Integrity & repair
Steel Repair Sleeves
A 70-year Legacy of Reliable Repair Sleeve Solutions
Our Quality Control Guarantee: Examination
We stand behind the work we do. All half sole repair sleeves are thoroughly inspected for defects before shipment. All dimensions, including end and side preparation, are measured and verified, and a visual inspection is performed. Any pipe repair sleeve that does not meet the requirements for dimensional tolerance and visual inspection is rejected.
Available Sleeve Types
Half Sole Repair Sleeves
- Tight fitting sleeve that provides reinforcement for damage or anomalies on pipelines
Fabricated Weld Sleeves
- Custom-made sleeve, manufactured to meet exact specifications for a custom fit over flanges, hot tap fittings and a variety of pipeline jewelry
Girth Weld Sleeves
- Used to reinforce a welded pipe joint
Low Profile Pumpkins
- Used on pipelines withscrew collars and dresser couplings. Available in a design suited for easy installation
Materials
Copies of material test reports are kept on file and used to verify heat numbers prior to cutting material in the first step of manufacturing.
Marking and Shipping
Each piece of the half sole sleeve is clearly marked with size, wall thickness, grade of steel plate, Allan Edwards job number and customer purchase order number.
Mechanical Properties and Testing
Mill test reports are furnished on all materials. Independent testing may be performed to check the hardness on stock plate. Additional independent testing available includes destructive, magnetic particle, liquid penetrate, ultrasonic and radiographic.
Additional Helpful Information
- Half sole sleeves are formed by rolling or die-forming without the use of heat treating.
- Longitudinal edges of half sole sleeves can be beveled for welding, if requested.
- Half sole ends have sheared square edges for fillet welding unless square-end bevel is requested.
Milling of Half Sole for Backing Strips
Half Soles can be milled on the inside longitudinal edges for the backing strips.
Backing Strips
Backing strips are hot-rolled commercial carbon steel sheets and strips of commercial quality.
Steel Repair Sleeves
Features & Advantages
- ASTM-grade structural & pressure vessel-quality steel plates.
- Beveled edging
- Rolled/die-formed manufacturing
- Installation equipment available – AE Pipe Jacks
- Ready-to-ship stock
- Customizable to multiple pipe diameters
Manual Pipe Jack for Sleeve Installation –
a convenient, cost-effective solution to simplify your job.
Allan Edwards custom-made manual pipe jacks provide a simple, solution-based approach for the safe installation of Half Sole repair sleeves on steel pipe. By securing the two halves of the sleeve over the affected pipe section as they are welded, the manual pipe jack enables a stable and precise fit.
Features & Advantages
- Available options for wide range of pipe diameters
- One jack fits multiple pipe sizes
- Comes with cottered roller chain to ensure uniform application of pressure
- Strong, durable design
- Long-lasting & dependable
Important Notes
- This is not a multipurpose jack. Its only application is for Half Sole repair sleeves.
- A 2-5/16” open end or box end wrench is required to operate pipe jack. Wrench is not included with product.
- 18” or larger Half Sole sleeves, depending on length & wall thickness, may require 3-4 jacks.