Business details
- Website
- https://www.ipwl-worldwide.com
- Business type
- UK business registered in Companies House
- Number of employees
- 11-50 employees
- Core industry
- Construction
IPWL LIMITED
UK registered company – number 06416594
Registered office address:
Offices Old Station Goods Yard, Skipton Road Crosshills, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7DS
IPWL LIMITED
Company description
The firefly is commonly referred to as a welding bug or weld head. Firefly is a tool to be used by welders. It is not a robot! We believe welding is a skilled trade, so you need to be a welder to use Firefly effectively.
Firefly is primarily intended as an orbital welding system to be used for pipeline welding applications in the oil, gas and water industries. Firefly has also been successfully used in other industries such as wind jacket manufacture. Firefly can be used where there is a high level of weld repeatability - linear and orbital and in all gravity positions.
The purpose of the firefly system is to improve the productivity of the welder by continually producing a consistent weld result.
We believe this gives our customers a competitive edge in today’s ever demanding economic climate.
Products and services
Welding, Welding Automation, Welding Contractor, Pipeline Welding, Welding Machine, Arc Welding
IPWL LIMITED case studies
Offshore Construction Pipework
Firefly was used to weld an internal landing stiffener used in the construction of offshore wind turbine jackets.
Jack Up Vessel Upgrade
Firefly was awarded a contract by Franklin Offshore to compete the cutting, bevelling and welding of the leg extensions on Fred Olsen's Wind Carrier vessel, Bold Tern.
In Service Hot Tap Welding
Firefly automatic welding system was selected by GRT Gaz to carry out the first in-service automated hot tap welding in France.
Dorsales Gas Pipeline
Firefly was used to optimise production on the 30km 36" gas transmission line from Poppel to Dorsales in Belgium.
Corrib Gas Pipeline
Firefly was used by Murphy International on phase two of the Corrib Gas Pipeline in County Mayo, Ireland
Costa Norte LNG Terminal
Firefly automated welding machine has been used in the construction of the 89" in-take line for Panama's first LNG terminal at Costa Norte, near Colon.
36" Cryogenic Import Line
Firefly was involved in construction of a new 4.5km cryogenic pipeline system for National Grid's LNG facility at Isle of Grain.
Baltic Two Sub Sea Structure
Firefly was brought in by Bladt Industries to improve the welding productivity of their Baltic Two wind turbine project.
Mechanised Hot Tap Welding
Firefly semi-automated welding machine was chosen by T D Williamson to form an integral part of the hot tap welding service they offer to clients throughout the world.