TPT November 2012

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SMS Meer to supply tube welding plant with finishing line

the plant is on average more than 30 per cent higher than with conventional plants,” said Michael Cottin, head of product area tube and pipe welding plants at SMS Meer. “What’s more, Arvedi can also adapt flexibly to changes in market requirements for welded tubes. Orders for increasingly small lot sizes with a variety of dimensions require plant solutions with short changeover times and minimal downtimes.” Changeovers to new tube dimensions can be performed in just one-and-a- half to two hours, thanks to the inline and offline quick-changing systems developed by SMS Meer. The plant is scheduled to go into operation in May 2013.

creates the ideal preconditions for this.” SMS Meer is also to supply the finishing line, thereby offering an integrated solution from just a single source. The new tube welding line is designed for a capacity of 150,000 tons of tubes per year. The size range covers tube diameters from 33.4 to 139.7mm with wall thicknesses from 1.5 to 8mm. Tube lengths range between 5 and 12.6m. The plant can reach a maximum production speed of 130m per minute. With its new plant, Arvedi Metalfer Do Brasil will be able to produce high- quality, thick-walled tubes with round, square and rectangular cross-sections. At the same time they meet the stringent requirements of standards such as EN 10219, API 5L, EN 10208, API 5CT, ASTM A513 and EN 10305. “Thanks to the innovative quick- change systems, the productivity of

ARVEDI Metalfer Do Brasil in Salto, Brazil, has placed an order with SMS Meer for the supply of an RD 140 HF tube welding machine including finishing line. This is already the second major order Arvedi has awarded SMS Meer within a short space of time. Just two years ago Arvedi brought a tube line supplied by SMS Meer into service at its plant in Cremona, Italy. “Following our positive experience with the first plant, we decided to have the second tube welding line designed and manufactured by SMS Meer too,” said Mario Caldonazzo, CEO of Arvedi Tubi Acciaio. “SMS Meer’s concept is impressive in terms of tube quality, flexibility and productivity,” he added. In future, Arvedi will supply its Brazilian customerswith tubesof thehighest quality for special applications. Mr Caldonazzo added: “SMS Meer’s modern technology

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