TPT September 2014

The international magazine for the tube & pipe industries

SEPTEMBER 2014

VOL 27 NO 5

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Editorial Index

Provea ............................................................69 Rajendra Stainless Co....................................62 Rattunde Corp ..........................................36, 94 Ritmo ..............................................................59 Sanyo Seiki Co, Ltd........................................10 Scan Systems Corp..........................................7 Schwarze-Robitec GmbH.........................20, 32 Sen Fung Rollform Machinery Corp ...............69 Siempelkamp GmbH & Co KG .....................130 Sikora AG .................................................50, 64 Socomate .......................................................54 Somo Produzione SpA ...................................52 Superior Technologies Europe Ltd .................72 Tata Steel Europe Ltd.....................................68 Tecnar.............................................................93 Tecnoma.........................................................56 Tecnomagnete SpA ........................................62 Tenova HYL....................................................42 Termomacchine ..............................................88 The Freedonia Group, Inc ..............................45 Thermatool .......................................................6 transfluid...................................................22, 88 Tri Tool Inc ....................................................101 Tube Tech International Ltd ............................84 Turbex ............................................................86 Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment Corp...74 Vacuworx ........................................................83 Wheatland Tube .............................................16 The Wuppermann Group................................26 Zinser GmbH ..................................................44 Zumbach Electronic AG..................................48

Herbold Meckesheim GmbH ..........................98 Herr-Voss Stamco ..........................................54 IPROLAM .......................................................54 JMC Steel Group............................................16 Klaus Leistritz Consulting GmbH....................60 Kohnle GmbH.................................................80 Konecranes ....................................................38 KTM Tech .......................................................66 Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co, Ltd .........96 LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen .....................10 LaserLinc........................................................91 Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH .....................85 Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd ..........................14 MAG IAS GmbH .............................................18 Magnetic Analysis Corp..............................8, 76 Meccanica Adda Fer Srl .................................16 Metalube Ltd...................................................36 Morgan Advanced Materials...........................35 Nap Gladu ......................................................48 Nelson Global Products..................................46 New Century Sales Inc...................................16 New-Form Tools Ltd .......................................83 Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co, Ltd.42 Officine MTM SpA...........................................12 Omni-x CZ sro ................................................12 PDJ Vibro .......................................................24 Piacenza Expo SpA........................................10 Pieper GmbH................................................119 Plasmait GmbH ............................................119 Precitec GmbH .............................................101 Prodim ............................................................99 Protem............................................................50

2020 Software Solutions.................................52 3R software solutions .....................................78 Acme Manufacturing Company ......................64 Ambrell .........................................................121 Arc Energy Resources...............................23,30 Arla Maschinentechnik GmbH........................58 ATE Applicazioni Termo Elettroniche Srl ......127 Barnshaws Section Benders Ltd ....................44 Bass GmbH & Co KG.....................................66 Bewo Cutting Systems BV..............................22 Bültmann GmbH.............................................80 Centravis Production Ukraine.......................128 CMF................................................................74 CML International SpA....................................74 Combilift Ltd....................................................17 Contrôle Mesure Systèmes ............................29 Danieli & C, SpA.............................................42 DB Engineering Pvt ........................................35 Dietronic Srl....................................................34 Elcometer .................................................20, 77 ElectroHeat Sweden AB ...............................121 Elind SpA......................................................128 Faccin Srl........................................................83 Fennosteel Oy ................................................72 Formtek, Inc....................................................49 The Freedonia Group, Inc ..............................45 FT Pipeline Systems Ltd.................................58 Gallium Industries Ltd.......................................8 The Grieve Corporation................................123 Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd ......................40 Guida Impianti SpA.........................................76 Heat Concept................................................125

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This is not a pipe.

It’s actually an entry ticket to huge markets. Be- cause what you’re looking at is a longitudinally weld- ed pipe that’s been normalized to oil and gas pipe standards. But there’s a catch. Normalizing isn’t easy. Especially for today’s gauges and alloys. It de- mands expertise in metallurgy, control software and precise heat delivery. The good news however is that these are areas in which we specialize—making us a leader in pipe weld-seam normalizing. Also, with more than 50 years’ induction heating experience, we’re experts at using technology to open new commercial opportu- nities for our customers.

