Southwire PMAC Pipe Mac Assembly with Vee Pipe Dolly

Description

Moving 20-foot pipe joints across unfinished industrial concrete strains pipefitters and damages threaded ends. The Southwire PMAC Pipe Mac Assembly with Vee Pipe Dolly supports heavy pipe handling with a 2000-pound continuous load capacity. Rolling over deep exterior mud ruts halts progress because the base wheel configuration requires compacted surfaces.

Heavy-duty welded steel plate forms the Vee-roller head assembly, incorporating hardened carbon steel rollers to support rotation and longitudinal feeding. The cart chassis utilizes heavy-wall tubular steel joined with deep-penetration weld joints. Four high-capacity casters provide maneuverability across industrial shop slabs. Dropping heavy 8-inch schedule 80 steel pipe onto the Vee rollers from an overhead hoist will dent the roller bearings and distort the vertical post clamp.

Pipe Transport Hardware Specifications

Transporting and fabricating heavy process piping requires rigid steel saddles and stable rolling stock. Teardown inspections document the mechanical components built for heavy industrial pipe routing.

• 2000-pound load rating handles long bundles of rigid conduit, schedule 40 pipe, and heavy steel tubing.
• Vee-roller head assembly secures cylindrical pipe stock from rolling off the carriage during transport.
• Hardened steel rollers allow longitudinal feeding and pipe rotation for welding or threading.
• Heavy-wall tubular steel chassis frame resists torsional twist under unbalanced pipe overhangs.
• 6-inch heavy-duty polyurethane casters roll over welding slag, metal chips, and concrete grit.
• Dual caster brakes secure the dolly carriage stationary during pipe beveling and cutting operations.
• Quick-release height adjustment mechanism positions pipe centerlines to match shop threading machines.

Pipe Load Stress Telemetry

Hydro-mechanical load testing at 2000 pounds reveals 0.11-inch vertical post deflection under full load. Rolling breakaway force on smooth shop concrete measures 24 pounds, jumping to 54 pounds over coarse outdoor asphalt. Pipe rotation tests on the hardened steel Vee rollers require 8 foot-pounds of rotational torque with a 12-inch steel pipe in place. Pipe handling movements across slab seams generate 76 dBA of sound pressure. Structural steel joints show no fatigue after 500 hours of continuous load testing.

Application Limits Service Directives

Mechanical pipefitters, commercial plumbing contractors, and structural steel fabricators will find this dolly essential. Do not use this cart for loose crushed stone, soft dirt grade, or swampy jobsite yards where small casters sink. Exceeding the 2000-pound payload will bind the roller bearings and risk carriage tipping.

• Lubricate Vee-roller needle bearings with extreme-pressure grease every 30 days.
• Inspect the vertical adjustment post clamp for thread stripping every two weeks.
• Clean metal cuttings and pipe shavings out of caster wheels before each work shift.

Commercial Warranty Package Inventory

Southwire covers the PMAC assembly with a 1-Year commercial limited warranty against structural defects and material flaws. The product shipment includes one complete Pipe Mac base frame, one Vee-roller head assembly, four heavy-duty casters, vertical locking hardware, and an equipment operation safety sheet.