TPI July 2012

business & market news

Tube Düsseldorf success for Pipe March saw the 2012 Tube exhibition in Düsseldorf, and another great show for Pipe Ltd. Managing director Tony Tagliaferro commented, “We have always had a great response to our presence at the Tube show, and this year has exceeded our expectations once again. Tube Düsseldorf is a key show for us in the European market, to meet both with existing and potential new clients, distributors and suppliers alike to promote the release of our new products as we have done this year and at the previous (2010) show.” Pro Point Plus. The grinder gives the user the ability to cut and grind tungsten electrodes in the technically correct and safest way, collecting potentially harmful dust and off cuts in the liquid sump, allowing for safe disposal according to regulations. The liquid also acts as a cooling system, giving the electrode a highly polished finish, and enabling the welder to achieve and maintain a stable arc.

The grinding angle is simply set using the digital readout on the case.

Pipe Ltd – UK sales@pipe-ltd.com www.pipe-ltd.com

The Pro Point Plus’s diamond grinding wheel has three position settings, tripling the life of the wheel.

Pipe Ltd’s stand featured live demonstrations of pipe bevelling and cutting machines, pipe clamps and pipe stands together with the latest innovations in purging equipment for exotic pipe welding applications, the Rapid Purge and the Double Seal Silicone system. One of the products drawing the most attention at the Pipe stand was the brand new wet tungsten electrode grinder, the

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July 2012 Tube Products International