Technology News
120
M
arch
2014
Pipe manufacturing
FOR almost 100 years, Bender-Ferndorf
has produced steel pipes for various
applications at its headquarters in
Ferndorf, Germany. It produces around
120,000 tons of pipes per annum in
various diameters, wall thicknesses and
lengths. Worldwide delivery is ensured
through modern logistics.
Spirally welded pipes produced by
Bender-Ferndorf are ‘round by nature’
throughout theirwhole length, not needing
any re-calibration, due to the specific
processing. The most important fields
of application are oil and gas pipelines
and gas storage; water pipelines; piles
and construction pipes; dredging and
scouring pipes; and pipes for long-
distance heating utility companies.
The company’s pipes are coated in
customer-specific ways on request,
either as external coating with
polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP),
fibre cement and GPR coating, or as
internal lining with cement mortar and
epoxy resin coating. Other coating
methods are also available.
Thebasicpipeproductissupplemented
by numerous system components
such as fittings, end finishes and
customer-specific steel attachments.
In cooperation with shipping partners,
Bender-Ferndorf offers a logistic chain
right to the stacking at the construction
site that is pinpointed and on-schedule.
External diameters range from 508
to 1,828.8mm; wall thicknesses from 6
to 25.4mm; and lengths from 6 to 36m.
Steel grades are used from P235/API Gr
B to L555MB/X80.
The pipes pass automated testing
and checking stations throughout the
whole production phase, including
ultrasonic checking, water pressure
test, X-ray, and visual final check, as
well as spectral analyses. DWT tests
are available at the request of the
customer.
Bender-Ferndorf Rohr GmbH
–
Germany
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Tungum
achieves
approval
AS a result of recent ASME Section I, VIII,
B31.1 and B31.3 Code Case successes,
Tungum Ltd has announced that USCG
material approval has also now been
granted for Tungum alloy tubing.
The US Coast Guard noted that
Tungum tubing (ASTM B706 TF00; UNS
C69100) was approved by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
through Code Cases for use in Section I
and Section VIII applications. The Coast
Guard also noted that ASME has initiated
work items to incorporate this material
into the ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Codes for use in both Section I
and Section VIII applications.
Tungum Ltd
– UK
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