EFD Induction is Europe’s no 1—and the world’s no. 2—induction company. Our systems are used to weld, normalize, anneal, harden, temper, braze, melt, forge, bond, cure and pre- and post-heat. So whatever your pipe normalizing needs, you can turn to us for a solution. And since we’re present around the world, that solution is probably closer than you think. Contact us today. There’s a vast oil and gas pipe market out there. We’ll help you get a share of it. Learn more about our pipe welding and normalizing solutions at F abtech 2014, Booth # C150.

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September/October 2014 Vol 27 No 5

The September Issue A warm welcome to the latest issue of Tube & Pipe Technology magazine. Inside you will find all of the latest tube machinery information and industry news. I hope you enjoy the magazine.

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This issue we have a feature on furnaces and heat treatment and take a look at three huge industry shows – Tube India 2014 in Mumbai, EuroBLECH 2014 in Hanover, Germany, and FABTECH in Atlanta, USA. The magazine will, of course, be represented at all of these shows so come and visit members of our team at their booths. The magazine will also be freely distributed to the many thousands of visitors. I will be travelling to Atlanta, USA, in November for FABTECH. It will be my second visit to the city, which I found a very welcoming destination. Even in the two years since I last visited, the US, and the southern States in particular, have experienced a growing boom in energy- related industries such as oil and shale, so I expect the tube industry to be in a very positive mood following an up and down few years since the global financial crisis. The editorial deadline date for our November issue is 1 September with the advertising deadline on 12 September. The November magazine will be distributed at Tube Arabia 2015. We have features on handling, manufacturing profiles and bent tubes, and advances in measuring and marking. Please send your stories to me at rory@intras.co.uk

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VOL27 NO5

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MULTI CUTMC3 HIGHEST available output Technology LOWEST obtainable operating cost

On the cover . . . LINSINGER Tube cut-off machine, Type Multi-Cut MC 4 developed and manufactured by LINSINGER Austria. LINSINGER’s four saw blade technology is the most productive low- cost solution available for tube cut-off. Ideal for round, square and rectangular tube cut-off at high speed.

136 ARTICLE: MISMATCH DEFECTS IN ERW STEEL TUBES By Abhishek Bhartim, engineer, Caparo Engineering India Limited and Sitaram Bainsla, intern, Caparo Engineering India Limited

TUBE CUT-OFFMACHINE StationaryMulti-Cut for speed cutting Tubes andProfiles

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LINSINGER Multi-cut is for inline-operation in ERW lines as a flying tube-cut off aggregate requiring highest possible availability. It utilises four cutters working simultaneously around the pipe for a surprisingly fast cut. If one of the four has an early lifetime end, it goes into a park position. The remaining three tool heads cut tubes continuing until the scheduled tool change. Thereafter there is a decrease of the tube line speed or an increase of the cutting speed. LINSINGER machines are engineered and manufactured in Austria. LINSINGER offers an extended product range for the tube and pipe industry. It covers mainly circular sawing machines for cutting of steel billets and tube layers, milling machines for edge preparation for wind tower construction and shipbuilding and pipe bevelling machines for bevelling of tube ends.

Industry News

Thermatool equipment selected for mill in Ecuador KUBIEC-Conduit, Ecuador, has

was fitted with a TRC series double cut die-set for in-line dimple free cutting. Operators benefit from the Alpha double cut die-set by getting a shear cut which leaves no internal swarf as a result of the cut. This means no post-processing washing of the product, as would be required when cutting conduit with a cold saw. The Alpha flying shear cut-offs are also known for their blade life, achieving up to 40,000 cuts between vertical blade changes.

