TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Petrochemical & similar Industries - pipework branches
Pressure Vessel manufacture - shell and nozzles
Structural joints ( e.g. oil rig jacket)

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Uses radial line method.
Develops patterns for both branch and main.
Covers both `set-in' and `set-on' branches
Provides for eccentric branch connections
Considers pipe wall thicknesses
Considers butt (groove) & combination butt/fillet welds.
Provides for presence of external coatings on pipes.

DATA REQUIREMENTS
Main OD and thickness
Branch OD and thickness
Lateral Offset (eccentricity) - optional
Weld preparation depths
Main length and intersection point offset
Branch length and intersection point offset
External coating thickness - optional

OUTPUT
Wrap-around Templets
Cutting Patterns in any of the following forms ...
FastCAM file
DXF (2D) file
Coordinate Table
3D Weld Prep Details

Calculated weld length for cost estimating is also given.

PROGRAM REFERENCE
M3FS6 : PBRANCH

OTHER REFERENCES
M3FS15 : CBRANCH ( Conical branch structures development)
M3FS17 : BIFURCATE ( Generalized bifurcations)