Optical Metrology Services Limited

11 Twyford Business Centre, London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3YT
Telephone: +44 (0) 1279 656038 Facsimile: +44 (0) 8700 940014
Optical Metrology Services USA LLC
17421 Village Green Drive, Houston, TX 77040
Telephone: +1 832 230 0152/0153 Facsimile: +1 832 230 0154
Optical Metrology Services Ltd. 2010
Pipe Checker
PRODUCTS: Pipe Straightness Tool
Client Requirement
Pipes are never absolutely straight. Bends in pipes can be caused in manufacture, during
delivery, welding or during the straightening process after spooling. The importance of
any kinks or bends will depend on the end use of the pipe in question. In the area of
pipeline construction (spoolbase, welding, drilling risers and drilling) tolerances are
critical.
Accurate measurement is required in the following cases:
Determining if manufactured pipe meets the desired specication
Drilling riser support pipes; straightness is crucial to avoid buckling
Straightness of double jointed pipes
Establishing the straightness of pipes after bending trials or aboard a pipelay vessel
OMS Solution
The OMS Pipe Straightness Tool is designed to allow the operator to quickly and
accurately determine the straightness of a pipe. Where the specication allows tolerances
of 1mm the OMS Straightness Tool provides you with the ability to measure to this level of
accuracy.
The OMS system uses a laser beam as a straight line in space. By ensuring that this
straight line is the same distance away from the pipe at two locations, i.e. at the
beginning and end of the pipe, the straightness can be measured at any other point
in-between.
Benets to the client
Accurate measurement of
straightness 1mm over 12m
Fast set up
Quick measurement
Magnetic clamp
Strap alternative
Safety attachment
8hr long life battery
(rechargeable)
Digital read out system
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Adjust sideways
Adjust up

To create a parallel reference line the laser can
be adjusted horizontally and vertically using
the dials mounted on the laser head.
Pipe Checker
PRODUCTS: Pipe Straightness Tool
The OMS Straightness Tool consists of the following:
Laser alignment module consisting of: eye safe laser, magnetic
clamp, battery holder, safety strap xing point and two way gimble
Retro-reector module consisting of: magnetic clamp, safety strap
xing point and retro reector
Measurement Target module consisting of: magnetic clamp, safety
strap xing point and ruler
Measurement Target module consisting of: magnetic clamp, safety
strap xing point, moveable target and digital readout
Batteries and international battery charger
Alternative clamping straps
Transportation Case
Operation Manual
OMS calibration certicate
Case Study
A pipeline installation contractor has used the OMS Straightness Tool to
set the straightener on a spooling pipelay vessel. Prior to this method it
was necessary to pass excess pipe through the straightener, drop it to
the deck and then measure the straightness horizontally before
adjusting again. With the OMS tool the straightness measurement can
be carried out in-situ resulting in faster, easier and more accurate
measurement and less waste material on deck.

The design height of the tool parts allows use with
coated pipe provided that cutbacks are available to
mount the tool parts on the pipe. Pipe coating up to
90mm can be accomodated.
Pipe Checker is a trademark of Optical Metrology Services Ltd.

Sagging pipe. The laser spot falls some distance
above the zero position. This offset can be read off
directly in mm.

The retro-reector is used in setting the laser beam
as a parallel reference line.

The target graticule is used to assess deviations of the
pipe from the reference line.