A Steel body Mandrel Pig falls under the category of a Utility Pig. Utility pigs are used for sealing or cleaning.
Mandrel pigs consist of a steel mandrel pig body and a combination of pig parts including cups, discs and brushes. Inline offers six styles of mandrel pigs: BD6, BD6-RB, BD6-BR, BA-2, ISTE, and the Pit Cleaning® pig, all designed with different configurations of pig parts to for different pipeline cleaning applications.
Steel mandrel pigs can also be configured with gauge plates for pipeline gauging. Inline can configure a mandrel pig for gauging with gauge plates manufactured on-site. Gauge plates can also be purchased separately and most orders can be filled within 24hrs.
The steel body construction offers unmatched durability and the unique ability to reuse and redress the body with a variety of pig part combinations to best suit the application. Mandrel pigs are also bi-directional and capable of traveling in either direction in the pipeline.
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Mandrel pigs are excellent choices for:
Absolutely! Inline offers pig dressing services on all our mandrel pigs. Hiring experts like Inline Services can save your company thousands of dollars in time and labor costs. We have all the right tools to redress a pig quickly and easily. Click here to read more about why you should let the pigging experts at Inline Services redress your mandrel pigs.
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Simple Pigging System with Drop-Out
Simple Pigging System Closure
This animation demonstrates a simple pigging system closure. Inline’s VIPRS pig is positioned in the launcher as the product is run through the pipeline. At the end of the product run, the VIPRS pig is launched to remove all product from the line. The pig will trigger the indicator to alert that the pig has reached the end of the line.
Bi-Directional Pigging
This animation demonstrates Bi Directional Pigging. Inline’s VIPRS pig positioned in the launcher as product is run through the pipeline. At the end of the product run, the VIPRS pig is launched to remove all product from the line. When the VIPRS pig reaches the JB receiver, the propelling media is turned-off. When this happens the VIPRS pig is resting at the jail bar in the JB receiver; propellant is used on the receiver side of the pig to return it to the launcher.
Automated CIP System
This animation demonstrates a fully automated VIPRS bi directional pigging process system with CIP. Inline’s VIPRS pig is first positioned in the pig launcher. The product is pumped from the storage tank to the destination. The VIPRS pig is then launched to push the remaining product to the destination and captured in the VIPRS wash chamber at the destination station. Next, the CIP solution is pumped through the line to wash the chamber and pig. Finally, the pig pushes the CIP solution out of the piping and leaving the pig clean and ready for the next product run.
