and the max grade is X100 with applied specifications of Steel Pipe for the Transportation of Petroleum and Gas: API 5L, ISO3183, GB/T9711 and meeting International Standards for the Pipeline Q/SY GJX 0104-2007 and pipes for other applications of ASTM A53 ASTM A500 JIS G 3444.

Plant Area: with a workshop of 30m bay and total area of 31,140 m2.
Production Line:  JCOE forming LSAW Pipe Production line
Production Capacity:
Diameter ranges:  508 mm to 1422 mm
Length ranges:  8000 mm to 12200 mm
Wall thickness ranges:  6.4 to 40 mm
Steel grade:  X42 to X100
Annual Production capacity: over 400,000 MT.

Our workshop of 30m bay and a total area of 31,140 m2, The LSAW pipe Plant adopts the most up-to-date JCOE technology, of which, the forming press is engineered and fabricated by SMS-MEER from Germany, the welding equipments is designed by U&S Germany and the UT inspection device is developed and made in Germany.

We are specialized in manufacturing the large diameter submerged arc welding pipes with high strength and high quality for oil and gas fluid transmission and transportation. The largest pipe diameter could reach upto 1,422mm, the max wall thickness is 40mm and the max grade is X100 with applied specifications of Steel Pipe for the Transportation of Petroleum and Gas: API 5L, ISO3183, GB/T9711 and meeting International Standards for the Pipeline Q/SY GJX 0104-2007 and pipes for other applications of ASTM A53 ASTM A500 JIS G 3444.

Plant Area: with a workshop of 30m bay and total area of 28,500 m2.
Production Line:  JCOE forming LSAW Pipe Production line
Production Capacity:
Diameter ranges:  355 mm to 1422 mm
Length ranges:  9000 mm to 18300 mm
Wall thickness ranges:  6.4 to 58.8 mm
Steel grade:  A to X100
Annual Production capacity: over 400,000 MT.

we are possessing two sets of technologically advanced internal and external coating production lines, which come with a fully equipped coating laboratory with comprehensive inspection programs.

The external coating line is able to carry out 3PE, 3PP, single layer coating, double layer coating, 2PE and other various anti-corrosive coating activities on pipes ranges from 323.9 to 1626 mm in diameter, and 8 to 18.5 m in length. The internal coating line can carry out internal anti corrosive coating and anti-resistant coating activities on pipes ranges from 508 to 1626 mm in diameter, and 8 to 18.5 m in length. The total annual production capacity of these two coating facilities are more than 3.6 million m2.

Production Line:  External coating application lines and internal coating lines
For external coating line:
Diameter ranges:  323.9 mm to 1626 mm
Length ranges:  8000 mm to 18500 mm
Annual Production capacity: over 400,000 MT.
For internal coating line:
Diameter ranges:  508 mm to 1626 mm
Length ranges:  8000 mm to 18500 mm
Annual Production capacity: over 3,000,000 M2

LIST OF LSAW PRODUCTION & INSPECTION FACILITIES

Sn. Name Main technical parameter Using Status
1 Edge milling machine SMS MEER, Germany
Cutting speed ---150-400m/min
Good
2 Crimping press machine Taiyuan, China
Active length of lower/upper die---2300/3000mm
Plate stepping length---2300mm
Good
3 Forming press machin SMS MEER, Germany
Crimping cutter synchronic precision ---+/-0.5mm
Active length of crimping ---1300mm
Max. Wall thickness of steel plate---40mm
Good
4 Tack welding
(GMAW)equipment
SMS MEER, Germany
One track system
Good
5 SAW machine for
inside/out side weldi
SMS MEER, Germany
Max. wall thickness of steel plate---40mm
Steel Grade ---X100
Good
6 Grinder machine for
weld seam
SAMHIDE, China
Max. grinding length of inside/outside weld
seam---300mm
Height of weld seam after grinding ---0~0.5mm
Range of size of weld seam--- height 0.5~4.8mm.
width 15-30mm
Good
7 Expander machin Tianshui, China
Max. constant expanding rate---0.5%~1.5%
Max. diameter of pipe:1422 mm
Wall thickness of pipe: 6.4-40 mm
Good
8 Hydrostatic test
machine
Taiyuan, China
Test pressure---30~500 Bar Pressure holding
time---5~30S
Device capacity--- 150 thousand tons/ye
Good
9 Plant-end chamfering
machine
Dongji, China
Pipe diameter---200~20000kg
Length---8000~13000m
Good

