CPC F16L 1/26 (2013.01) [F16L 1/14 (2013.01); F16L 1/203 (2013.01); F16L 1/205 (2013.01); F16L 1/207 (2013.01); F16L 1/23 (2013.01); B65H 16/02 (2013.01); B65H 23/04 (2013.01); B65H 75/248 (2013.01); F16L 1/18 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A swaging system, comprising:
a fixed platform;
a movable platform disposed above the fixed platform and configured to move from a collapsed position such that the movable platform covers the fixed platform to an expanded position such that the movable platform covers a small portion of the fixed platform; and
a swage machine coupled to the movable platform and configured to swage a fitting onto an end of spoolable pipe, wherein the swage machine comprises one or more hydraulic cylinders configured to slide one or more dies over the fitting thereby exerting a compressive load on the fitting and coupling the fitting to the spoolable pipe.
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