The ability to store and retrieve weld parameters for consistent runs from shift-to-shift increases process repeatability. The Thermatool HAZControl technology HF welder has precise heat input control, resulting in the small ID bead (uncut), making it suitable for conduit. The features combine to minimise scrap and maintain high quality welds, a key to making conduit profitably. Kubiec- Conduit has several other Thermatool HAZControl technology HF welders installed and operating successfully in its other plants. The company also installed an Alpha flying shear cut-off for cutting conduit at up to 150MPM (500FPM). The Alpha

selected Thermatool to supply a 200kW HAZControl™ technology welder and an Alpha ® flying shear Mach 2 cut-off. The two new pieces of equipment were selected for high-speed production of conduit to keep up with growing demand in South America. The Thermatool HAZControl technology welder allows the operator to select an optimal welding frequency as well as to reliably and consistently maintain the selected power and frequency through a mill run at any given time. The recipe-driven HF welding system also gives operators the ability to precisely repeat vee length using the Vee Axis™ control.

Thermatool Corp – USA Fax: +1 203 468 4281 Email: info@thermatool.com Website: www.thermatool.com

Thermatool HAZControl technology 200kW welder and Alpha flying shear cut-off installed and operating at Kubiec-Conduit

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Diary of Tube Events

Scan celebrates 30 years SCAN Systems is celebrating 30 years of servicing the OCTG industry with its most recent innovation, ESP (enhanced signal processing). The company released the program commercially last year after spending six years in research and development. The software, along with electronic upgrade advancements including sophisticated algorithms and newly designed sensors, has advanced EMI technology. “We are passionate about research and development and have a long- standing tradition of asking how do we make things better, more efficiently and just how far can we push the envelope?” said Matt Rutledge, vice-president and general manager at Scan Systems. Scan Systems designed and manufactured the first portable EDM unit specifically designed to introduce artificial flaws in metal products. In the late 1980s, the company started commercially offering the EDM Notch Master unit. At the same time, another teamwithin the company was working on two products for pipe service operations. The results of their efforts are the Tally- Rite measuring systems, automated pipe tally equipment that reduces direct labour and human errors. In 1990 Scan created TDS (tubular data system), a PC-based software system for OCTG inventory manage- ment and control within pipe service companies. As specialised inventory control and business management soft- ware, it was specifically designed to manage and monitor the storage, han- dling, inspection and reporting of OCTG materials. A real-time inventory control software, TDSW allows customers to access up-to-the-minute changes in the OCTG material within their facility. With Scan Systems’ roots being in the pipe inspection business, it was only natural the company would have a group of engineers and support staff that develops, manufactures and supports new OCTG pipe inspection equipment and technologies.

2014

24-27 September Tube China 2014 (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition www.tubechina.net 21-25 October EuroBlech (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition www.euroblech.com 28-30 October Tube India 2014 (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition www.tubeindia.com

10-12 November Fabtech (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4 December Valveworld (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com 11-13 December Indometal Tube (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net

2015

10-13 January Tube Arabia (Dubai, UAE) International Exhibition www.tekno-arabia.com

15-17 September Tube SE Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) International Exhibition www.tube-southeastasia.com

6-8 October Tubotech (São Paulo, Brazil) International Exhibition www.tubotech-online.com

Scan Systems Corp – USA Website: www.scansystems.com

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Industry News

Entering the next generation GALLIUM, approaching three decades in the tube equipment industry, has seen the transition of the industry in a number of fundamental ways: from being based in import-restricted India to the new open-market, from an era with low manpower costs, to one where manpower costs are rapidly increasing, and the steel production capacity of India has increased to 75 million tons. Over the last three decades even the applications of tubes and pipes have gone through major revision. During this period Gallium has seen two generations of leaders who have been the flag bearer of the company. The company, co-founded by AK Dutta and YK Bhatia under the leadership of Mr Dutta, created a wealth of technology through international collaborations. Mr Bhatia consolidated and started market capitalising and carried on improving and introducing critical technologies. The company is now looking ahead to the next generation. Rajesh Meena, an engineer with experience in the equipment industry in general and tube industry in particular, is being identified as the ‘Gen-Next’ leader of Gallium. Coming from a background of machine building to production of pipes, Mr Meena intends to bring in a strong techno-economic perception to the equipment made and supplied in terms of the need of the buyer. It is a mistake to propose technology to a customer that does not pay off for his range of applications and needs. It is important that the right set of technology, automation and tooling is provided so that the capital investment made by the buyer keeps them competitive. Email: mktg@galliumindia.com Website: www.galliumindia.com Non-destructive test equipment There should also be scope for upgrading the technology incrementally; the machines should ‘plug and play’. With these aims at its core, the company is looking to customise its equipment so that the return on investment of the investor/buyer is kept as a main focus. Gallium wants to break free from the culture of selling equipment that is only high on production, fully automated and highly priced, and move towards equipment that is customised to produce what the specific customer requires as well as automation that suits the skill set of the buyer and with a price that suits their budget. Gallium Industries Ltd – India Fax: +91 129 2309619

