Cup Pigs & Conical Cup Pigs – Pipeline Cleaning Tools
Cup pigs and conical cup pigs are widely used in oil, gas, water, and industrial pipelines for a variety of operations such as cleaning, batching, gauging, dewatering, and product separation.
🔧 Standard Cup Pigs
Description:
Cup pigs are built with a steel or aluminum mandrel and equipped with flexible polyurethane cups that provide a tight seal against the pipe wall. These pigs are designed to travel in both forward and reverse directions and are commonly used for:
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Light to medium-duty cleaning
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Product separation (batching)
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Water removal (dewatering)
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Pipeline gauging (with optional gauge plates)
Features:
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2 to 6 polyurethane sealing cups (configurable)
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Optional brushes, magnets, or gauging plates
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Available in bi-directional configurations
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High durability in liquid and gas service
Applications:
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Crude oil, refined products, natural gas pipelines
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Water transmission and distribution
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Commissioning and pre-commissioning operations
