摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for coating pipes includes means for applying a sheet material (32, 33, 34), to a pipe (2) and means for heating (23, 31) the sheet material and/or pipe. The means for heating may be operative to heat the sheet material during its application to the pipe. The means for heating may comprise a means for directing hot air towards the pipe and/or sheet material. The sheet material may be disposed on reels housed in canisters (22) that are releasably mounted on the apparatus.</p> |