Push-fit pipework power
January 1st 2007 Lamb Technicon builds and tests the production lines that transform a rough casting into a finished Ford V6 engine block in just 90 seconds. Compressed air plays a fundamental part in these systems – which, once approved, must be disassembled and transferred to car plants around the world. One of the reasons Legris' Transair push-fit pipework is used by Lamb is for its speed of installation and reconnection, alongside a proven reduction in operating costs. Compressed air is used to ensure that components are correctly in place, to actuate cylinders and valves, to purge precision spindles and impurities and for blowing off swarf. The push-fit nature of Transair means that each drop and connection in the line can be made without the need for drilling or threading, and can be connected or disconnected in seconds without the need for specialist labour or tools. Lightweight and corrosion resistant the system has, due to less friction than previous pipework, enabled Lamb to meet Ford's requirements for reduced air pressure (and costs) via its smaller diameter. Lamb says the Transair system is "a major improvement". More articles from Legris Limited: | 
