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Stalatube Oy installs new tube laser, bending machine, sae line and welding robot

The special grades can be used for a wide range of applications.

Another aspect of value-adding service is the development and production of special grades, such as special Duplex grades or materials like 904L. The special grades can offer customers fit-for-purpose materials. The know-how of working with special grades is gained by the company’s own R&D department and cooperation with suppliers and universities. Stalatube predicts increasing demand for special grades, and sees a huge potential especially for Lean Duplex grades. The greatest advantages are the higher yield strength combined with good corrosion resistance and higher price stability. As Lean Duplex grades contain less nickel, this grade is less dependent on the volatile nickel price.

The installation of tube laser, bending machine, saw line and welding robot at Stalatube’s new facility has created capacity to supply customers in new ways. The company serves end-users in various industries in cooperation with its distributors and stockholders, which allows it to supply expertise and individual service from the beginning of a project through to the end. Instead of 6m-long standard tubes, customers can order ready-to- assemble components. The tubes can be delivered cut-to-length, bent, welded or with perforations in set areas. This reduces the amount of scrap and creates less on-site costs. The company can handle all kinds of material, including austenitic, ferritic or Duplex stainless steels.

Stalatube’s customers mainly use them for projects in the oil and gas industry but also for construction, waste water treatment and desalination plants. Stalatube’s product diameters range from 20 x 20mm to 300 x 300mm, and 30 x 20mm to 400 x 200mm, and wall thickness varies from 1.2 to 12mm. The company has an international distribution network covering all continents and 45 countries. The head office is in Lahti, Finland, and sales offices are located in the United States, the Netherlands and India.

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Stalatube Oy – Finland sales@stalatube.com www.stalatube.com

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