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41 November 2008
Technology Update
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tube size setting and auto wheel wear compensation, make
the machines user-friendly and process-controlled, to give
consistency in finishing results.
The machines can be used for dry or wet grinding, and use
abrasive belts, wheels, sisal and polishing buffs and micro
finishing films. Automatic job loading and unloading systems
and automatic job transport are offered as options.
The company’s automatic centreless belt grinding and finishing
machines are used for belt grinding, bright finishing and satin
finishing of round tube and pipe. The machine has simple
settings to ensure quick changeover from one job to another.
The floating belt grinding heads are specially designed to
accommodate bends and ovality of tubes.
Designed for tube with up to 220mm diameter, the machine
is provided with up to 10 heads, while an automatic loader/
unloader is optional. The machines are designed for
dry grinding in addition to wet finishing. A wide range of
consumables including abrasive belts, flap wheels, non woven
wheels, sisal and cotton buffs can be used in a predetermined
sequence for achieving the desired finish. The machine is
available with an auto tube size setting, which requires only
2-5 minutes of setup time.
Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd – India
Fax: +91 240 2376205
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New anti-corrosive line
for oil and gas pipes
Interpipe, Ukraine, has announced the opening of a new
production line at Interpipe NMPP mill. The new line gives the
company the capacity to produce pipes with an external anti-
corrosive 3-layer coating for both seamless and welded pipes
up to 530mm, for oil and gas transportation. Total investment in
the project has reached US$8.5 million.
The new equipment was supplied by Dutch company Selmers
Technology BV, a global supplier of pipe blasting and coating
plants and pipe logistics.
The new line’s production capacity is 400m2 per hour, the
maximum line capacity for this type of pipe in Ukraine. The
mill can currently produce pipes with an anti-corrosive 3-layer
coating according to standards DSTU 4219-2003, DIN 30670,
GOST R, API 5L and ASTM.
Mr Aleksey Slyusarev, director of production and investments
at Interpipe, commented, “The issue of quality is a top priority
for pipes used in oil and gas transportation. Interpipe’s
investment in new production facilities confirms its commitment
both to quality and to serving our customers’ needs. Pipes from
the new line will meet the highest requirements in terms of
reliability and lifespan.”
Interpipe – Ukraine
Fax: +380 562 389482
Email:
Website: