TPT September 2007

F eatures

V ol 20 No 5 September/October 2007

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In tandem with the boom of India and China, trade and manufacturing has increased considerably in the southeast Asian and Pacific Rim region. Formerly served by Tube Singapore, the region’s tube and pipe industry has seen a considerable shift to the industrially populated countries of Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. To mirror this change, Messe Düsseldorf decided to locate the renamed Tube Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, where the show will receive its much-anticipated inauguration from 16-18 October. Tube Southeast Asia 2007: Show feature

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102 Design, Production & Management Software

It is rare nowadays to find a product that is not first planned, designed, tested and virtually manufactured using industrial computer software. The best way to avoid wastage and production flaws, software is continually developed and upgraded to resolve or accommodate the latest advances and product requirements. From APS to CAD/CAM and CNC, this feature details the latest upgrades, functions and new developments in software.

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130 Tube Mills: Rolling & Forming Methods

The unflagging heart of tube and pipe manufacture, tube mills blend complex artistry with sublime efficiency, to produce a vast range of profiles. Whether upstream or downstream – from payoffs and take-ups to rolls and strip accumulators – the entirety must harmonize to enable fast changeover and product perfection. The correct rolling or forming method must be carefully selected, whether it be rotary sizing, cold stretched reduced, hot or cold rolling, SAW or ERW pipe mills. This feature reviews a selection of technology from the leaders in this discipline.

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T echnical A rticle

162 Advanced cleaning methods for tube and pipe: tube super-cleaning By Dott Chiara Di Pierro, Fismet Industriale Srl, Italy

Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Abbey International, Aditaya Kok, Andres Rodriguez, Christine Dedman, Bigstockphoto.com, Grazioli Group, International Tube Association, Konstantin Kalishko, Mike Thomas, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Phil Date, Robert Creigh, Steel Tube Institute of North America, Strategic Images, Tan Kian Khoon, and Ubeco GmbH