TPT March 2009

I ndustry N ews

Precitec and Scansonic combine expertise in laser welding

Joint regional technical conference in Beijing

Precitec and Scansonic have enhanced their cooperation to include an agreement for Russia and other CIS countries. Scansonic has been active for several years in these markets and has already developed important customer relationships. In addition to selling the equipment, technical support and local service will be established in order to speed up the acceptance of the advanced technologies in the industrial sector of the target countries. Precitec will sell and support the laser brazing and welding products of Scansonic in Korea, North America and parts of China. These geographies are home to some of the biggest producers of automobiles in the world. The markets are rapidly catching up with the modern laser manufacturing technologies first implemented in Germany. Market size in the targeted area opens up extraordinary opportunities for growth. Both partners will jointly develop an optimized product combining modular components and tactile seam tracking technology from Scansonic with Precitec’s

process monitoring for laser brazing and welding. The proven Precitec laser weld monitor (LWM), as well as the seam inspection systems SGM and Souvis ® 5000, will be utilized. Scansonic is the leading supplier of laser welding and brazing equipment with tactile seam tracking. The company’s specialist areas are car bodies and other complex components in automotive manufacturing. Since 1971, Precitec has been a leading solutions provider in the field of laser processing and serves the entire industry. Both companies now partner up and make use of their complementing strengths to supply customers with the best of both worlds. Scansonic IPT GmbH – Germany

The International Tube Association and its representative in China, the China Cold Roll-forming Steel Association (CCRSA), will co-organise a joint technical conference in Beijing in 2009. Pipe & Tube Beijing 2009 will take place at the North China University of Technology from the 22-23 September 2009. The conference theme will be ‘ Advanced manufacturing techniques for pipes and tubes for structural, oil, gas and auto industries’. Added attractions will be tabletop exhibits and optional plant tours to an oil/ gas tube producer, an auto tube producer and a technical tour and explanation of the iconic Birds Nest Olympic stadium. The conference is expected to attract a large Chinese audience as well as international delegates. The conference will be conducted in simultaneous Chinese and English. International Tube Association – UK

Fax : +49 30 91 20 74 29 Email : info@scansonic.de Website : www.scansonic.de Precitec KG – Germany Fax : +49 7225 684 900 Website : www.precitec.com

Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@itatube.org Website : www.itatube.org

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