TPi January 2010

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Spinformed hollow tube shapes and assemblies eliminate end-cone welding problems

The Formitt Metal Labs division of Hess Industries, Inc offers tube spinforming and flowforming contract services. Formitt was created specifically to support product development for a variety of industries, offering develop- ment, prototyping and production runs that utilise patented technologies to create hollow tube symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes, fabrications, and assemblies. Tube spinforming technology facilitates the insertion of filtration elements, heat exchange components and catalytic elements into the tube before end reduction. Cost savings are recognised by eliminating the need to stamp then weld end-cones to the tube. Spinformed end cones are said to enhance overall

component quality, reliability and appearance.

Formitt hollow tube fabricated assemblies are currently being used in the automotive, HVAC, filtration, marine and other industries.

Formitt Metal Labs – USA www.formitt.com

Hess Industries, Inc – USA sheffer.rick@hessindustries.com www.hessindustries.com

Parts from Formitt Metal Labs S S

Ecetas Insaat Sanayi Ticaret AS is a Turkish infrastructure construction and pipe manufacturing company with more than 40 years’ experience, mainly in the construction of urban infrastructure Infrastructure construction and pipe manufacturing projects, including sewage systems, drinking water systems, storm water systems and wastewater treatment plants. In addition to working closely with the government and various municipality-owned infrastructure- based projects as a contractor, Ecetas AS has its own pipe manufacturing facilities, located in two different regions in Turkey. Pipes are produced under the brand name EBS (ECE Pipe Systems).

EBS products include glass reinforced plastic pipes, metal reinforced plastic pipes, HDPE, and steel reinforced thermoplastic pipes. Ecetas AS uses EBS pipes in its own projects, as well as supplying pipes to both domestic and international infrastructure projects. EBS is claimed to be the only company in Turkey producing metal reinforced polyethylenepipes(DN600-DN1,600mm) with stiffness up to SN 20kN/m 2 , and steel wire reinforced thermoplastic pipes (DN110-250mm) used for high pressure and high temperature applications. Ecetas Insaat Sanayi Ticaret AS – Turkey ecetasas@ecegrup.com.tr www.ebsboru.com

Metal reinforced plastic pipes from EBS

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