PPFM2-04a.JPG: Pipe Shop, IHI Kure Shipyard. Painting area. The control office appears in the left background. Welding stations are in between.
PPFM2-04b.JPG: Pipe Shop, IHI Kure Shipyard. The palletizing area is next to the painting area and occupies 2,000 square meters.
PPFM2-11.JPG: As shown, a single digit identifies a specific lot. The serial number peculiar to one pipe piece appears below. In some pipe shops a color code is used to identify pipe pieces in a specific lot (dab of paint or a colored tag on each pipe piece). A large calendar is color coded accordingly so that even a casual visitor can observe whether the work in process is on schedule.
PPFM2-12a.JPG: A single lot usually contains pipe pieces for different pallets needed for more than one ship. Also, because of different standard lead time some pipe pieces for a single pallet are produced in different lots. Numerous printouts are needed to convert in-process identifications to ship, pallet and piece numbers as needed for palletizing. These same printouts served for checkoff purposes.
PPFM2-13.JPG: A single lot usually contains pipe pieces for different pallets needed for more than one ship. Also, because of different standard lead time some pipe pieces for a single pallet are produced in different lots. Identification numbers needed for palletizing are applied after coating each pipe piece.
PPFM3-01a.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: straight.
PPFM3-01b.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: straight.
PPFM3-01c.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent after fabrication.
PPFM3-01d.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent after fabrication.
PPFM3-01e.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent after fabrication.
PPFM3-02a.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent before fabrication.
PPFM3-02b.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent before fabrication.
PPFM3-02c.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: bent before fabrication.
PPFM3-02d.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: unit assembled.
PPFM3-02e.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: mocks for molded.
PPFM3-02f.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications: adjusted (loose flange).
PPFM3-03a.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications – Penetrations. Parallel pipe runs facilitate a single penetration assembly for more than one system.
PPFM3-03b.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications – Penetrations. Copper tubing brazed to steel for penetrations.
PPFM3-03c.JPG: Typical PPFM Classifications – Penetrations. Completed penetrations for various systems including hydraulic-oil systems
PPFM3-04a.JPG: Work stations for assembled pipe pieces are aligned in a row between two lanes wide enough for forklift access. The containers in the foreground are for completed pipe pieces. Similar containers in the lane not visible are for kits of material. Work is organized and controlled through control of material (Italcantieri, Monfalcone).
PPFM3-04b.JPG: Many pipe-pieces do not require special coating facilities. Thus, they are productively painted by hand just before palletizing.
PPFM3-04c.JPG: Containers of palletized pipe pieces can be tiered to save stowage area.
PPFM3-04d.JPG: Lanes between buildings can be used as palletizing areas.