TPT July 2009

V ol 22 N o 4 J uly /A ugust 2009

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78 Optimism, industry and glamour – Brazil has it all at Tubotech 2009 From 6 to 8 October, the tube and pipe industries will converge on Brazil for the fifth International Tube, Fittings and Components Fair, to be held concurrently with Metaltech. The EU and Brazil continue to form ever closer political and economic ties and this exhibition, the first to take place with the official participation of the Federal Republic of Germany, will serve as a showcase for industry and opportunities in the region.

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80 Welding: Latest Developments & Machinery

“Welding is, was, and always will be a process requiring the highest degree of expertise at the man- machine interface.” This feature reveals all that’s new in welding techniques and equipment, where the trend towards increased automation for increased productivity continues to be balanced with the manual skills of the craftsman and the irreplaceable tutored eye of the artisan.

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96 Coating, Pickling &

Galvanizing Technology

The protection of tube and pipe is an essential and extensive technology. Its success or otherwise has repercussions throughout the production process and into the useful life of the finished product. Further demands are made on the coating or treatment meeting the stringent specifications of the finished product. From a relatively simple hot-dip coating, to a highly sophisticated chemical recipe, coating, pickling and galvanizing are far more than just the finishing touch.

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T echnical A rticle

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Manufacturing Technology of Medium Size Seamless Pipe By Kenichi Sasaki, Akihito Yamane, Yuji Arai, Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd, Japan

Illustration images used this issue courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf & Grupo Cipa