Saint Gobain pipe in Santander presents the process of production of Pam Urbital

The journalists began the day with a visit to the logistic centre in Piélagos Renedo, where they were greeted by Antonio García Budia, commercial Director of Saint Gobain pipe. There they visited the ships in which are stored the accessories that complete pipe systems, such as closure of registration, grids, trampillones, tees, elbows, valves, etc. From the Logistics Center journalists were moved to the factory of new mountain, located to few kilometers from the capital. After a comprehensive and detailed presentation by the factory director, Luis Miguel Graullera, was a complete visit to industrial installations, to learn step by step manufacturing Pam Urbital. Is a pipe of ductile iron, with inner lining of centrifuge cement mortar, adapted to the characteristics of the transported fluid, and external coating of 200 GSM² Zn that behaves like a protection it activates suitable for most of the land, and purple epoxy varnish. The characteristic color of the finish layer ensures perfect identification of networks of regenerated water, clearly differentiated from the rest of the pipelines of water supply and sanitation, something especially important in the urban environment. Also provides a total security in extreme conditions of pressure, easy and fast, which involves economy in installation. During the visit, technicians explained the processes of production of the tube and the demanding quality controls which is subjected throughout the process, as the pressure test of unitary form

After the visit and to conclude the meeting, specialized technicians guided the visitors to the stand of trials where underwent the tube bending and burst tests, highlighting the strength of the same situations where external loads and pressure limit. In addition they were able to see in the work of the development of the sector IV in Santander, in charge of the UTE composed by Emilio Bolado and SIEC, the flexibility of the cast iron pipe joints, which allow significant angular deviations, and the simplicity of the conditions of installationthey are an easy, fast and economical laying.