TPT September 2007

Technology Update

Sales landmark for solid-state welder range

which makes use of computer-based controls and a unique customer-specific production database, enabling a mill operator to repeat the optimum desired set of HAZ characteristics.

Thermatool, USA, a manufacturer of high frequency welders, cutoffs, and heating equipment for the production of pipe and tube, has announced the sale of its 1,000 th CFI Series solid-state welder. The company’s CFI technology provides tube and pipe producers with superior weld quality, efficiency, low running costs and operational reliability. CFI Series welders are based on advanced technology that makes extensive use of standard, readily available components. This is unlike the older vacuum technology, where higher energy costs and concern with the declining availability of high voltage components are major concerns to tube producers. In recent years Thermatool has pioneered the concept of genuine, selectable variable frequency on demand, giving tube and pipe producers the flexibility to select the optimum weld frequency on a CFI welder, in order to achieve the best weld results for a given material. Building upon its success in this area, the company has introduced HAZ (Heat Affected Zone) Control Technology

Thermatool Corp – USA Fax : +1 203 468 4281 Email : info@ttool.com Website : www.thermatool.com Thermatool IHWT – UK Fax : +44 1256 467 224 Email : info@ihwtech.co.uk

› TSE provide a range of tube scarfing equipment

a range of problems. TSE’s product range includes complete tube inside weld bead scarfing systems (12-600mm ID), mechanical and hydraulic scarfing tools, and cutting rings for tube inside weld bead scarfing. TSE also offers ferrite rods, epoxyglass tubes, special coated epoxyglass tubes, silglass tubes, inserts/holders for outer tube weld bead scarfing, bead chopper, strip shaving units, welding impeders (through and return flow), induction coils, and saw blades.

Comprehensive range of tube scarfing equipment

TSE GmbH, Germany, is an international operating company offering turnkey solutions in tube scarfing equipment. The company’s equipment is used for the inside and outside weld bead scarfing (deburring) of high frequency longitudinally welded steel tube and pipe. The company’s aim is the optimization of productivity, with provision of solutions for

TSE GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 6831 764 7675

Email : tube-scarfing@arcor.de Website : www.tube-scarfing.com

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CON.T.R.A.S.T.

www.contrastsale.com

info@contrastsale.com

Impeder core for high frequency welding of tubes

Fiberglass pipes for impeder core

Tungsten carbide insert for outside tube scarfing

HSS-DMo5 saw blades & friction circular saw blades

CON.T.R.A.S.T. 30026 PORTOGRUARO - Italy - Via Umbria, 15 Tel. ++39.0421.271699 Fax ++39.0421.770571

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