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20 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL September 2017
mltech wins international contracts
Specialist pipework set-up and
measurement software developer mltech
is celebrating the completion of several
contract wins, totalling six figures, for
the provision of its pioneering automet
technology and the associated training.
automet enables direct transfer of
design information from plant design
systems, which can then be compared
with survey data to give fast and
accurate certificates of conformity. It
also allows a reliable, safe and cost-
effective way of replacing existing (or
installing new) pipe and steelwork by
removing the requirement for hot work.
Earlier this year mltech completed its
first training contract in pipe spool
surveying and dimensional control for
engineering company Ocean Kinetics.
The firm has also provided training
to Forsyths Ltd’s pipework surveyor
to enhance its staff’s skills for fixing
and reporting interface surveys on
preassembled skid units, ultimately
increasing Forsyths’ survey capability.
On an international level, mltech’s
new clients include SDL Nobel, one
of the largest steel fabricators in
Baku, Azerbaijan, for which the team
provided training for the pipe spool
measurement within the fabrication
process to workshop personnel over a
five-day period.
USA-based Becht Engineering tripled
the amount of automet software licences
held with mltech, while key personnel
within IKM Mekaniske in Norway
also received training for pipe spool
measurement, and the company signed
a further hire contract with mltech.
DEE Development Engineers, based
across India and Thailand, also added
a new licence to its pool of automet
licences.
Mike Lloyd, managing director of mltech,
said, “It’s been a successful first half of
the year for mltech on both a local and
international level. We’re delighted to
have secured clients around the world
and build on our training offering, which
is a key component for the success of
any company. The varied scope and
location of these achievements also
underpin our view that, regardless of
whereabouts, time and cost savings are
at the forefront of effective solutions of
the energy industry.”
mltech – UK
Mike Lloyd, mltech managing director
Trelleborg acquires advanced composite
components manufacturer
Trelleborg has, through its business area
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, signed an
agreement to acquire the US-based,
privately owned Automated Dynamics,
which specialises in the manufacturing
of advanced composite components.
Composites are a strategic, adjacent
technology for Trelleborg, with high
potential in multiple industries.
Completion of the transaction is
subject to the approval of the relevant
authorities. Automated Dynamics
is located in Niskayuna, New York.
The ‘bolt-on’ acquisition is part of
Trelleborg’s strategy to strengthen its
positions in attractive market segments.
“I am thrilled to present this acquisition,”
said Claus Barsøe, president of the
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business
area. “The acquired company provides
key capabilities in composites, bringing
new competences to Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions. We already see
many opportunities for new products,
applications and materials for the
aerospace and oil and gas markets,
and in the long-term also for other
markets.
“The acquired company’s expertise
in automation of the production of
composite products is impressive and
should be possible to leverage into
other manufacturing facilities.”
The transaction is expected to be
finalised in the third quarter of 2017.
Trelleborg AB – Sweden