hardness, alloy and some dimensions. Echomac ultrasonic instrumentation and rotaries provide detection of ID/ OD and internal defects in welded or seamless precision drawn tubes made of chrome steel, austenite, titanium alloys, copper and other metals. Ultrasonic technology is mandated by most heat exchanger manufacturers to ensure that only the highest quality tubes will find service in any high- pressure ASME type applications. MAC has also supplied many OCTG producers with Rotoflux flux leakage test systems to comply with critical API 5CT and 5L, and ASTM E570 requirements for API inspection of OCTG products. The Rotoflux can detect defects as small as 5 per cent of the wall on the OD and ID in tube and pipe from 38 to 500mm in diameter. A complete range of standard and custom design handling components and systems are also available from MAC to precisely hold and position test instruments, test coils, rotaries and drives. Software controls allow complete command of test benches and reporting of test results from multiple instruments.

MAGNETICAnalysis Corp (MAC) will be featuring non-destructive test equipment and systems for tube and pipe at Tube India. The company will be exhibiting the MultiMac ® eddy current instrumentation and rotary and a Varimac ® eddy current comparator, at the stand of Inmar Corp, MAC’s representative in India. Complete information on all of MAC’s test systems, including the Echomac ® ultrasonic and Rotoflux ® flux leakage test systems will be

available. MAC recently provided an Echomac ultrasonic inspection system to Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd, a major stainless tube producer in India. MAC eddy current test systems are used to detect transverse, short or longitudinal seam type surface defects in magnetic and non-magnetic tubing used in many applications. The Varimac eddy current comparator provides 100 per cent inspection of fasteners and metal parts for heat treatment,

Magnetic Analysis Corp – USA Email: info@mac-ndt.com Website: www.mac-ndt.com

MultiMac SM, one of the instruments that will be on display at Tube India

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Industry News

SST announces new president PARENT company Sanyo Seiki Co, Ltd in Japan has appointed Kiyomasa Hoshi as president of SST Forming Roll, Inc, USA. process and helps to maintain yield and tensile strength ratio less than 0.089. This forming system is used for manufacturing automotive tubing, which requires many severe processes to take place.

software to simulate actual incidents such as car collisions and to predict phenomena based on complex numerical calculation. SST has been supplying the roll tooling and providing technical support including the solution to customer- specific problems, eg edge wave, figuration, warpage or distortion, by assessing possible outcomes of roll production.

Mr Hoshi joined Sanyo Seiki in 1978 after graduating from Chiba Institute of Technology. He developed and patented Sanyo System Forming (Universal Method) in 2000, which has been used around the world, including two US companies. He also developed the partial step forming system (PSF), which minimises material work hardening during the tube forming

For the last seven years, Mr Hoshi has engaged in finite element analyses (FEA) for interfacing with various productions for tube, pipe and open shapes. Sanyo Seiki Co currently operates five Sanyo roll-forming simulation (SRS) units, integrated with FEA, the

Sanyo Seiki Co, Ltd – Japan Website: www.sanyoseiki.co.jp Change in management at LAP

to support our customers in reaching their goals.” Guido Jung, former CEO of LAP GmbH, has retired from his position. Since 1984, LAP GmbH has developed, produced and marketed laser systems for industrial and medical purposes. The company’s portfolio consists of laser components and specific system solutions for projection and non-contact measurement, which are used in various industrial branches as well as for accurate and reliable patient positioning in radiotherapy. LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen – Germany Fax: +49 4131 9511 96

UWE Bernhard Wache has taken over the top management position at LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen. “Mr Uwe Bernhard Wache is an internationally experienced manager with over 20 years of expertise in consulting as well as managing mid-tier enterprises,” said Karsten Hofmann, spokesman of the shareholders. “Together with our shareholders and business partners, he will carry on the successful path of LAP. Coping with the growing challenges of complex markets, Mr Wache will bring new dynamics to our company.” Mr Wache commented, “Worldwide, LAP has an excellent reputation as a leading laser expert. I appreciate the chance to open up new opportunities for the company using my experience and

Email: info@lap-laser.com Website: www.lap-laser.com

Uwe Bernhard Wache, the new CEO of LAP

TubItaly 2015 in Piacenza TUBITALY 2015 is scheduled from 20 to 22 May 2015 at the fairgrounds in Piacenza, Italy. After the positive results of the first edition, which took place last November, TubItaly has set new and more ambitious targets to further establish the importance of the sector. The event will show the best of tubes, rods, pipes and profiles, and technologies for their production and processing. The slogan used to promote the event, “Piping all forms of energy, we nourish life”, was chosen to emphasise the fundamental role of pipes and pipelines, and how they transport the resources that are part of our everyday life, such as water, gas or oil. The event was brought forward from November to May in order to offer TubItaly visitors the opportunity to also visit EXPO 2015, taking place in nearby Milan from May to October. TubItaly will benefit from the strong international appeal of EXPO, and this will help to increase the number of operators who will visit the exhibition in Piacenza in

order to find the main players in the sector of tubes, pipes and profiles. Piacenza and its province also offer strong appeal for tourists, with art and culture, culinary tradition, and historic villages and castles. The exhibition is supported by Federacciai, Istituto Italiano del Rame, and Fondazione Promozione Acciaio. Piacenza Expo SpA – Italy Email: commerciale@piacenzaexpo.it Website: www.tubitaly.it

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www.sikora.net/purityscanner

»Your quality makes the difference.«

Frederik Becker Business Development SIKORA AG

The PURITY SCANNER is a newly developed system for the 100% online inspection and sorting of plastic pellets as they are used in raw materials, masterbatches and compounds for all kinds of production processes. Contaminated pellets are separated and sorted out, assuring that only pure pellets get into the production process. The pellet inspection allows the detection of organic and metallic contami- nation inside the pellet as well as on the pellet surface, using a special combination of X-ray technology and an optical system. PURITY SCANNER • Dual inspection: X-ray and optical • Detection of contamination from 50 µm on the pellet surface and inside the pellet • Automatic sorting • Hermetically sealed system • Easy to integrate in existing feeding systems • Suitable for all kinds of transparent and colored pellets • Throughput of 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kg/h

See us at IPF 2014, October 28 - November 01, Japan, Hall 3, Booth 32214

Industry News

Tube mill to be delivered OFFICINE MTM SpA (MTM Tube Mills) will be delivering a complete new tube mill system this autumn to Fati Steel, located in Varennes, Quebec, Canada. This will be Fati Steel’s second MTM tube mill. The MTM 070 C ST HF tube mill will consist of an automated, hands- free entry system, a rafted tube mill, in-line TCT cold-saw cut-off and a fully automatic packaging system. In 2007, Fati Steel wanted to add ERW tube production to its portfolio of products and services. Inexperienced in producing tubing, Fati needed a supplier that could not only provide the tube-making equipment, but could

also provide training in the technical know-how for the production of high- quality tubing. The company has now purchased its second MTM line, to keep up with its current production demands. As stated by the customer, the key advantages of the MTM equipment is the simplicity of use, ease of maintenance, and the ability to reliably produce quality product at high production rates. MTM currently has four complete tube mills under production scheduled for shipment in 2014, with another mill set to arrive in North America in October. Officine MTM SpA has been providing entry equipment, tube mills, cut-off saws and packaging equipment to the tube mill, roll forming and automotive industry since 1972. The company works with its customers to determine the exact solution best suited to their needs.

