TPT July 2014

Industry News

Production running like clockwork LMF Maschinenteile GmbH has ordered the new HBE Dynamic bandsaw model from saw specialist Behringer. The experience gained by the gear component supply company provides an insight into the functionality of the new machine in everyday industrial application. automatic parking systems – with gears and sprockets, CNC turned parts and timing belt pulleys.” The company provides consistent quality, from one-off units and small production runs, to full series manufacturing. In the raw material machining production hall, there are two bandsawing machines from Behringer: a twelve-year-old HBP 360A, which to order. “At the same time, any servicing work being performed on the existing machine meant that we were completely without an alternative bandsaw, which is unacceptable,” said Mr Laber. Behringer GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 7266 207 500 Email: info@behringer.net Website: www.behringer.net

“I can’t afford my machine outfit to leave me in the lurch. Production outage would be a disaster, and I would have a hard time explaining delivery delays to my customers,” said LMF chief executive Rudi Laber. He equates the reliability of his production facilities with his own reliability towards LMS customers. “For a medium-sized enterprise with just five employees, reliability is everything. We supply companies from wide ranging fields – conveying technology, mechanical engineering, packaging technology and

Mr Laber says has never caused a single problem; and the new HBE261 A Dynamic with full enclosure. LMF invested in the new machine for two reasons. The company was experiencing increasing demand for round material offcuts in the diameter range from 30 to 165mm, which had to be sawn specifically

BE261A Dynamic

OMS wins innovation award OIL and gas pipe measurement specialist Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has won the 2014 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for its SmartFit™ service, a system for managing pipe preparation and fit-up in readiness for welding prior to pipe laying. pipes prior to welding and laying in trenches, preventing environmentally damaging leaks. OMS also developed bespoke laser measuring equipment and methodologies with supporting software, for optimising pipe fit-up. The service reduces costs through faster pipe laying and improves quality by eliminating mismatched pipe ends. Used in the oil and gas industries, SmartFit ensures accurate fitment of

Hugh Davies, client solutions director at OMS, commented, “Everyone at OMS is honoured to receive this award because innovation has always been a priority here and a cornerstone of this company’s growth and financial success over the years. Innovation is something that the UK excels at and so the competition for the Queen’s Award must have been intense.” In oil and gas pipeline projects, the welding of fatigue-sensitive SCR (steel catenary risers) and flowline pipes to tight specifications is critical. Counterboring the pipes might not be a viable method of controlling pipe geometry due to cost considerations or to limitations on pipe wall thickness. In order to prevent bottlenecks during welding and to minimise project delays and risks, oil industry owners, pipelay contractors and welders need to capture, record and analyse pipe end geometry quickly and accurately. This measurement data can help to ensure that pipes delivered into the bead stall will fit together within the welding specification requirements. Optical Metrology Services Ltd – UK Email: info@omsmeasure.com Website: www.omsmeasure.com

OMS staff outside the company’s UK offices

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