TPT September 2007

Technology Update

acquisition extended from winter 2005 to February 2007. Construction on this section began in February 2007. When completed, the entire project will deliver twenty per cent of the gas for UK consumption For the Brecon to Hay on Wye portion of the pipeline (22 miles/35km), PPS Pipeline Services is working on the project as subcontractor to Murphy Pipelines, Ltd. Murphy will complete 45 miles/73km of the pipeline from Hay on Wye to Tirley. Specifications are for 48" diameter pipe with wall thicknesses of 15.9mm and 22.9mm. Murphy and PPS are using the full CRC- Evans automatic welding system with the P260 external welder, to provide tip-to-work tracking, 32-pass programmable welding, and position-based parameter control. CRC-Evans Automatic Welding – USA Fax : +1 281 999 8724 Email : autoweld@crc-evans.com Website : www.crc-evans.com Successful delivery of ‘Jumbo’ tube processing machine Following the order of a massive tube processing machine, twelve container lorries will be needed to transport the component parts of the BLM Adige Jumbo Lasertube cutting centre to Tubes (UK) Ltd. Once installed, the aptly-named Jumbo Lasertube – the fourth to be installed worldwide – will process round tube up to 500mm diameter and 18.5m in length. Commenting on this latest order, Mr Paul Lake, managing director of BLM Group UK Ltd, says the new machine “ represents a significant investment by Tubes (UK) and one that epitomises its willingness to invest in new tube processing technology to keep pace with customer requirements .” fi The BLM Adige Jumbo Lasertube processes round tube up to 500mm diameter and 18.5m in length

railways and shipyards. Round, square and rectangular hollow sections are also supplied to manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, earthmoving equipment, agricultural machinery and machine tools. Tubes (UK) Limited – UK Fax : +44 121 601 5051

Tubes (UK) Ltd stocks more than 5,000t of hot and cold formed hollow section material. The ISO 9001:2000-accredited company supplies the construction industry, › Twelve container lorries will transport the Jumbo Lasertube cutting centre to Tubes (UK) Ltd

Email : info@tubes-uk-steel.co.uk Website : www.tubes-uk-steel.co.uk BLM Group UK Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1525 402 312 Email : sales@blmgroup.uk.com Website : www.blmgroup.uk.com

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