Officine MTM SpA – Italy Fax: +39 041 99 9611

Email: sales@mtmtubemills.com Website: www.mtmtubemills.com

Omni-x continues to invest OMNI-x has announced its continued investment in personnel, machinery and the expansion of the premises at its European base in Brno, Czech Republic. With continued growth, the company decided to further expand its operations in order to keep lead times as low as possible. Five new machines have recently been purchased and are now fully up and running. The additions to the machine fleet are two Haas VF 2 vertical machining centres, a Doosan Lynx 220 Turning centre, a Doosan Puma 2600 high-performance turning centre and a Mitsubishi BA24 wire cut EDM. To house these new machines, and also to provide extra space for continued growth, the production area has been expanded from 1,100m 2 to 2,100m 2 , and a 600m 2 warehouse has been added. There are also plans in place to purchase more machines in 2014, which will lead to further job creation for the local area. As the aerospace and automotive industries continue to show signs of growth, the demands for new and more complex tooling is increasing, and Omni-x states that its team of designers, engineers and skilled CNC and milling machine operators are prepared for any tooling project.

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Omni-x CZ sro – Czech Republic Fax: +420 548 212 804 Email: sales@omni-x.cz Website: www.omni-x.cz

TENRYU SAW DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. | México, Silao, Guanajuato, www.tenryu.mx TENRYU (CHINA) SAW MFG. CO., LTD. | P.R. of China, Langfang, Hebei, www.tenryu.cn TENRYU SAW (THAILAND) CO., LTD. | Thail., Amiphur P., Rayong, www.tenryu-saw.com TENRYU SAW INDIA PVT. LTD. | India, Neemrama, Rajasthan, www.tenryu-saw.com

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Oil industry work brought up to date

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With our tool systems , you can machine the ends of oilfield pipes and oilfield sleeves up to 25 0 diameter inside and outside in one clamping using turning or rotary tooling methods. They provide a high technology solution for external/internal cutting of API and special threads, machining sealing seatings, cutting grooves, parting off and peeling. The patented system consisting of cutting insert and chip breaker ensures rapid change of inserts, optimal heat dissipation, precision and smoothness. www.phorn.de

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EuroBLECH presents online competition EUROBLECH 2014, the 23 rd

production of an unusual product made of sheet metal; and excellent teamwork. Winners will be formally presented with an award in a ceremony at EuroBLECH 2014, held from 21 to 25 October 2014 in Hanover, Germany. In addition to the award, each of the five winners will receive a EuroBLECH Mini Football Table. Detailed information about the competition is now live on the show’s website, and companies of all sizes in any country are invited to participate. Sheet metal working specialists who think that their organisation has performed exceptionally well in one or more of the categories can now take the opportunity to enter the competition. The entries of the participating companies will go live on the EuroBLECH website, followed by an open online vote to elect the winners. All industry professionals are invited to vote for their favourite candidate. EuroBLECH 2014 will present the entire sheet metal working technology chain: sheet metal, semi-finished and finished products, handling, separation, forming, flexible sheet metal working, joining, welding, tube/ section processing, surface treatment, processing of hybrid structures, tools, quality control, CAD/CAM systems, factory equipment and R&D. Live demonstrations of machinery are a main attraction of the exhibition. A total of 1,550 exhibitors from 40 countries will present a range of machines, tools and systems across eight exhibition halls. The show targets all sheet metal working specialists at every manage- ment level in small and medium-sized companies as well as large enterprises. Visitors include engineers, production managers, quality managers, buyers, manufacturers, technical directors and experts in associations and R&D. EuroBLECH 2014 is open from Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 October 2014, from 9am to 6pm, and on Saturday 25 October, from 9am to 3pm. Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1727 814 401 Email: info@euroblech.com Website: www.euroblech.com

The competition, called Champions in Sheet Metal Working, will have five winners in total – one for each of the following five categories: production in a record time; solution for a complex problem; outstanding customer service;

International Sheet Metal Working Exhibition, is presenting a new online competition to recognise high standards, best practice, innovation and excellence in sheet metal working.

