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Tube & Pipe Mills and Rollforming Lines
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Infrared thermometer for
rolling-mill processes
Sitel Control Srl, Italy, is a specialist in the
design and manufacture of infrared optical
pyrometers for the control and supervision
of industrial processes. Certified
according to UNI EN ISO 9001:2000,
the company provides the industry with
optical thermometers produced with the
most update-to-date microprocessor
technologies.
A highlight of the company’s range is the
Starline model of infrared thermometric
system, which enables a complete
temperature profile with a single instrument.
The system features powerful software
functions that provide a complete thermal
map or peak temperature measurement on
a moving target by means of data coming
from the 32 elements sensor array.
The temperature range extends from
550°C to 1,800°C, with a correction
capability where there is a change in
material emissivity. Starline’s design has
been engineered to avoid problems due
to vibration, friction and ageing. As with all
Sitel’s instruments, the Starline has a solid
design and compact protective case that
ensures optimum accuracy and reliability.
The anticorodal aluminium case includes a
cooling and air-purge system, enabling the
instrument to be installed in very hot and
dusty hostile industrial environments. The
microprocessor-based electronic provides
both digital and analogue outputs for
connections to any type of control system.
Starline can also be connected to a
common PC, where a Windows®-based
software can be installed for a real-time
profile measurement, data recording and
thermal map visualization.
Sitel Control Srl – Italy
Fax: +39 02 91 01 082
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capability of forming, creating high quality
pipe over a wide range of sizes. The
3.5″ mill line will also feature a special
compression forming system.
The company will also deliver a special coil
tubing mill for use in the oil industry. The
coil tubing mill will produce high strength
tubing for oil wells. With this mill, Abbey
International has incorporated numerous
special features for making precision coil
tubing and linepipe for API.
Abbey will also provide a heavy wall 5″
mill line for the structural industry, which
incorporates high speed and quick-change
capabilities. This mill line is able to produce
rounds, squares, and rectangles at 400ft/
min. Another order won by the company is
a heavy 5″ mill for the oil industry.
Abbey International’s largest project is a
26″ mill line for structural columns and line
pipe for API. Claimed to be one of the most
advanced large ERW tube mills available,
this mill line is capable of producing squares
of 550mm x 550mm. It was designed to
operate with a reduced crew using high-
level automation. It also incorporates
advanced quick tooling change features
including the TBS forming and cassette roll
change systems.
Abbey International – USA
Fax: +1 419 874 8200
Email:
Website:
Abbey International, USA, is the
manufacturer of a wide range of tube
mills, with a size range from Ø 3-26″. The
company is currently undertaking a number
of international projects for industries
including oil and gas, automotive, and
construction.
The company has recently carried out
delivery of a high-speed 3″ mill line. The
line is capable of producing rounds,
rectangles and squares at 600ft/min. This
project includes the company’s patented
CCT quick-change system. The Continuous
Cart Transfer (CCT) is a driven cart system
designed to receive sub-plated mill sections
during semi-automated changeover of the
mill. It eliminates the use of an overhead
crane for sub-base exchange.
With the CCT system, very fast changeover
times are possible, thus substantially
reducing mill downtime. The payback on
this system is extremely quick especially
when frequent tool changes are required.
Abbey has also received two orders for
special automotive mills for producing
stainless steel tubing. The first is for a 3.5″
mill line that will be delivered in the next few
months, with the second a 6″ mill line set
for installation later this year.
Both of these orders incorporate Abbey’s
Transition Beam Forming Section (TBS®), a
patented system that provides an expanded
 Abbey’s 3 ″ mill line with CCT quick-change system
Fast changeover and reduced downtime
with advanced tube mill range
 The Starline excels in monitoring temperatures
on rolling mills