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UNIWELD Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Werksstrasse 20 · 57299 Burbach · Germany
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Düsseldorf, Germany
Pipe Bending Machines
German NDT
supplier receives
major order
A PRODUCTION facility for seamless, hot rolled tubes with
several finishing lines and an estimated production capacity
of around 300,000 tons of steel tubes is currently under
construction in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
For the second construction phase of the $975mn project,
the completion of a melt shop is planned. The principal
for this project is Benteler GmbH, which has successfully
partnered with Institut Dr Foerster GmbH & Co KG for its
testing equipment in the past. As a result, the German
producer of systems for non-destructive testing of products
from the metal producing and metalworking industry was
chosen for this project, and has received one of the largest
orders in its 65 year corporate history.
“Since we have already delivered testing units for Benteler
in Germany and have enjoyed a successful partnership
throughout these projects, the company again wanted to
fall back on proven solutions for this major project,” said Dr
Rainer Sailer, head of sales and marketing at Foerster’s test
systems division.
In order to ensure high quality standards for steel tubes,
which Benteler will be producing in America for the first time,
the company ordered the high-end technology for the testing
of hot rolled tubes. Foerster will provide the extensive
technology, including a Circoson WT, as well as the entire
mechanics with tables and drivers, and automation.
Foerster will also perform the software integration of all test
instruments into the Benteler finishing lines.
In Shreveport, Benteler will produce tube solutions for
energy generation, oil and gas production, and chemical and
petrochemical industry. In these fields, material properties
need to be guaranteed under norms such as API and ASTM.
“With the help of our instruments, multi test lines for non-
destructive testing of hot rolled tubes in the finishing lines
are being formed. They will ensure that wall thickness, as
well as outer diameter of the tubes, will accurately meet all
requirements, and eventual surface defects will be traced
reliably,” reported Dr Sailer. The units will be delivered in
2015.
Institut Dr Foerster GmbH & Co KG
– Germany
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Foerster’s multi test section, used for tube testing, as a turnkey
solution for customer-specific requirements
