Pipelayers

A pipelayer or sideboom is a type of a construction vehicle used to lay pipes. It is used in the construction of oil, gas and water pipelines.

Description

The lifting equipment of pipelayers includes:

• boom, mounted on the left side of the machine
• counterweights
• hydraulic hook and boom winches.

A pipelayer can also be equipped with accessories:

• crane (used to lift and place pipeline elements in a trench)
• dragline (used to backfill a trench)
• rammer (used to compact the soil in an excavation).