TPT January 2010

I ndustry N ews

OVER the last couple of years AWL has gained experience in fire protection, especially in designing and building machines capable of welding prefabricated tubes for sprinkler systems. And in so doing, AWL has been actively involved in saving lives. Fire kills an estimated 4,000 and injures a further 100,000 Europeans every year. It also severely damages local environments and is estimated to cost economies 1% of their gross domestic product (GDP). The sad thing is that this need not happen. In cities where fire sprinklers have been widely installed, fire deaths have been almost eliminated and injuries and property manufactures who together form a unique group of people dedicated to saving lives. By becoming a member of this elite group, AWL wants to show its commitment to promoting fire safety. AWL is able to supply machines that can automatically produce good quality prefabricated pipes for sprinkler installations. This contributes both to reducing the cost of a sprinkler installation and to ensuring the good quality of the product. AWL believes that the combination of AWL’s know-how in automated welding and the extensive knowledge within the EFSN will result in solutions for good quality sprinkler installations at a lower cost all over Europe. AWL said its experience with three major prefabricated-tube manufacturing companies confirms this. AWL-Techniek BV 
– Netherlands Fax: +31 341 411822 Email: r.daggers@awl.nl Website: www.awl.nl AWL joins the European Fire Sprinkler Network damage have been reduced by over 80%. Many fire-safety experts are now convinced that the widespread fitting of fire sprinklers is the most efficient way of reducing fire losses. AWL supports this goal and has therefore joined the European Fire Sprinkler Network. The EFSN is a European organisation that collects and distributes accurate information about fire losses and fire sprinklers. It is a network that connects and supports those across Europe who believe that fitting fire sprinklers is essential to helping Europe save itself from fire. EFSN is dedicated to promoting the use of fire sprinklers and persuading governments to change regulations so that it will be mandatory to install these sprinklers in schools, public buildings and hotels in the future. The members of the European Fire Sprinkler Network consist of insurance companies, authorities, sprinkler manufactures, certification bodies, contractors and

AWL builds machines capable of welding prefabricated tubes for sprinkler systems

Comco acquires Cambridge

COMCO USA has acquired Cambridge Machinery of Madison, TN. Comco are makers of the Comco (formerly KEINS) CNC tube benders, rotary head CNC bender, “1-D” booster benders, NC benders, high- end end formers, cutoff machines, premium heat exchange machines, and much more. The newly formed Comco-Cambridge Machinery will continue to be located in Madison, USA and has a full service, engineering, and sales staff for tube forming needs. The technological innovation of Comco’s design staff coupled with Cambridge’s

engineering and service capabilities creates a team that is more equipped than most to meet your needs, Comco claimed. If a company’s needs involve tube bending, end forming or tube cutting, Compo said it can solve the problem. A spokesman said: “We can also solve your integration problems from communication software for peripheral applications to simulation software, which will hopefully help save you time and money.” Comco – USA Website: www.cambridgemachinery.com

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