SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING HOT INDUCTION PIPE BENDS WITH HOMOGENEOUS METALLURGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

摘要

A system is provided for manufacturing a pipe bend, including: a securement structure including a securement device configured to secure a first end of a pipe and a pivot arm coupled to the securement device and configured to pivot about a pivot point to introduce a bend in the pipe; an induction ring configured to heat an annular band of a wall of the pipe; a first quenching ring configured to direct a first quenching fluid toward an outer surface of the heated annular band in the wall of the pipe; a second quenching ring configured to direct a second quenching fluid toward an inner surface of the heated annular band in the wall of the pipe; and a processor configured to control release of the first quenching fluid and the second quenching fluid such that the first quenching fluid reaches the outer surface and the second quenching fluid reaches the inner surface substantially concurrently.