TPi March 2014

Smal l diameter tubes

Hydraulic tubing for new generation of engines

9,500 and 12,000 pounds of thrust. Incorporating some of the most innovative technologies from Snecma research, the Silvercrest has already been selected by Cessna to power its future aircraft, the Citation Longitude. Charles Ferreira, Fine Tubes business development manager for western Europe, commented, “This new collaboration will allow Fine Tubes to bid on all Snecma/Safran’s projects, providing a great opportunity for the company to be involved in many significant aerospace operations. Fine Tubeswill also supply tubing toSnecma’s subcontractors and subsidiaries such as TurboMeca and Snecma HAL.” Snecma designs, develops, produces and markets engines, either alone or in partnership, for commercial and military aircraft, launch vehicles and satellites. The company also offers a complete range of MRO services to airlines, armed forces and other operators.

jets requiring a thrust of between 20,000 and 33,000lb. Developed to meet market demands for improved fuel consumption and reduced maintenance costs, variants of the engine have already been selected by Airbus for the A320neo, Boeing for the 737 MAX, and COMAC, the Chinese manufacturer, for the new C919 single-aisle aircraft. The Silvercrest ® engine is being developed for large and long-range business jets and will deliver between

Fine Tubes, a manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has received final supplier approval from Snecma, a manufacturer of aircraft and rocket engines. This is the start of an eight-year programme involving the supply of nickel alloy 625, grade 321 and titanium CP grade 2 hydraulic tubing for two major new engine projects.

The family of LEAP ® engines is designed to equip short and medium commercial

Fine Tubes has received supplier approval from Snecma

Fine Tubes Ltd – UK www.finetubes.com

Snecma – France www.snecma.com

Aluminium precision drawn tubes Standard-Metallwerke GmbH is an expert in the field of producing precision drawn tubes from aluminium, brass, copper and copper-nickel. necessary tests and documentation to fulfil international standards.

a wide range of aluminium alloys such as EN-AW1050 to 7075, both from seamless and porthole extruded materials, clients have a number of possibilities to find the right material for their projects. Standard-Metallwerke provides support in the selection and use of materials and offers a wide range of tube processing, including cutting, de-burring, chamfering, bending, forming, brazing, welding and assembly. Standard-Metallwerke GmbH – Germany www.standard-metallwerke.de

As a producer Standard-Metallwerke offers flexibility in size, even outside the regular range, opening new design options for customers especially in the industrial area. Helmut Knaup, technical manager at Standard- Metallwerke, commented, “Our company name coming from early 1919 is a bit misleading – we actually offer ‘anything but standard’”.

As a producer of aluminium precision drawn tubes for more than 50 years, it was a natural step to offer seamless drawn aluminium tubes that meet the requirements of the ASME SB241 standard. With its capabilities to draw tubes starting from 3mm OD, Standard-Metallwerke is able to serve those applications that require precision drawn tubes in a range of up to 80-100mm OD, including the

Production is made on customers’ orders only, and with experience over

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