TPT July 2011

T echnology u pdate Custom machines added to line

of finishing installations

FIVES Bronx, the provider of Bronx Taylor-Wilson and Abbey International Equipment, has shipped a 6CR9 six roll pipe straightening machine as well as a 20,000 psi hydrostatic pipe tester to one of the leading North American steel producers. As part of the shale gas boom, the steel producer is gearing up to produce OCTG grades J/K55, N80, L80, P110, P110EC and Q125. The versatile 6CR9 six roll pipe straightening machine will process the full range of API grades pipe as well as speciality alloy tube. Features of the straightening machine include: process API casing, tubing, line pipe and mechanical pipes in the 2 3 / 8 " to 7 5 / 8 " OD range; operate with a maximum temperature of 1,050°F; maximum yield strength of 140,000 psi; maximum pipe length of 48ft; and quick opening for plain and upset pipes. The Fives Bronx hydrostatic pipe testing machine incorporates several design advantages to ensure improved cycle time, manufacturing uptime and reduce maintenance time. This machine, purchased by a North American pipe producer, is capable of processing: 2 3 / 8 " to 7 5 / 8 " OD, both ends plain or upset end – 20 to 48ft long; maximum length tolerance of ±3ft without resetting the machine; and test pressures from 2,000 to 20,000 psi, with a maximum end load of 592,661lb. Another key feature of the machine is its high-speed production option. This allows the user to increase production through the hydrostatic pipe tester by more than 20%. By increasing the fill and purge cycle time, reducing pressure break time and incorporating a new tooling designed to optimise cycle time, production is increased. The Fives Bronx patented Computer Aided Setting System (COMPASS) utilises the latest in industrial, electrical and electronic technology to provide consistent, high quality products and maximum throughput capacity. Using the COMPASS system, machine set up times are less than three minutes. When processing sensitive and critical components, the system ensures all of the necessary data is collected and stored for the producer as well as the end user.

Fives Bronx – USA Fax: +1 330 244 1961 Email: sales@btwcorp.com Website: www.btwcorp.com

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