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Electro-welded pipe production ADDA Fer is a specialist in the construction and sale of machinery and plants for electro-welded pipe production and sheet metal working. Products include roll forming lines, automatic packing, handling and finishing lines for tubes, slitting lines and cut to length lines.

requirements and tailored in all its parts, in order to provide to the customer with a product that would correspond to the real needs. The new mill is able to produce round tubes from 127 to 254mm diameter, square tubes from 120 x 120 to 200 x 200mm, and rectangular tubes from 140 x 100 to 200 x 160mm. Thickness range is from 3 to 8mm, while the length range is from 6 to 12m. The API pipe mill is composed of the introduction group (charge coil car, uncoiler, opening group), a fully automatic strip joint bench, a horizontal spiral accumulator and profile line which includes break down, linear cage forming, 4-rolls welding head, edge guiding, 3-stand fin-pass and 4-stand sizing quick change, a double scarfing unit, cooling and a 4-stand turkshead. The line is completed by a flying cut-off double blade shear.

The company is composed of technical, commercial andadministration departments. For the machines’ construction, Meccanica Adda Fer

can count on the internal resource of mechanics and technicians with experience in this field, and on a strong network of sub-suppliers and consultants. Projects, quality controls and finishing of the machines are managed internally, while production is managed both internally and externally. For a prestigious Russian tube manufacturer, Adda Fer has projected and realised a plant for the production of API electro-welded pipe. As with all plants that Adda Fer produces, the study of the project was performed according to specific customer

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Plant modernisation project WHEATLAND Tube, a JMC Steel Group operating company, has launched a revitalisation programme for its Council Avenue location in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, USA. The company is adding new equipment, realigning the manufacturing footprint and automating many processes in the facility. successfully compete at a global level. We are proud to take this step with the employees of Council Avenue and the Wheatland Tube community. We believe in the products that this facility produces and the people that produce them. The result will be a revitalised and modernised facility which will be poised to aggressively grow the standard pipe market and compete long into the future.”

will handle the sales and marketing for Wheatland’s electrical conduit, elbows, couplings and nipples. “New Century Sales is a leader in the electrical market within the state of Indiana,” said Wheatland electrical division north central regional sales manager Scott Collins. “With 13 employees bringing more than 220 combined years of experience in the electrical industry, New Century Sales is positioned for growth and committed to providing quality service to the electrical market.” Wheatland Tube – USA Email: info@wheatland.com Website: www.wheatland.com JMC Steel Group – USA Email: info@jmcsteel.com Website: www.jmcsteelgroup.com New Century Sales Inc – USA Website: www.newcenturysalesinc.com

Over the next two years, the $35mn investment will create a safer, cleaner workplace, eliminate production bottlenecks, reduce work in process inventory levels, enhance production efficiencies, improve product quality and improve customer service. At a meeting with Wheatland Tube employees, Barry Zekelman, chairman and chief executive officer of JMC Steel Group, commented, “We know that the products this facility produces are both unique to the industry and second to none in their quality. For years we have discussed the need to update the equipment and production environment of this facility in order to continue to

Mark Magno, president of Wheatland Tube, stated, “This project represents an incredible investment in Wheatland Tube by JMC Steel Group and the Zekelman family for our customers and employees. For years, this facility has been negatively affected by high levels of unfairly traded imports. The new equipment and revitalised facility will allow us to provide our customers with unmatched quality and service.” In other news from Wheatland, the company is to be represented in Indiana, USA, by New Century Sales Inc, who

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Better use of storage space and handling

Making better use of storage space

procedures COMPANIES wanting to make better use of storage space, speed up materials handling procedures and boost productivity will find specialist forklift manufacturer Combilift at EuroBLECH on stand F74 in Hall 12, exhibiting a selection of its customised products for the safe and space-saving handling of long loads and palletised goods. Since the company launched its first model – the 4-tonne capacity C4000 – in 1998, Combilift has established itself in the sector. Lift capacities of the current models range from 1.5t to beyond 25t. With fully synchronised four-way steering ensuring manoeuvrability and flexibility of use, Combilifts can be

deployed from the initial stages of offloading raw materials, during the manufacturing process, through to the handling, storage and dispatch of finished product. Combilifts work both inside and out,

stand will provide information on the latest developments in four-way forklift technology.

