TPT January 2014

Diary of Tube Events

The transfluid Innovation Days 2013  THE 8 th Innovation Days showed again how valuable and important the open exchange of ideas is in the tubemachining industry. Under the motto “Single piece or small batch – the solution for your tube production needs”, numerous experts from Germany, the Benelux countries, Austria and Switzerland came together in Schmallenberg (Germany) to discuss current trends and the outlook for the future. The impetus was delivered by various presentations, which allowed the audience of experts to obtain information on the latest developments in the world of tube machining. In its contribution on the topic of “Connection systems”, company Parker presented to the meeting the innovations and proven technologies in the areas of hydraulic screw fittings, cutting ring connections and flanged screw fittings. EO2 Form F3, a special forming process for forming a screw connection contour right onto the end of the tube, was examined in detail. Measuring tube geometries for reproducing components, for quality assurance purposes or for mobile recording of tube systems was the title of the presentation by Hexagon Romer, which looked at “tube measurement systems in practical use”. In the transfluid presentations, the focus was on application-specific machine technologies, software systems for tube machining and various forming processes. A tour of operations also allowed the expert audience to gain a comprehensive general impression of transfluid working practices and specifically of its intelligent software solutions. “This open exchange of ideas allowed us to open up many new perspectives,” said Gerd Nöker, transfluid’s managing director of sales and marketing. transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH – Germany Website: www.tube-processing-machines.com

2014

11-15 March METAV (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.metav.com 7-11 April Tube Düsseldorf (Germany) International Exhibition www.tube.de

14-17 May Lamiera (Bologna, Italy) International Exhibition www.lamiera.net

3-6 June Tube Russia (Moscow, Russia) International Exhibition www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com 24-27 September Tube China 2014 (Shanghai, China) International Exhibition www.tubechina.net 21-25 October EuroBlech (Hanover, Germany) International Exhibition www.euroblech.com 28-30 October Tube India 2014 (Mumbai, India) International Exhibition www.tubeindia.com

10-12 November Fabtech (Atlanta, USA) International Exhibition www.fabtechexpo.com

2-4 December Valveworld (Düsseldorf, Germany) International Exhibition www.valveworldexpo.com 11-13 December Indometal Tube (Jakarta, Indonesia) International Exhibition www.indometal.net

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