TPT January 2014

Industry News

Butt-welding fittings approval ERNE Fittings Middle East (EFME) has achieved ExxonMobil approval for butt- welding fittings up to 12". EFME, part of the Erne Group, is the sole producer of butt-weld fittings such as elbows and reducers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ExxonMobil is the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, as well as the world’s largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products. that it understands the respective requirements of the industry and is able to produce according to one of the most demanding standards in the oil and gas industry. Manfred Havrilla, head of sales and marketing at EFME, commented, “The world’s most modern production site with the latest technologies assures first class quality based on European standards, produced in Jubail.

to exceed expectations in regard of meeting standards and adhering to specifications.” With technological expertise in moulding, heat treatment and weld-end preparation, Erne Fittings produces elbows, tees and reducers for use in the construction of power stations, refineries, and oil and gas plants, and in many other demanding applications. Erne Fittings Middle East Co Ltd – Saudi Arabia Fax: +966 3 340 8197

Approvals like Saudi Aramco, Qatar Petroleum or Saudi Electricity Company certify this. We are happy to add another important accreditation to our list. We will take this as further motivation

Since 1998, the parent company Erne Fittings GmbH has been listed on the Exxon Approved Manufacturers List. By achieving this approval Erne Fittings Middle East underlines

Email: sales@ernefittings.com Website: www.ernefittings.com

New contract for specific ultrasonic tube control

(for critical type of production). Provea said the numerous trials organised before the contract turned out to be very positive in terms of SNR results. The ultrasonic bench will control the defects as well as the tube’s dimensions (wall thickness and tube length). Thanks to these technological improvements Provea’s new bench will provide high quality controls for this very specific demand: quick settings for a new production campaign, on demand software, defect positioning marking and online customer marking (pilgrim steps systems on the sorting tables for a future complementary process), fully integrated water management

PROVEA, a French company that specialises in designing and manufacturing machines for tube producers, has received an order for a new ultrasonic testing bench. This new bench will be designed for a wide range of stainless steel specific alloy tubes (from 12 to 50.8mm OD; 0.4 to 3mm WT; 1 to 6m length). The main technical feature of this bench will be linked with aeronautic and nuclear quality standards (NADCAP for example). These severe standards imply new developments in terms of quality control (tube tracking and sorting, specific software, tube mechanical guidance and speed measurement). Provea

Ultrasonic tube control

system and calibration procedure to be integrated. As always in the NDT field, technical developments are necessary in order to meet the customer’s needs. This new UT bench will entirely be mounted and fully tested by Provea by the end of Spring 2014. Provea – France Email: contact@provea-machine-tube.com Website: www.provea-machine-tube.com

middle and exit of the tank). Accuracy of tube positioning compared to sensor orientation is one of the key points in this kind of application, especially for the smaller diameter/smaller wall thickness. The helical movement will be ensured by successive orientated pinch rolls, before and after the tank. The customer technical specifications require a reference defect size of: 0.05mm depth x 1.5mm length x 0.05 width. The challenge will also be to detect defects up to 0.035mm depth

will be in charge of the global project. Mechanical design, manufacturing and assembly (all mechanical aspects in general) will be done internally. One of Provea’s partners, Socomate International, will develop the acoustic and electronic solutions. The machine will use the Roto- translation technology (helicalmovement of the tubes) to cover the entire tube surface. Tubes will be fully immersed in the ultrasonic tank, and guided by three different mechanical units (entry,

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