Processes for preparing, forming and assembling pipe sections in a pipeline using mechanical press fit pipe joints

A process for assembling a pipeline from pipe sections connected together using mechanical press-fit pipe joints, comprising the steps of:

• operating a hydraulically powered assembly machine equipped with a hydraulic pressure sensor and a displacement length sensor to assemble the pipe sections via the mechanical press-fit pipe joints to form the pipeline;
• monitoring hydraulic pressure P and displacement length L data, provided by the respective sensors installed on the assembly machine, during the operation of the assembly machine and storing the data in a database coupled to a process monitoring computer;
• installing a pipeline data monitoring bus on the assembled pipeline;
• installing pipeline sensor circuit modules and connect them to the pipeline data monitoring bus, thereby forming a pipeline data monitoring system;
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• testing the completed pipeline data monitoring system for integrity and operation.