TPT May 2009

I ndustry N ews

ITA ’ s AGM and 30 th anniversary reception The International Tube Association will hold the 30 th annual general meeting in its history at 12.45pm on 20 May 2009. A significant AGM for the Association’s 30 th year, it will take place at the Manor Hotel in Meriden, UK. The ITA will mark its important landmark in a number of ways during 2009 beginning with a special buffet reception immediately following the AGM. The ITA hopes that as many members as possible will attend the AGM and join with fellow members for the free buffet lunch immediately after the formalities have been concluded. Other events to commemorate the anniversary are planned at the Tube Russia, Tubotech and Tube Southeast Asia exhibitions. Later in the year, the ITA will also celebrate at the Pipe & Tube Istanbul 09 technical conference in Turkey. International Tube Association – UK

BLM Group acquires Officina Meccanica Montorfano

BLM SpA, Italy, a leading manufacturer of tube bending and end forming machines and systems, has purchased Officina Meccanica Montorfano Sas. The takeover of Montorfano, effective from 13 January 2009, allows BLM to complement its technology in the tube- bending field with highly productive machines for the bending of wire, small diameter bar and tube, strip/profiles, and armoured heating elements.

For more than 40 years Montorfano has specialised in the manufacture of multi-head machines for wire bending. The company’s first patent for this type of machine was granted in 1965, while its first three-axis CNC machine was introduced in 1979. The company currently offers a range of 18 standard machines capable of bending wire and bar from 1mm to 33mm diameter. These machines are widely used in the automotive and construction industries, and in the production of household appliances, indoor and outdoor furnishings, bathroom accessories, and equipment for shops and stores. BLM SpA – Italy

 An automotive stabilising bar, bent using BLM technology

Fax : +39 031 715911 Email : export@blm.it Website : www.blmgroup.com BLM Group UK Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1525 402 312 Email : sales@blmgroup.uk.com Website : www.blmgroup.uk.com

Fax : +44 1926 314755 Email : info@itatube.org Website : www.tube-istanbul.com

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

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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

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