TPi January 2010

developments products &

CRC-Evans introduces small, light P625 welder The P625 allows software to be upgraded in the field, so that changes in weld parameters can be made on the fly, getting the machine back to work quickly. In the office, a PDA user can program parameters and then download them wirelessly to the P625, or data can be uploaded to a PDA in the field and taken back to the office for analysis and reporting. selling these systems to contractors on a project basis, the division provides other specialised services such as engineering, on-site technicians, and training. The company is a subsidiary of CRC-Evans Pipeline International, a provider of specialised equipment and services for the construction of pipelines.

CRC-Evans Automatic Welding has launched a new dual-torch external automatic welding machine for small- diameter offshore and spoolbase applications. The P625 offers leading- edge technology and outstanding weld quality in a compact machine that brings high productivity to offshore jobs. The P625 is fully digital, with through- the-arc tracking and pulse MIG to maximise speed and produce high quality welds. Computerised monitoring and control keep the torch and bead in perfect position, removing the chance of human error in the welding process. From pre-weld programming to real-time operation and post-project assessment, digital technology takes care of accuracy and repeatable performance.

CRC-Evans manufactures pipeline construction equipment and automatic welding systems, and provides managed subsea services, field joint coating, weighting, heat treatment, and inspection services. CRC-Evans Automatic Welding – USA sales@crc-evans.com www.crc-evans.com

The P625 is also designed with scalable architecture that will accommodate future innovations, so it can be updated with the latest technology. CRC-Evans Automatic Welding designs and builds the automatic welding systems for land and offshore pipeline construction. In addition to renting and

Steel tube solutions

Jansen uses state-of-the-art, high performance machines to produce welded, cold-rolled and drawn precision and formed steel tubes made of various qualities of steel. The company’s advantage lies in the development and production of customer-specific steel tubes. In close collaboration with customers and with select material suppliers, Jansen specialists develop solutions for specific applications. The company’s

own process development and tool making facilities allow rapid and flexible reaction times, even at the prototyping stage. The drawing process allows production of special sizes and forms at economical conditions beginning at only 500m. Significant customers include the automotive and furniture industries, but the precision steel tubes are also used in the machine industry, for radiators and cooling aggregates.

Special form steel tubes are available even in small quantities

The company’s sites in Oberriet, Switzerland and Dingelstädt, Germany can process high strength steels with tensile strengths up to 1,000N/mm 2 and tubes with special ratios of diameter to wall (from 6:1 to 60:1). Computer-aided monitoring of relevant processes and continuous testing ensure consistent quality. The services Jansen offers are supplementedby variouspre-processing and individual logistics services. Depending on requirements, the tubes are cut to size, de-burred, chamfered, washed or annealed in Jansen’s own plant.

Safety applications include car construction

Jansen AG – Switzerland info@jansen.com www.jansen.com

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