Rovanco Piping Systems Inc. designs and fabricates piping systems for applications such as water (hot and cold), steam, and jet fuel. It sells fabricated pipe-typically with straight or miter end cuts-up to 36 inches in diameter. It provides preinsulated, high-temperature, low-temperature, and containment systems. Since its inception in 1969, the company had used traditional, manual processes. Pipes were moved into and out of the work area by forklift, and pipe cutting was done with either a hand-powered mechanized torch or a hand-held torch. For straight end cuts, an operator attached a hand-powered cutting machine to the pipe. The operator then turned a hand crank that rotated an oxyacetylene torch around the pipe. For miter cuts, an equipment operator used a hand-held torch.
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