TPT March 2012

T echnology N ews Hot rolling OD finishing MARKET trends in pipe production are swinging towards smaller and smaller production batches with a move towards production of hundreds of tons instead of thousands. Requests for very high production mixes, however, remain unvaried. Danieli’s policy has always followed the principle that requests from end users are for smarter, more sophisticated and more flexible solutions. Studies are geared towards offering clients innovative plant arrangements and equipment technologies, which are easy to use but also aimed at reducing production costs and time. Flexibility is one of the driving forces in its design department. This is not, however, Danieli Centro Tube’s only target in project development. The New FRT (four roll technology) design philosophy aims for “total quality”. This concept gives rigid rules about the way to lead a project. The finest results in total quality are only attainable by focusing attention on first-class products and processes. Final product quality is channelled through the entire flow of the mill and plant, therefore particular emphasis to detail and design is placed on each single piece of equipment provided by Danieli to customers. Danieli is renowned worldwide for the supply of impeccable plant design. FRT is one of the best examples of Danieli philosophy and is indicative of the important synergy taking place behind the scenes in the various departments involved to arrive at the supply of smart design while no focus is taken away from quality. Equipment functioning is both simple and effective – in the past outside diameter finishing of rolled materials using two and three roll technologies tended to spread out onto the roll groove; instead with FRT (four roll technology) the natural trend of the material is to collapse inwards, thus allowing a reduction in the outside diameter. Danieli – Italy Website: www.danieli.com Guided side- bend tester MCELROY, the pipe fusion equipment and accessories manufacturer, has introduced a guided side-bend tester. The quality assurance device performs a qualitative test for ductility in a fusion joint. The guided side-bend tester is a quick, safe replacement for “bend back” tests that have been performed in the field for many years. With the new equipment, an operator can perform a bend- back test on polyethylene pipes with 1–7" of wall thickness. This testing method places the entire wall thickness into tension and gives assurance of the ductility of joints. The test unit is compact and requires just a few common tools. McElroy – USA Website: www.mcelroy.com

Metallurgy-Litmash 2012 International Trade Fair for Metallurgy, Machinery, Plant Technology & Products

Tube Russia 2012 The International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair in Russia

Aluminium/ Non-Ferrous 2012 International Trade Fair for Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals, Materials, Technologies and Products

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