Mobile pipe fusing platform appartus, system, and method

A mobile pipe fusion apparatus for fusing a pipe, comprising:

• a fusion machine skid, the fusion machine skid comprising a flat cross-sectional area whereon a pipe fusion machine rests, the pipe fusion machine configured to fuse together a first pipe section and a second pipe section;
• a forward skid, the forward skid comprising a flat cross-sectional area whereon a first pipe stand rests, the first pipe stand configured to hold the first pipe section, wherein the fusion machine skid is coupled to the forward skid by a first coupling, wherein the forward skid comprises an angled lip at a forward edge of the flat cross-sectional area;
• a rear skid, the rear skid comprising a flat cross-sectional area whereon a second pipe stand rests, the second pipe stand configured to hold the second pipe section, wherein the fusion machine skid is coupled to the rear skid by a second coupling, wherein the rear skid comprises an angled lip at a forward edge of the flat cross-sectional area;
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• wherein the system is configured such that when the forward skid is pulled along a length of the pipe, the forward skid pulls the fusion machine skid via the first coupling and the fusion machine skid pulls the rear skid via the second coupling.

A method, comprising:

• placing a first pipe section on a first pipe stand, the first pipe stand positioned on a forward skid, an anterior portion of the first pipe section resting on the first pipe stand, wherein a posterior portion of the first pipe section rests on a pipe fusion machine, the pipe fusion machine positioned on a fusion machine skid;
• placing a second pipe section on the pipe fusion machine, an anterior portion of the second pipe section resting on the pipe fusion machine, wherein a posterior portion of the second pipe section rests on a second pipe stand positioned on a rear skid, wherein the forward skid is coupled to the fusion machine skid and the fusion machine skid is coupled to the rear skid;
• fusing the first pipe section to the second pipe section using the pipe fusion machine;
• pulling the forward skid along the length of the first pipe section causing the forward skid, the fusion machine skid, and the rear skid to move forward along the fused pipe.