TPT July 2013

Technology News

True Profiles Engineered joining technology

THE pipe couplings of Norma Group are used in building and infrastructure projects all over the world. The connector products reliably join water supply pipes and drains, whether in sewage works, in hotels or at airports. “With our pipe connectors, we contribute to making the water cycle work and ensure that not a single drop of this vital resource gets lost,” said Bernd Kleinhens, board member and responsible for business development at Norma Group. “Our clients trust in the reliability of our product solutions because they contribute to the success of their investment projects.” Some examples of the company’s products in use around the world are detailed below. Tunisia’s largest sewage works in Choutrana near the capital are being upgraded in order to supply Tunis’s growing population with tap water. As part of this effort, 4.5km of new pipes are being installed overall to provide the new activated sludge tanks with compressed air. The compressed air pipes are connected with a total of 600 NormaConnect pipe connectors with diameters of between 100 and 900mm. They not only withstand pressures of up to 10 bar, but also make assembly quick and easy. Hotels depend on reliable sewage systems. In the construction of a 170-room luxury resort in Benoa on Bali, the sewage pipes made of cast iron and other materials are connected with NormaConnect DCS Rapid couplings and NormaConnect DCS Fix to make them leak-proof. The pipe connectors bridge gaps of up to 3mm and compensate for extension resulting from extreme heat and temperature changes. Approximately 57 million passengers per year use the 14,000 parking spaces of the Frankfurt Airport to store their vehicles safely out of the rain. The cast-iron pipes of the drainage system are connected with NormaConnect DCS Rapid couplings and NormaConnect DCS universal restraint collars. The two joining products withstand high pressures while keeping the system tight, and protect against downpours and large amounts of water. Norma Group manufactures a wide range of engineered joining technology solutions in three product categories – clamp, connect and fluid – and offers around 35,000 products and solutions to approximately 10,000 customers in 90 countries. The company’s joining products can be found in vehicles, ships, trains, aircraft, domestic appliances, engines and plumbing systems, as well as in applications for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

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• Real time profile measurement • Diameter, ovality, straightness, length • Full cross section shape with no blind spots • Faster mill set up • Applications: Hot or cold Tube & Pipes, round, square, rectangular

Norma Group AG – Germany Website: www.normagroup.com

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NormaConnect DCS products in use at Frankfurt Airport

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