In winter 2024, a main gas pipeline on a busy road in Jiangsu Province developed minor cracks due to ground settlement, causing a small leak. The municipal emergency repair team needed to perform rapid cutting and pipe replacement in a 2-meter-deep confined manhole, without access to electricity, and under full safety protocols.
Challenges:
Extremely limited underground workspace, barely fitting one technician.
Strict no-spark requirement: no power tools allowed.
Tight schedule: full repair had to be completed within 2 hours.
Solution:
The repair team deployed the MORITA MRT-1029 hinged pipe cutter (6-inch model) to execute a precise manual cut:
Only 1 minute was needed to clamp the hinged cutter onto the pipe.
The technician performed a back-and-forth motion at 90–110°, completing a full-circle cut in under 2 minutes.
The cut was clean and burr-free, allowing rapid joint replacement and sealing.
Entirely manual operation—no electricity, no sparks, no debris—ensured complete safety.
Customer Feedback:
“We regularly handle emergency municipal pipe incidents. The MORITA hinged pipe cutter solved both the tight-space and explosion-proof concerns. It’s portable, accurate, and an essential tool for every field team.”
