Engineering:Pipelayer (vehicle)
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A pipelayer or sideboom[citation needed] is a type of a construction vehicle used to lay pipes. It is used in the construction of oil, gas and water pipelines.
Description
The lifting equipment of pipelayers includes:
- boom, mounted on the left side of the machine
- counterweights
- hydraulic hook and boom winches.
A pipelayer can also be equipped with accessories:
- crane (used to lift and place pipeline elements in a trench)
- dragline (used to backfill a trench)
- rammer (used to compact the soil in an excavation).
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