Abstract: A system for creating folds in textiles. The system includes a tooling plate, a loading assembly, a fold mechanism, a wrangler mechanism, and a door mechanism. The loading assembly enable a user to load a textile into the system. The fold mechanism creates folds in the textile. The wrangler mechanism compacts a textile after folds have been created in it to retain and tighten the folds. The door mechanism opens and closes an opening in the tooling plate through which textiles can be transferred away from the wrangler mechanism. Preferably, the system may also include a robot arm equipped to transfer textiles about the system and a tying machine for applying bindings to textiles.

Abstract: An insulation panel and a method of insulating a pipeline are disclosed by the present application. In one exemplary embodiment, the insulation panel includes one or more pieces of compressible fiberglass insulation material and a coated fabric cover encasing the one or more pieces of insulation material. The coated fabric cover includes a first fastening portion disposed along a first end of the insulation panel and a second fastening portion disposed between the first end and a second end of the insulation panel. The first end of the insulation panel overlaps the second end of the insulation panel when the insulation panel is installed on a pipeline or other structure. Further, attachment of the first fastening portion to the second fastening portion secures the coated fabric cover around the pipeline or other structure.

Abstract: A pipeline and an insulation system for a pipeline are disclosed by the present application. In one exemplary embodiment, a pipeline includes a pipe, insulation disposed around the pipe, a hard outer shell that encases the insulation disposed around the pipe, and a plurality of insulation panels secured around the hard outer shell that encases the insulation disposed around the pipe. The insulation panel includes one or more pieces of compressible fiberglass insulation material having an R value per inch of thickness from about 2 to about 13 hr-sq ft-deg F/Btu measured at 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a coated fabric cover encasing the one or more pieces of insulation material. The coated fabric cover has a weight from about 5 to about 40 oz/sq yd.