TPT November 2010

I ndustry N ews

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson to install new straightening machine in Russia

WHEN Sinarsky Pipe Plant, one of the biggest producers of heavy wall oil country tubular goods in Russia, required a new straightening machine to obtain the optimal straightness and ovality with CNC and load sensing control, only one company had the capability to meet their requirements: Bronx/Taylor-Wilson. Sinarsky Pipe Plant produces drill pipes, casing pipes, oil-well tubing, oil-and- gas pipes as well as rustproof, rolled-up soldered tubes, seamless hot-rolled and cold-worked, and non-corrosive pipes. These products are delivered to all oil and gas production associations, to industrial

plants, the energy industry, the construction industry, and public works companies. Production of the Plant is delivered to both Russian and Global customers. One of the key objectives for this type of product was the importance of retaining all straightening process data to be issued with the end product as a “Product Passport”. The pipes are produced in compliance with API, EN/ DIN, and ASTM standards. The quality management system is certified according to EN ISO 9001 / API Q1 international standards. The new Bronx/Taylor-Wilson machine is to be supplied as part of a new, fully automated finishing line for Sinarsky’s latest tube production facility. The straightening machine forms part of a finishing line that is at the forefront of modern technology and automation, the most modern of its type in any CIS tube making facility. This equipment will process heavy walled, high grade OCTG seamless pipes with an outside diameter ranging from 16mm to 125mm, and wall thicknesses up to 18 mm, in grades of material up to Q125 in API standards. Designed to accommodate a particularly broad range of tubes, Bronx/Taylor-Wilson’s 10-roll design can straighten to the most stringent of tolerances at high throughput speeds. The timeframe for completion of the machine with complete function testing, installation and commissioning was scheduled for Q3 of 2010. The Bronx/Taylor-Wilson 10-roll Machines are extremely robust and built for the harshest mill environments. They have become the industry standard for

the demanding OCTG market. These machines have vertical adjustment on all top rolls and numbers 2, 3 and 4 bottom rolls allowing the machine to apply a more gentle deflection to the tube by deflecting or bending the material over three or four roll centre distances. This design results in the straightening operation having a minimum effect on the physical and mechanical properties of the material which is crucial in the production of these products. Like all Bronx/Taylor-Wilson straightening installations, the Sinarsky line will be controlled by BTW’s patented “COMPASS” Computer Aided Setting System which utilises the very latest in industrial electrical and electronic technology to provide the customer with consistently high quality product and throughput capacity. The COMPASS system also provides the added benefit that machine set up times for a size change are reduced to less than three minutes and its data collection and storage are vital to the producer and end user when processing such sensitive and critical components. For nearly 100 years, Bronx/Taylor- Wilson has been at the forefront of innovation and quality in the finishing industry. The Sinarsky installation is the latest success in BTW’s growing portfolio as a global leader by providing leading edge solutions customised to meet the most stringent requirements of its valued customers.

Bronx/Taylor-Wilson – USA Email: sales@btwcorp.com Website: www.btwcorp.com

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