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Parker-TexLoc is a manufacturer of fluoroplastic tubing products with over 24 years’ experience in fluoropolymer tubing. The company’s Texfluor ® products are used throughout the chemical processing, aerospace, robotics, medical, and semi- conductor industries. Texfluor fluoropolymer tubing can provide heat resistance up to 260°C, coupled with Fluoroplastic tubing Stress relief prior to pipe-end swaging Radyne IHWT is a leader in the design and manufacture of induction heating equipment, serving numerous applications within the oil and gas sector worldwide, both onshore and offshore. One application where Radyne engineers have considerable experience is in the field of onshore induction heating of pipe-ends, prior to the swaging process. It is well known that the operating service life for a length of drill pipe can be extended by improving both the torsional and the bending strengths in the swaged area of the pipe. By using fast and efficient induction heating, residual stresses in the pipe can be removed prior to swaging, enhancing the overall quality of the product. Precision induction heating is carried out using a concentrically aligned induction coil that moves along the pipe axis to pre-heat in accordance with the customer’s specific requirements. Induction heating is also cleaner and better for the environment than conventional heating by gas. Induction heating also assists the precision swaging of pipe-end sections prior to threading. Stress relieving a pipe- end section is necessary if the exact pipe dimensions or geometry need to be free from distortion, enabling precision threading of the pipe to be achieved. Inductotherm Heating & Welding Technologies Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1256 467224 Email: info@ihwtech.co.uk Website: www.inductotherm-hwt.co.uk

working temperature of 260°C. Texfluor PTFE tubing is used in high pressure hose applications requiring a long flex and impulse life. On aircraft, it is used as a conduit for wiring systems and in semi- conductor applications, for the transporting of DI water and acids. Texfluor PTFE tubing is available as a single or multi- lumen tube, with stripes or laser markings, natural or in colours, and in custom sizes up to 102mm ID. Parker-TexLoc – USA

chemical resistance and lubricity. Featuring a low coefficient of friction and anti-stick properties, each material has specific dominant characteristics, but all are suitable for high temperature applications and are chemically inert and non-leaching. Texfluor PTFE tubing is manufactured from a fluoropolymer that exhibits attributes not found in other plastic materials and has the lowest coefficient of friction of any plastic, allowing for unrestricted flow without deposit build-up. It also has a

Email: texloc@parker.com Website: www.texloc.com

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Liberta House · Sandhurst · Berkshire · GU47 8JR · UK Tel:+44 (0) 1252 876123 Fax:+44 (0) 1252 875281 www. b raude. co. u k sales@braude.co.uk Specialists in heating & cooling systems and equipment for highly corrosive liquids

Radyne IHWT manufactures induction heating equipment

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