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HF welding simplified
for diverse API
product manufacturer
ONE of the world’s largest suppliers of
ERW pipes has completed the instal-
lation of a new 800kW HAZControl™
technology dual (induction/contact)
solid state HF welder at one of its North
American facilities.
Dedicated to serving the growing
demand of the global oil and gas
industry, the North American producer
chose Thermatool to meet API standards
required by its customers.
The organisation has a wide product
matrix of API products ranging from
4.5" to 8.6" OD and 0.188" to 0.5" wall
pipe.
The
manufacturer
chose
Thermatool’s HAZControl™ technology
welder software for the ability to select
HF weld power and frequency in
±1kW and 1kHz increments, resulting
in industry leading heat input control
during welding.
To maximise up-time during product
change-over, the predictive algorithm
built into the HAZControl™ technology
software guides operators to the initial
heat settings.
When a product has been tested
and proven successful, the software
allows operators to store and then
easily recall welding recipes so HF
welding variability is reduced and
repeatability is achieved regardless
of operator know-how or shift-to-shift
operations.
The dual welding option offers the
manufacturer many product options
with the flexibility of using two welding
processes, induction or contact, on one
welding system.
This gives the pipe producer the
ability to achieve significant power
savings when welding large diameter
pipe with high frequency contact
welding, yet still choose the induction
welding process when needed.
With the new equipment in place, the
manufacturer can reliably produce high
quality API and proprietary grade pipe to
meet the growing demand of the global
oil and gas industry.
Thermatool Corp
– USA
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Patented Thermatool
®
HAZControl™
technology 800kW dual welder
