Complete Pipelayer
72H Pipelayer
Mid-range Tier 4 Interim / EU Stage IIIB pipelayer on the Cat® D6T base tractor, designed to lift 90,000 lb (40,823 kg).
- Lift capacity (ISO 8813)90,000 lb / 40,823 kg
- Operating weight64,390 lb / 29,207 kg
Tulsa, Oklahoma · Since 1990
Engineered for the Pipeline Industry
Purpose-built pipelayer kits, continuously powered welding packages, hydraulic drawworks conversions and vacuum lifters — designed and manufactured by Vanguard Equipment and built under license from Caterpillar®.
1990Serving pipeline contractors since
90,000 lbLift capacity, 72H-class pipelayers
16 tVacuum lifter capacity (VL16)
Cat®Built under Caterpillar license
About Vanguard
Major pipelayer components with outstanding features for contractors who need to expedite projects.
Vanguard Equipment's engineers and manufacturing personnel have been expertly producing equipment for the pipeline industry since 1990. Specializing in providing major pipelayer components with outstanding features for contractors to expedite projects, we are constantly incorporating new technologies and meeting standards for jobsites worldwide.
Vanguard's design history includes the Caterpillar 572R and 561M pipelayers, and the company manufactures hydraulic pipelayer attachments and welding systems for Caterpillar and PipeLine Machinery International (PLM). Our products are distributed exclusively through PLM and supported by the worldwide Cat® dealer network.
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Our Products
Pipelayer Kit
VP 72H Pipelayer Kit
90,000 lb pipelayer kit for installation on used Cat® D6T and D6R LGP tractors, open or enclosed cab.
- Lift capacity (ISO 8813)90,000 lb / 40,823 kg
- Operating weight65,632 lb / 29,770 kg
Pipelayer Kit
VP 72Gs2 Pipelayer Kit
Economical 90,000 lb mid-range pipelayer built on the Cat® D7G Series 2 tractor. Brochure available in English and Chinese.
- Lift capacity (ISO 8813)90,000 lb / 40,820 kg
- Operating weight65,940 lb / 29,910 kg
Pipelayer Kit
VP 61N Pipelayer Kit
40,000 lb lift capacity pipelayer attachment kit for the Cat® D5N LGP track-type tractor.
- Lifting capacity40,000 lb / 18,145 kg
- Operating weight37,159 lb / 16,851 kg
Pipelayer / Dozer Attachment
Combo Unit
Pipelayer attachment for Cat® D5N and D6N LGP tractors that switches between pipelaying and dozing with a single mode-control lever.
- Base tractorsCat D5N LGP / D6N LGP
- Boom5.56 m folding (6.1 m rigid optional)
Welding Package
CPW 125-4 Welding Package
Continuously powered Series 2 weld deck with a Tier 3 / Stage IIIA genset, 90 cfm high-pressure air and four welders, for Cat® pipelayers and dozers.
- Generator156 kVA @ 60 Hz / 125 kVA @ 50 Hz
- Engine170 hp, 6-cyl, Tier 3 / Stage IIIA
Hydraulic Conversion
Wetdeck Hydraulic Conversion Package
Converts the mechanical drawworks of aging Cat® 572E/G, 583H/K and 594G/H pipelayers into state-of-the-art hydraulic units.
- Hydraulic power74 gpm @ 4,300 psi
- Hook line speed300 ft/min high / 155 ft/min low
Vacuum Lifter
Vacuum Lifters VL10 / VL12 / VL16
Self-contained, diesel-powered vacuum lifters for loads up to 16 tonnes (35,275 lb), with pad attachments for 4-inch to 48-inch pipe.
- Lifting capacity10 / 12 / 16 tonnes
- Pipe range4 in to 48 in nominal
Field proven
From 4-inch to 48-inch pipe, on the right-of-way or in the yard.
Vanguard Vacuum Lifters meet or exceed ASME B30.20 and ASME BTH-1 and are designed to Service Class 2 — 100,000 to 500,000 cycles versus the 0–20,000 typical of the industry.
Vacuum Lifters VL10 / VL12 / VL16Engineered & manufactured by
Vanguard Equipment, Inc.
15437 E. Pine St.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74116-2425
USA
+1 918-437-1796
Distributed exclusively by
PipeLine Machinery International
Your Global Partner for Pipeline Solutions. Sales, specialty parts supply and coordination of local Cat® dealer service worldwide.
Documentation
Operator & Maintenance Manuals
Download current manuals for every Vanguard pipelayer kit, combo unit, welding package, Wetdeck and vacuum lifter.