TPT November 2007

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Converting the barrel furnaces to induction heating for stretch reducing, enables the use of existing handling equipment and the advantage of fast, controllable, energy saving induction heating. The results can lead to dramatic savings in space, reduced energy consumption, improved quality and the benefit of recipe control. Ajax Tocco is at the forefront of API pipe production for the oil and gas industry. Because casing drill pipe and line drill pipe reliability is crucial, the company believes it is a highly dependable source of supply systems to harden and temper pipe, casing and couplings to full API specifications.

Axxair France Booth 24052

Founded in 1997, Axxair began as a small family business distributing a unique model of orbital cutting machine. The company is now recognised as a key player in the orbital cutting, bevelling and welding machine market.

› Heating a pipe using machinery from Ajax Tocco

An industry expert for pipe and tube heating, Ajax Tocco specialises in seam annealing, solution annealing, bright annealing, coating, bending and forming.

Website : www.ajaxtocco.com

› The CC120 orbital cutting machine for 5-121mm

Designed for all orbital tube operations, Axxair’s ‘Global Process’ encompasses cutting, bevelling and orbital welding equipment. For cutting, the widest range of orbital cutting machines is available for tubes from Ø5mm up to Ø711.2mm diameter with 0.5-15mm thickness. For bevelling operations, Axxair’s precise and quick bevelling machines (cycle time 10 times quicker than traditional bevelling) are driven by a new motor design using carbide inserts. Tubes can be used from 17.1mm up to Ø323.9mm diameter with a wall thickness of 1-8mm thickness. In order to be fully compatible with orbital welding, Axxair has recently launched the carbide ‘J’ bevel head. This head, when combined with an outside tracking system, offers very high quality preps for orbital welding machines. For welding operations, Axxair provides a unique range of prefab orbital machines for tubes from 12.7mm up to 406.4mm

Aristo Machines Inc USA Booth 25098

A leading manufacturer of end-forming machines, Aristo also offers a range of integrated forming add-ons, enabling more productive use of its standard end-forming systems. Aristo provides both segmented tool sizing system and ram forming systems for tubes from ¼" to 8" in diameter. The company’s range of segmented sizing systems includes its digital (CNC) A series, and mechanical (discrete controls) B series, for industry standard and heavy duty tooling, as well as its own brand of heavy duty extended tooling for accurate sizing of bent tubing. The company has adapted its A series digital I/O sizer for tube insertion, locking, and sizing in a single production step. Its S/SVR series includes single dimension (dies or fingers only) segmented sizing and ram forming capability in the same system. The company has used its S series segmented sizer for integrated clamping and ram forming in a single cylinder system. The collet-style clamping enables more efficient and reliable flaring of hydraulic line assemblies. Aristo designs, builds and supports its tube end forming solutions in an ISO9001:2000 compliant system.

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fi The GA10 orbital bevelling machine

Website : www.aristomachines.com

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