TPI January 2009

Tube Arabia 2009

data M Software GmbH

zinc phosphate, ensuring cost and time savings. The eco-friendly, soap-based product does not contain any solvents or heavy metals, and does not produce any waste (such as zinc phosphate sludge). Condat has also developed a specific lubricant for carbon welded tube. The soluble lubricant Vicafil TF 498 A offers very low dilution ratio, high filtering ability, good stability, improvement of protection against corrosion, reduction of gumming deposits, clean working environment and strong detergent properties. The lubricant provides a high level of productivity thanks to its extended ‘in service’ life and its ability to be used as a unique lubricant for the whole process. The technologies used in Condat lubricants are also found in tube drawing and forming processes, including specific applications such as pilgering or final products such as seamless tubes.

At Tube Arabia 2009, data M Software will present the new version of its finite element simulation solution for the rollform process Copra ® FEA RF 2009. Copra FEA RF helps the manufacturer to understand the rollform process, trace recurring problems and carry out target-oriented optimisation. Due to the fact that rollform technology is continually developing, data M sees it as essential to add new possibilities into the FEA software. The company believes that this new version has come closer to reality than any other simulation or analysis software. The company has enhanced both the FE Analysis software and also the design package Copra RF. One specific feature to have been improved is the handling of cage forming methods.

Copra RF now also supports integrated S S drawing dies

Copra CageForming is a straight forming method that enables the possibility to design and model any type of rolling cage. A cage forming system is a continuous forming process by groups (beams) of single simple rolls and additional supporting outer and inner roll tools. Copra allows for the modelling of various types of straight edge forming systems due to its parametric structure.

Condat – France www.condat.fr

The lineal beams are either predefined or – if there are single mounted rolls ➦

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