TPT May 2010

P roduction of F ittings , C ouplings & T ubular J oints

Butt-weld fittings manufacturer begins production at Gujarat plant

A selection of fittings from GIPL

Gujarat Infrapipes Pvt Ltd (GIPL), an Indian manufacturer of butt-weld pipe fittings made from ferrous and non-ferrous materials, ranging from 2" to 76", has begun production at its new plant located in Managlej, Baroda, Gujarat. The company has doubled its capacity to 10,000MTpa, and claims to now have the largest and most modern facility for manufacturing pipe fittings in India. The company has installed new equipment such as induction heating mandrel machines, Thermoplastic fittings fabrication RITMO SpA, an Italian manufacturer of plastic welding equipment and tools for thermoplastic pipes, offers a complete range of workshop fittings fabrication machines for the production of segmented fittings such as elbows, wyes, crosses and tees, in the range 40 to 1,600mm. The fabrication of plastic fittings involves the use of two different machines: a band saw to cut the pipes into segments and a fittings fabrication machine. Sigma is a line of band saws for cutting plastic pipes, designed and manufactured by Ritmo to allow the creation of segments of pipes up to 1,600mm in diameter, with angles between -45° and +67.5°. The pipe cutting procedure follows fixed patterns and angles in order to create segments of pipe to be welded in a matter of seconds. Alfa is the company’s line of hydraulically operated machines for the manufacture of fittings, featuring special jaws, which allow the user to lock and weld pipe segments at fixed angles. With the Alfa range it is possible to manufacture elbows up to 1,600mm, and wyes, tees and crosses up to 1,200mm. Thanks to the CNC/Easy Life operating system and the practical and intuitive control panel, it is possible to perform the welding cycle in a simple and repeatable way, eliminating operator error. Ritmo SpA – Italy Fax: +39 049 9901993

hydro-forming machines, and automatic material handling equipment. The new plant will enable GIPL to serve customers with quality products and committed on-time delivery, and will also allow the company to serve international markets, especially the Middle East and Europe. Examples of recent special orders carried out by the company include: welded Y-piece BW, MOC Inconel 625 Size 20" x 14mm; seamless elbow, tees and reducers,

MOC A403 GR 347 of size 18" to 24", and thickness of 42 to 60mm; and seamless cross, MOC A234 GR WP9 of size 10" and 18" x Sch 100. Gujarat Infrapipes Pvt Ltd – India

Email: mail@gujaratinfra.com Website: www.gujaratinfra.com

Steel, stainless and alloy steel fittings for the chemical industry

DELCORTE sas is composed of five production plants, producing steel, stainless and alloy steel fittings for water, gas, chemical, petrochemical and nuclear applications. The company is approved by major oil and gas companies (BP, Exxon Mobil, Qatar Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, Shell and Total), making the group a reliable partner for EPC companies such as Bechtel, Chyoda, Fluor Daniel, Foster Wheeler, Hyundai, JGC, Saipem, Technip and stockists. 85% of the company’s production is exported, to more than 60 countries. Product ranges include carbon, stainless and alloy steel high pressure

fittings as per ASME B16.11; reinforced branch outlets (BW, SW, THD, NIP and ELB) as per MSS SP 97; steel threaded couplings for water and gas from 1 / 8 " to 6" (ISO, BS, DIN, ASTM and UL6); conduit couplings; wrought threaded steel fittings as per BS1740-EN10241; tailor- made fittings for special applications; API line pipe couplings as per API 5L; and API casing and tubing couplings up to 20" as

per API 5CT. Delcorte sas – France Fax: +33 327 642 569 Email: info@delcorte.com Website: www.delcorte.com

Forged CS, SS, LTCS, duplex and super duplex fittings

Email: info@ritmo.it Website: www.ritmo.it

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