Patents Assigned to CLADTEK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
  • Publication number: 20070132228
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tubular structure such as a clad pipe (10) having inner and outer pipe sections (11, 13) with an interference fit therebetween and also a clad pipe (10) manufactured in accordance with that method. The method comprises the following steps: (a) positioning two pipe sections one within the other to provide an assembly (15) comprising the inner pipe section (11) and the outer pipe section (13); (b) radially expanding a portion of the inner pipe section (11) into engagement with the surrounding portion of the outer pipe section (13) using an expansion tool (17); (c) continuing to radially expand said portion of the inner pipe section (11) to plastically expand said portion of the inner pipe section (13) and elastically expand the surrounding portion of the outer pipe section (13); and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) for one or more further portions of the inner pipe section (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: CLADTEK INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
    Inventor: Paul Montague