in all weathers and on poor ground conditions, and their narrow-aisle capability compared with reach or counterbalance forklifts ensures effective use of all available storage space in the warehouse. As the company introduces new models on a regular basis, a visit to the

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Cold rolling technology in dedicated business unit

MAG’s cold rolling machines (series XK 2, 6, 8 and 12) cover a broad range of applications. Regarding toothwork, diameters of up to 120mm and module 3 are possible. In addition to highly complex rolling tools, the new business unit will manufacture prototypes or small batches for customers. Rolf Ziller, head of development and sales, cold rolling technology, commented, “We provide our customers with a complete solution. To achieve this, we utilise our core competence in metal forming and our manufacturing is carried out with adapted machine and tool concepts specifically designed for the purpose. “The customer environment and the need for the necessary automation technology is also taken into account of course. We will be developing the service side in this compact unit with a distinct focus on technology to ensure we meet our customers’ needs even more precisely.” XK cold rolling machines are energy efficient thanks to their electro- mechanical axle drive, and can be used for large-scale production of splines on drive components. The XK 12 at the top end of the product range is designed for longer and more solid shafts up to 5,000mm in length. The demands of the Asian market are met by the parallel manufacture and supply of series XK 2 and XK 6 in MAG’s plant in Changchun. “The XK 6 in particular is a very robust machine with simplified tool settings for a broad range of applications,” said Mr Schmid. “Here, we are particularly targeting the manufacturers in the Asian sub- contractor market who mass-produce drive shafts both flexibly and cost- efficiently.” New machines and rolling tools are not the only focus of MAG’s cold rolling team – the customer base for rebuilds, retrofits and re-toolings of older Ex- Cell-O machines is also experiencing growth and is an area that they are strongly focused on.

MAG is a specialist in cold rolling of splines in power trains. The Ex-Cell-O technology can be found in modern, energy-efficient and hydraulic-free high performance cold rolling machines of the XK series. The machine tool manufacturer has now grouped the company’s cold rolling specialists together in the new cold rolling technology business unit. As part of the company’s technology- related restructuring, MAG has combined all cold rolling technology departments at its site in Eislingen, Germany. Sales, development, design and manufacturing of gearing technology are now grouped more closely, and can more easily discuss matters and come to an agreement. “It is well known that lean structures with short decision-making paths lead to quicker decisions and solutions and

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Solutions for forming sections SCHWARZE-Robitec will be showing its latest solutions for the forming of plates and sections at EuroBLECH. The focus will be on two new bending machine series, Platebender PB for plates, and Sectionbender SB for sections. The company will also be presenting the new control for its tube bending machines, and the TorqueFormer, which forms sections with complex isometrics torsion superimposed and three-dimensional. Depending on the required version, the new PB series plate bending machines process plates with a material thickness from only a few millimetres up to 125mm. They are optionally equipped with three or four rollers. The number of rollers on the new SB series section bending machine is also variable. In their standard equipment the machines have eleven axes to create a larger bandwidth of bending contours. As the SB machines process both flat or angle irons as well as T-, I-, C- and

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special sections in various formats and dimensions, the technology is suitable for use in a diverse range of industry sectors. Thanks to the large bending moment, the SB series also forms particularly difficult sections with ease. The patented TorqueFormer offers the advantages of the optimised bending kinematics of cold bending, enabling flexible manufacture of complex topologies with high dimensional and contouring accuracy. Schwarze-Robitec GmbH – Germany Email: sales@schwarze-robitec.com Website: www.schwarze-robitec.com Elcometer opens new Texas office ELCOMETER, a manufacturer and supplier of coatings, concrete and ultrasonic inspection equipment, has announced the opening of a new company office, Elcometer of Houston, USA. Conveniently located in the heart of the Houston Shipping Channel, Elcometer of Houston will provide instrument sales, technical support, and rental equipment for the industrial protective coatings, powder coatings, research and development, and ultrasonic inspection markets. Elcometer – USA Email: sales@elcometerusa.com Website: www.elcometerusa.com

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