MAIN TESTING & INSPECTION FACILITIES FOR LSAW PIPE MAKING

Sn. Name Main technical parameter Using Status Remarks
1 X-Ray Imaging
Machin
Input voltage: 230VAC±10% 50/60Hz
Output voltage: 15-320KV
Cathode output current: 0-22.5mA
Inspecting speed: 3-8m/min
System sensitivity: static imaging 1.3-1.6%
Dynamic sensitivity superior to 2.8%
Spatial resolution: 20-30Lp/cm
Good Online
2 X-Ray Imaging
Machine
Max. Tube voltage: 225kv;
Inspecting speed: 3-8m/min;
System sensitivity: static imaging >1.6%
Dynamic sensitivity superior to 4%
Spatial resolution: >30Lp/cm..
Good Online
3 Automatic NDT
equipmen
Frequency band: 0.5 ~15 MHz;
horizontal linearity: ≤1%;
Vertical linearity: ≤5%;
Resolution:≥32dB;
Dynamic scope:≥30dB;
Detection sensitivity remnant: ≥52dB;
Attenuation: 110dB,accuracy: 1dB;
Detection sensitivity:Meet the requirements
of API Spec 5L;
Flaw missing rate: 0
Good Online
4 MS-32 Pipe
Body Automatic
Flaw Detector
Flaw detection speed: 3-12m/min
Pipe end blind area: ≤100mm
Supporter tracking range: ≥±50mm
Tracking accuracy: ≤±1.5m
Good Online
5 KD Pipe Body
Automatic Flaw
Detector
Detecting speed: 0.5-1m/s
Tracking range: ±15°
Tracking accuracy: ±1mm
Rate of missing report: 0%
Good Online
6 MS-64 Plate
Automatic Flaw
Detecto

Range of probe location and covering: both
plate edges ranging within 50mm, 100%
covered scanning; coverage of plate body is
no less than 25%;
Scanning ways: plate edges comb-like
scanning, plate body flaw detection probe
swinging scanning;
Probes spacing: 0-100mm

Flaw detection speed: 3-12m/min;
Flaw detection blind area: plate ends
≤50mm; Both plate edges ≤5mm; upper
surface and under surface of plate ≤1.5m

Good Online
7 Weighing and
length
measurement
facilit
Hongshun, China
Weighing range---200~20000kg
Length range---8~12.8mm
Good Online
8 Charpy impact
test machine
6-600J,Low temperature
apparatus(-86~20℃) 
Good Offline
9 DWTT Machine  20000-50000J, Low temperature
apparatus(-86~20℃) 
Good Offline
10 Spectroscopic
analysis
instrumen
Analyze 20 elements Good Offline
11 Tensile impact
test machin
300 tons and 100 ton Good Offline
12 Hardness meter HV,05~10kg Good Offline
13 Metallographic
inspection
instrumen
Magnification 50X~1000X Good Offline
14 Bend test
facility 
Ram, Diameter:20~240mm Good Offline
15 Direct Reading
Spectrometer
PDA 7000  Good Offline

LIST OF HSAW PRODUCTION & INSPECTION FACILITIES

Sn. Name Main technical parameter Using Status
1 Uncoiling machine Taiyuan, China,
Coil ID-610~762mm
Coil OD-1200~2200mm
Coiling Speed 9m/mi
Good
2 Seven-roller
straightening machi
Taiyuan ,China,
Speed 1.5~18m/min
Roller force 1300t
Good
3 Cut and butt joint weld
machine
Taiyuan China,
Welding speed 0.5~2.5m/min
Good
4 Edge milling machin Xintong, China,
Thickness--6.4~20.6mm(X80);
6.4~25.4mm(X70)
Width—1000~2000mm
Milling width—max.20mm
Good
5 Forming machin Taiyuan, China,
Length of forming pipe---8~18.3mm
Pipe diameter---508~1626mm
Good
6 Tack welding machin Harbin, China
Welding speed---0.8~12m
Welding process---GMAW
Good
7 HSAW machine 1 HSAW machine: W+K ,Germany;
2 HSAW machines Yayan, China
Pipe diameter—508-1626mm
Pipe length---8~18.3
Thickness---6.4~25.4mm
Good
8 internal/external
welding seam grind
Sanmo, China
Max. grinding length ---300mm 
Good
9 Expanding machine Tianshui, China
Pipe diameter---508~1626mm
Max expanding rate---1.5%
Good
10 Hydraulic test machine Sanming, China
Test pressure---30~500bar
Pressure holding time---5~30s
Good
11 Facing and
Chamfering machin
Dingji, China
Pipe diameter--- 508-1626
Pipe length---8000~18300mm
Good

MAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR EXTERNAL COATING

Sn. Items Model
1 1# Medium Frequency Preheating Oven KGPS500
2 1# Blasting Cleaner WQGW16/03BS
3 1# Internal Blowing Device csΦ323-Φ1626
4 2# Medium Frequency Preheating Oven kGPS500
5 2# Internal Blowing Device csΦ323-Φ1626
6 1# Medium Frequency heating Oven kGPS1500
7 FBE Spraying System fbe2078
8 PE Extruder  
9 AD Extruder SJ90
10 Layer Cooling Device lqΦ323-Φ1626
11 Pipe Ends Grinding Device dmΦ323-Φ1626
12 3# Internal Blowing Device WQNF05/16BS
13 Blowing device for internal coated pipe csΦ323-Φ1626
14 High-Pressure Spaying Device  xtreme Mix44
15 Solvent Blowing Device ccΦ323-Φ1626
16 Curing Oven 24×15m×2.8m
17 Marking Device of inner surface npb
18 High pressure water cleaning device sxΦ323-Φ1626

MAIN TESTING & INSPECTION FACILITIES FOR EXTERNAL COATING

Sn. Device Name Model Using
Status
1 Salinity Meter Elcometer130 SCM400 Good
2 Peeling Strength Tester MTT1000F Good
3 Dew Point Meter DICKSON TH3000  Good
4 Surface Roughness Tester SJ-201 Good
5 Viscometer Tu-4 Good
6 Infrared Thermometer RAY ST20  Good
7 DC Holiday Tester CK-6  Good
8 Layer Thickness Gauge T456F12S Good
9 Environmental Stress Crack
Resistance Tester
NYK-60 Good
10 Continuous Stereoscopic Zoom
Microscope (40X)
PXSVI-D Good
11 Differential Scanner Calorimeter
(DSC) 
DSC1 Good
12 Universal Tester  XTZ-E Good
13 Drop Hammer Tester XJC-15  Good
14 Bending Tester  / Good
15 Indentation Hardness Tester / Good

MAIN PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COATING

Sn. Equipment Type Manufacturer Condition
1 No.1 Blasting Machine WQGW16/03BS Jinan Wantong machinery
compan
Good
2 Internal coating
machin
Φ508-Φ162 Graco America Good
3 Curing oven 20m×15m×2.8m Beijing Zhongtai Good

Partial Experience List

Sn. Item(or purchaser) Transportation
medium 
Grade Pipe size Weight
(mm) (Ton)
1 Oman pipeline project
(Sour Service)
Gas X65MS 813*12.5/14.2/17.5 22118
2 Moxi Dragon King Temple Project
(Sour Service)
Gas L360MS 610*18 37
3 Ningxia gas pipeline project
(Sour Service)
Gas A516 GR.60(HIC) 508-1067*9.53-37.7 2927
4 Ningxia gas pipeline project
(Sour Service)
Gas A516 GR.60(HIC) 508-1067*9.53-37.7  2912
5 Panjin Jiuxing
(Sour Service)
Gas L245NS 610*8.7 266
6 Petronas Project Crude Oil X70 914.4*13.06 16421
7 Sino-RussiaEast Line (Heihe
Changling)Ⅲ 
Gas X80M 1422*25.7/30.8/33.8 30692
8 Ajaokuta Kaduna Kano Gas Pipeline
Project
Gas X70 1016*17.3/1021.8*20.2/1
029*23.8 
150886
9 Lianyungang-Taixing Section of the
Sino-RussiaEast Line 
Gas X80M 1219*18.4/22/27.5 94073
10 Acid Resistant Pipe Project for Gas L415QS 711*8.8 73.45